Why Properly Storing Christmas Ornaments Matters
We always think about the preparation that goes into making Christmas all that we want it to be. We think about the shopping and the decorating that we do. However, there is just as much time that you have to devote to making sure that your Christmas ornaments and other decor are safely stored for the next season. In fact, many people estimate that they spend more time getting their decor ready to store than the time they spend taking this out and putting it on their trees. If you do try to hurry this process, you are going to find that this can spell trouble. It is very disheartening to find out the next season that all your Christmas ornaments are broken!
So, what can you do to store your Christmas ornaments for the off-season so that they are going to be safe and ready to use for the next year? Here are several tips that can help you ensure that your Christmas ornaments are good for many years to come and you are not going to have an awful surprise of these being broken.
The Best Way to Store Christmas Ornaments
1. Remember, that you want to store these Christmas ornaments into something that sturdy that is going to handle the weight of these ornaments. You will find that ornament holders are going to be a great investment. However, if you do not want to do this, you can always invest into a plastic tote box to help store these properly.
2. Bubble wrap, packing paper, and the like are all going to be something that you need. You will want to wrap these around every individual Christmas ornaments to ensure that it is not going to break. Do NOT use newspaper to wrap these ornaments. Newspaper has ink on it which can bleed onto the Christmas ornaments while they are in storage. You will find that bubble wrap and official packing paper are the best items to use.
3. Ornaments that are heavy are going to be needed on the bottom of the box to avoid this heavyweight affecting the rest of your Christmas ornaments. Always go with lighter ornaments on the top of your box to ensure that everything is safe.
4. When you put your tote box into storage, you want to ensure that this is in a location that is safe. You do not want this to get wet, as this can ruin ornaments. In addition, you don’t want there to be a lot of heat as this can affect the ornaments as well.
Overall, when it is time to store ornaments, be sure that you take your time and do this right. Many people spend a bundle on Christmas ornaments throughout the years, so it makes sense to ensure that these are safe for many years to come. Protect your investment and be sure that you store these ornaments in the best box possible and take the time to individually wrap these…you won’t be sorry that you took the extra time to make this perfect.