Cast your mind back to last November or early December when you unpacked all of your Christmas decorations. Was it a stressful mess or an organised dream?
In all likeliness, you had to untangle your string lights, you unearthed a shattered bauble or two and it took you around four days to find the Christmas tree stand. Let's not have a repeat of that this year, shall we?
With a little preparation and a few canny buys, you can make next December's decorating task a far more relaxed one.
We've popped our organizational Santa hats on and collated a must-have list of storage buys to help you pack away your Christmas decorations neatly and safely this week.
They may not be the most glamorous of purchases but they will change your life (every Christmas at least). We've grouped the storage into two lists - one for our readers who live in the US and one for our UK-based readers.
Simply scroll down to see what's available, or use the handy jump links below to skip straight to the list relevant to you.
Happy undecorating!
- Jump to: Undecorating buys for the US
- Jump to: Undecorating buys for the UK
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Undecorating buys for the US
Here are our recommended buys for US shoppers to guarantee your Christmas decorations stay safe and in one place.
1. Amazon ornament Storage Box
2. Wayfair Christmas wreath bag
3. Bed Bath & Beyond Christmas tree bag
4. Target Christmas Light Reels storage
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Undecorating buys for the UK
Must-buys for UK shoppers if you want your decs in order come Christmas 2021.
1. Dunelm Christmas Tree Storage Box
2. Ikea Christmas storage bag
3. eBay fairy light storage bag
4. B&Q Decoration storage bag
5. Ikea gift wrap storage
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