Well, New Year’s Day has come and gone, so its time to pack away the decorations for another year. Its always really tempting to just stuff them in plastic bags and pitch them into the garage, but I’ve come to realize that I will really regret that next December.
We’ve got some great products to help organize this stuff and it helps assure that next year won’t start out with having to unwind a tangled mess.
We’ve to Velcro One Wrap Straps on all our extension cords and by using these and taking a few extra minutes to coil them all up carefully, they are ready to use next holiday season. I use different colors for coding different lengths.
Nothing tangles worse than strings of mini lights (we use about 100 strands) so I secure these with nylon wire ties. A bag of 500 costs only $15.99 and that’s enough for several seasons.
Items like wreaths and garland are tied up with tie line and its great for bundling together items with lots of different parts. It has a soft texture, so it won’t damage or mar the surfaces of what you bundle with it.
Finally, when all the ornaments are stuffed into plastic bins, quick labeling with paper label tape and a Sharpie Marker means that I can quickly find what I need next year.
By the way, don’t forget to remove the batteries from any battery powered decorations. Duracell Procell batteries have a long shelf life and a good manufacturers warranty, but that warranty might not cover corrosion damage if there is a problem.
Time to get back to work.
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