How to Organize Your Holiday Decor
Holiday Decor Organization: Store Smart, Celebrate Easy
Love the holiday glow-up? Hate the post-party chaos? These quick tips keep your decor pristine, findable, and fuss-free. When any holiday decorating season comes up, you are ready to go!
1. Claim Your Decor Den
Pick one storage zone—basement, attic, closet. No more house-wide hunts! Outdoor decor is safe for the garage or basement but I would avoid the attic if possible due to dramatic heat fluctuations.
2. Bin Solo, Label Bold
Clear bins with lids: One holiday per bin (no Santa-skeleton smash ups!).
Label: "Christmas Ornaments," “July 4th Bunting,” or "Halloween Mantle."
Group by type/room for repeat magic.
Add towels, mugs, pillows—everything festive!
More smaller bins are easier for fragile items.
If you have decor that is used for multiple holidays, such as green tablecloths for St Patrick’s Day, Christmas, and a Master’s Party, store these items separately. Just make them easy to find with clear labeling.
PRO TIP: Keep your kid’ holiday themed artwork as decorating gold. Bring back fun memories when you pull it out for the holidays. Preserve pictures & artwork in plastic zipper bags and store with other holiday decor.
3. Ditch the Dead Weight
Unused stuff? Donate to charities or high school drama department.
Broken? Toss it. Recycle what you can.
Less clutter = more joy and less to search through to find what you really want to use.
4. Outdoor Gear Gets Its Own Garage Spot
Thoroughly clean + dry before boxing. No bugs, spider webs, or water, please. Also remove all batteries before storage.
Wreaths love to be protected from dust and bugs in a zipper bag you can hang on a hook or stack on a shelf.
Keep extension cords with the lights so they’re ready to go next year.
Label bins here, too. Use white duct tape + sharpie or waterproof labels on plastic bins.
5. Pic Your Setup 📸
If you love the current decor setup then take a picture to remind you of what you can recreate next year. Title and store pictures in your Notes app folder with a searchable name ("Christmas Dining Table"). Instant inspo next year!
Finally, tailor to your space—measure before buying bins. You might need fewer than you think if you edit & store things properly.
Need help? Call a pro! 😉
These are the bins and shelves I recommend and use ALL the time. For more holiday decoration storage and organization recommendations, see my Amazon shop or click the photo above.
Below are some other helpful bins and tools for organizing any holiday decor:
Sweater Box— perfect for groups of smaller items like ornaments, napkins, candles, mugs, cords, or small pumpkins, paper valentines, etc.
Weathertite bins.These are so sturdy and have locking lids. The 41 qt and 62 qt stack very well together. The 45 qt binAnother option for all kinds of holiday decor
48” x 18” shelves with wheels. If you need it today, check your local Home Depot and Costco stores.
3 shelf option if you don’t have a lot of decor or space. I’d still add the wheels.
Use a label maker or Sharpie & white duct tape to label bins.
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