Holiday decoration storage ideas

It's the new year and time to store all of your holiday decorations. Storage bins are an investment, protecting your delicate ornaments so you don't have to buy new ones the following year. 1-The Container Store has plenty of options for your storage needs with many shapes and sizes of storage bins. 2-The gift wrap organizer storage station from HSN.com is great to keep you organized while wrapping and neatly rolls up to store away when you are finished. 3-Keeping your lights tangle free will save you a headache next year. A great tip from marthastewart.com is to wrap your lights around a piece of cardboard and store in a plastic bin for safe keeping. 4-wreath storage bags are handy and can be found in many sizes. here is an example from christmasworld.com 5-if you already have a plastic bin without an ornament crate, you can create your own. martha stewart suggests gluing plastic cups evenly on a piece of cardboard and stacking them in your empty bin. voila! now you don't have to buy a new one. 
6-target.com has a fabric whitmor christmas ornament box that looks great year round.      happy packing!