Day 2 – Decluttering Holiday Decorations

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Today in the 31 Day Declutter Challenge we will work on an area that may be a bit more challenging that yesterday – decluttering your Christmas decorations. This is the perfect time of year to review and declutter holiday decor while you’re putting decorations away after the season.

Grab the free Purging Clutter Checklist and  the 6 purging bags you created earlier. Now, let’s look through the decorations and determine what you want to keep, plan on using and what you don’t want to keep.

Be prepared that it can be difficult to declutter your Christmas decorations because they often hold precious memories. The thing to keep in mind is that your precious memories will always be with you. You don’t have to keep the item to keep and treasure the memories. Try taking a photo of the item that you’re having difficulty letting go of. You can keep the photo and let the item itself go. 

You may still have your Christmas and winter decorations out right now. If you don’t, pick one box of decorations from your storage area to go through. Set your timer and let’s go.

Clearing Clutter – Purging Tips for Christmas Decorations (or any holiday)

Take a few moments to consider your goals for storage space and your future holiday decorating plans. Often, fewer treasured pieces create a more festive home than lots of Christmas stuff everywhere. You need to determine your personal values for the holidays and your goals for your home and storage. 

Once you’ve considered your values and set guidelines for yourself, you’re ready to start.

Walk Around Your House or Take Everything Out of the Box You Chose – Keep in mind we’re doing this in 10 minutes. Focus on an area or box that you can go through in your time block. 

Evaluate – Place items into categories:

• I love it and it works – I’m keeping it. 
• I love it but it doesn’t work for me – You can take a picture of the item if that will help you be able to purge it. The photo can help you hold onto the memory of the item if you’re having a difficult time letting it go.
• It’s broken – I need to repair the item or throw it away.
• I’m giving it to someone else – I need to give it to a specific person or donate it.

When it comes to decluttering, it’s key to sort items into groups of similar items. This allows you to visually evaluate how many things you have in each category. When you see how many you have, it’s easier to get rid of the excess. This is particularly helpful to discard:

• Christmas decor
• Christmas village house and figures
• Sets of lights
• Large number of ornaments that are not unique or particularly special

Eliminate – Remove items you don’t need to keep and place them in one of your 5 declutter bags.  Focus on:

• Let go of the many decorations that aren’t your taste,  just mediocre or you simply don’t like
• Keeping the items that bring you the most joy
• Large items that just take up space without having special meaning that it’s time to let go
• Keeping only your most favorite ornaments

Put Everything Away – Put the items you’ve decided to keep stored safely in bins and boxes.

More Christmas Decorations Organizing Tips

Once you’ve undecked the halls,  you’ll find my tips on un-decorating Christmas decorations helpful in packing away your decorations.

Decluttering and storing holiday decorations can be a time consuming task. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t feel that you made much headway in decluttering today. Give yourself credit for what you did accomplish today and use today’s 31 Days of 10-Minute Clearing Clutter ChallengeTips to motivate you to continue with your holiday decorations.

Organizing Holiday Decoration Storage

When it comes to buying holiday decoration storage, there are a few key factors to consider.

Look for storage containers that are durable and sturdy, as they will need to withstand years of use and protect your precious decorations from damage.

Consider the size and shape of the storage containers to ensure they can accommodate various types of decorations, from delicate ornaments to bulky wreaths.

Plan for containers that will allow you to add more decoration in the future, if you plan on adding to your holiday decor collection.

Choose organization options within the storage containers. Compartments, dividers, or adjustable shelves can help keep decorations neatly sorted and prevent them from getting tangled or broken.

Consider how easy it is to transport and store these containers when not in use. Look for features such as wheels or handles that make it convenient to move the storage boxes between your home and a storage unit or attic.

You can use these tips to declutter and store decorations for any holiday. While decluttering Christmas decorations can be challenging because of the memories involved, you can get through this task by working on it in small, manageable chunks.

Find all my decluttering tips, printables and challenges in the table below. You can scroll though the table and look for ideas or search for specific ideas with the magnifying glass in the upper right-hand corner (on desktop). Click on the topic and then click through the specific article.