Top 9 Holiday Organizing Tips

We're making a list and checking it twice. Our helpful list of holiday organizing tips is sure to add a little holiday cheer, rather than Christmas clutter, to your season. Instead of dwelling on the twelve days of Christmas, check out our top nine holiday organizing tips. We guarantee they'll be a lot more helpful than a partridge in a pear tree.

1. A closet storage system with loads of shelving should be at the top of your Christmas wish list when it comes to storing your holiday decorations. Make sure to leave ample space between shelves to store plastic bins and boxes.
2. Invest in color-coded bins that will store easily in your closet organizer. Red and green storage bins clearly indicate Christmas, making it easy to identify your holiday decorations.

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3. Get friendly with your label maker. Before you put ornaments and other decorations back in storage for another year, clearly mark what's what. Clear labeling makes for clear closet organization.
4. Storing your holiday decorations as you use them - in groups - will make it easier to remember what goes where next year. Tree decorations, such as ornaments and lights go in one box, garland and interior decor in another, and so on.
5. Save yourself the frustration of sorting through miles of tangled Christmas lights. Wind each strand of lights around a piece of cardboard or a wrapping paper tube. That way they won't tie themselves in knots in the off-season.
6. Store your Christmas ornaments with care, just like St. Nick would expect. Divided boxes for ornaments ensure safe storage. Wrap your ornaments or line individual compartments with tissue paper for protection.
7. Trimming the tree can come with a lot of, well, trimmings. Whether you're all for faux or keeping it real, it's important to keep your tree decorations organized. Group ornaments by size and shape within storage boxes.
8. It's hard to deck the halls without ornament hooks and wires. Store these small items in bins or individual compartments in your closet organizer so you can find what you need easier without having to sort through a tangled mess.
9. A wrapping paper drawer or gift-wrap organizer will be a welcome addition to your closet organizer, letting you store wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, gift bags and more for easy access year round.