A Holiday Storage Tip To Eliminate the Stress of Packing
December 20, 2013
When it comes to the holidays, everyone loves getting ready but hates cleaning up. Trimming the tree, adding lights indoors and outdoors – all of this is a great time. But when it comes to putting all of those decorations back into the tiny box they came in… Who can do that? It feels like it is impossible. Well use this holiday storage tip and make clean up way more efficient and much less stressful.
A favorite holiday storage tip of mine involves the age-old tradition in masochism that is putting away holiday lights. Christmas lights always come in such tiny packages, all perfectly packed together – it’s like a little snowflake. It’s actually a lot like a snowflake, because it is impossible to replicate that light-packing job. This was obviously done by some sort of automated machine, because no human hands could possibly be able to wind long electrical wires so meticulously and precisely.
Instead of losing a few months off of your life and trying to force the lights back into the box (we all know it just ends up ripping at the top corner anyways), just use something a little larger and easier. Okay, so you are going to sacrifice a bit of efficiency when you use a larger storage container for your holiday lights.
The Holiday Light Box with Wing Top Lid and 4 Dividers is an ideal choice for storing your holiday lights. This light box is made from durable materials, so it is perfect for long-term storage use. A little holiday tip – get two of these light boxes because one is never enough.
They are not just great for storing your lights, even though that is what they are built for. You can use them for other hard-to-store holiday items. The dividers ensure that the decorations stay separated and don’t get all tangled up together.
Use this holiday storage tip wisely and be able to enjoy the winter even after the festivities have ended .
Winter Clothing Storage Solution for the Bedroom
December 6, 2013
Here on Shelves Blog, we have discussed where to store winter clothing in the off-season so you don’t have a big mess in your closet, basement or attic during the spring and summer. However, what we have not discussed yet is where to store those things during the winter when you are actually going to use them. The right kind of winter clothing storage is important so you don’t have to spend tons of time digging through unmanageable crates and boxes looking for your clothing.
Winter clothing is typically heavier than your year-round clothing, which makes it harder to fit your entire wardrobe into your typical clothing storage furniture. In this way winter clothing storage presents a unique dilemma. You want to be able to store those coats, jackets, scarves and thermals efficiently, but also in a way that you can find what you are looking for quickly and easily.
However, you do not want to get something that is too bulky either. This is mainly because the furniture you choose will only serve as winter clothing storage for a portion of the year. There is nothing worse than having a big bulky piece of storage furniture that is only used for one quarter of the year. I suppose it would be great if you could find a way to use this winter clothing storage for something else during the summer. Perhaps bathing suit storage?
One great choice for winter clothing storage is the 6 Basket Storage Shelf. What I like about this shelf is that it provides six different space for different types of winter clothing storage. The fabric boxes are easy to slide in and out of the cubby spaces, and they are spacious enough for a couple of coats and more.
Even better, this storage shelf looks great and can be used throughout the year. The compact footprint of the shelf allows it to fit in well no matter what room you use it in.
December Holidays That Aren’t Christmas
December 3, 2013
Christmas is a behemoth. It’s the mother of all holidays. Why else would we spend so much time preparing for it? While Christmas is definitely the headliner holiday of December, let us not forget lesser known days like “Bacon Day” or “Bake Cookies Day”.
Oh…you’ve never heard of these days?! Don’t worry; we didn’t know about them either until we found DaysOfTheYear.com. Here’s a few of our favorite December “holidays”, courtesy of DaysOfTheYear.com, and how Organize-It can help you celebrate these joyous days.
Did you know the December is Tie Month? Well, you do now! Whether you like them skinny or wide, solid or pattered, Organize-It has many tie organization options to make sure your ties are kept neat and tidy all year long, like this Lighted Revolving Tie Rack. This tie rack can hold up to 64 ties and has 8 storage hooks for belts.
This Aluminum Jelly Roll Pan would be of great use on Brownie Day (December 8). This pan is 17.25 inches by 11.25 inches and has a pebble texture that helps food brown evenly.
What better way to celebrate Bake Cookies Day (December 18) than with this OXO Good Grips Cookie Press ! This cookie press comes with 12 different dough disks to make a variety of different shaped cookies.
Bacon Day is December 30. I know what you’re thinking: “Isn’t ‘Bacon Day’ everyday?”. If you’re a bacon lover, than this OXO Splatter Screen will help protect you from rogue grease flying when you’re frying your bacon.