Holiday storage woes solved

7 Problem: You’re not sure where to put the once-a-year holiday linens
Solution: Though you only pull them out once a year, Christmas linens, like all textiles, like to live where your clothes do, so to speak. In other words, avoid storing them in a damp basement or hot, dry attic. Be sure to launder linens, and store them out of the way, in the top shelf of a linen closet or a little-used drawer.

8 Problem: You don’t want your beautiful Christmas wreath to get crushed or dusty
Solution: Artificial Christmas wreaths tend to be delicate affairs. They are also dust magnets, and easily crushed to boot. Keep Christmas wreaths stored in a clear plastic bag and hung up on a utility hook in the basement or garage, or in a spacious cardboard box.

9 Problem: You live in a condo and don’t have a lot of room to store holiday decorations
Solution: “There is rarely enough storage space in a condo,” writes Styleathome.com contributor Martha Uniacke Breen in "25 Insider Condo Buying Tips". Having lived in a condo, this is most definitely true. Limit yourself to what you can store in a few small boxes. Opt for a real Christmas tree instead of a fake one, the prime culprit in holiday storage box overload. Real Christmas trees are better for the environment, too, according to the David Suzuki Foundation. Instead of buying loads of holiday-print wrapping paper and keeping the rolls’ remnants, purchase plain metallic paper, which can be used for any occasion. Forgo nutcracker statues for pretty poinsettia plants; use fresh evergreen garland and white candles you can use year-round. You won’t need to store any of these come January.

 

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