It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to declutter!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to declutter! And while we do love putting the Christmas tree and all the decorations up, taking them down is one of the most satisfying things we do in the new year.

Once the festive season is over and the excitement of Santa and his cheeky elves have dwindled, it’s now time to pack away all those Christmas decorations safely for the rest of the year.

While it’s a satisfying job, it can also be a daunting one if you don’t have a plan.

To help you find a way to store your tree, bauble, lights, and everything in between nicely, we’ve rounded up some of the best products to store your most cherished items.

Whether you’ve collected your decorations throughout the years or bought them all at once, there’s no doubt you’ve spent a small fortune on them, or they’ve now become sentimental pieces in your family you want to treasure for years to come.

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Let’s start with the main feature of your tree, the Christmas baubles. These babies can be very delicate and irreplaceable, particularly if you’ve started yourself a beautiful collection and want them all to match year on year.

The Howards Fifi Drawer Separators - 10cm from Howards Storage World is one of the best options to store baubles of all shapes and sizes as you can choose how big or small you’d like the slot to be. Each bauble is safe and sound all year round as it doesn’t move about and sits idle until you’re ready to unpack next Christmas.

Combine this with an Under Bed Storage Container from Howards Storage World for the perfect combo. The under-bed storage containers are also suitable to store your large long picks and any other decorative items.

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Another option to store your Christmas baubles is the Ezy Storage 31L Christmas Ornament Storage Tub With Dividers available from Bunnings. This is a great option for standard size baubles 10cm or smaller.

Another quick and affordable option for Christmas bauble storage is using a Mailing Tube available from Officeworks or Australia Post.

Ditch those worn-out cardboard boxes and upgrade to a durable Christmas tree box. The Ezy Storage 163L Christmas Tree Box is great way to store your Christmas tree and will keep it safe all year around. It has easy-grab handles and built-in wheels for easy transport. It holds up to 7ft / 213cm standard tree in one container.

These containers are also suitable to store other larger Christmas decorations such as your large Santa decor, nutcrackers, garlands, and more.

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Tangled tree lights all year around? This little gem is the perfect solution to keep them tangled free and ready to go as soon as you’re ready to decorate. The Ezy Storage 31L Christmas Lighting Storage Box With 4 Spools specifically stores 4 sets of 500 lights in each spool.

If you’re looking for a more affordable and simpler option cardboard is another suitable option that can still do a great job at keeping them tangled free all year around.

If you have a free door in your house, the Elfa Behind the Door Solution from Howards Storage World is the ultimate solution for the perfect gift-wrapping station all year around (Christmas, Birthdays, Easter and more). You can choose between a wire or mesh basket, white or platinum colour and the baskets even come in a range of sizes and styles to suit everything from wrapping paper storage, gift bags, ribbons, cards, pens, scissors or more.

If you’re after a simpler solution that can move with you around the home, Amazon is loaded with plenty of options!

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The Flexi Storage Living Christmas Wreath Storage Bag costs as little as $6 and can protect your wreath from dust all year around. It fits wreaths up to 635mm in diameter and also has a clear window for easy identification of contents.

Use plastic cups to store baubles - like this.

Use a hanger to store your ribbons - like this. 

Use a toilet paper roll to keep your wrapping paper together-like this.

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Use a bottle to store your beaded garlands - like this.

Christine is the founder of THE o.c.d by Christine, she is a Professional Home Organiser and shares lots of ideas and inspiration on home organisation, cleaning and decluttering. Her Instagram handle is theocdbychristine_ and website is www.organisecleandeclutter.com.

This article was first published in January 2021 and updated in January 2022.