How to Organize Your Holiday Decorations

Keeping a family’s worth of holiday and seasonal decorations organized and stored can become stressful if not done efficiently. This article will show how to do so in a convenient way.

Step One – Gather supplies and list how many totes you have available. Clean the inside of the totes before next step.

Step Two – Your family religion (or lack thereof), hobbies and other interests will determine how your chart should be made. This step is listing out each of those holidays or special times of year that are important to highlight by decorating.

Step Three - Separate those previously determined interests in to four categories most closely associated with the current season. (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter). Determine how many totes you will need per season or holiday.  

Step Four - Separate the physical items into the four categories and organize totes according to what category is next. This can also be a good time to clean out any unnecessary items to ensure less clutter in the system.

Step Five – Finalize your inventory. This will include pictures of your completed system as well as list that has been handwritten to keep track of the items.

List of Items: Paper, Marker, Totes, Decorations, Cleaning Wipes