How to Store Christmas Lights: 5 Easy Light Storage Ideas
Keep your Christmas lights neatly organized.
From decorating the tree to lining the mantel, Christmas lights are a seasonal essential that fills your home with a twinkling glow. Choosing the right Christmas light storage makes taking down lights even easier and ensures they are working properly every year. Not sure how to store Christmas lights? Our guide covers all you need to know about Christmas light storage.
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Need help choosing the right type of Christmas lights? Check out our guide Types of Christmas Lights to learn more about the different designs.
How to Store Christmas Lights
When pulling out holiday decorations for the season, nothing is worse than finding all of your Christmas lights tangled and knotted. Untangling the different strands can be time-consuming and tedious, while buying new lights each year can get costly. To streamline your seasonal decorating, we've outlined a few of the best ways for keeping your Christmas lights stashed away after the holidays.
Light Storage Wheel
Invest in a few Christmas light storage wheels. Simply wrap your string lights around the wheel as you take them down and store it somewhere safe. With these wheels, taking your lights out of storage the next year will be as simple. Just unwrap them – you won't have to worry about untangling masses of knotted lights. These light storage wheels come as individuals or in sets of multiples to suit your storage needs. Look for a storage wheel that comes with a fabric case or container to prevent them from collecting dust over the year.
You can take your light storage a step further with a storage bag made specifically for the organization, storage, and protection of string lights. The zippered bag keeps the lights neatly organized and dust-free, while the built-in handles make it easy to transport from your attic, garage, or basement. Opt for a storage bag with a slot for a label so you can see exactly which set of lights you're carrying.
A storage container with a detachable spool combines the best parts of the storage wheel with the storage bag. This type of light storage has a spacious interior to fit several cord wrap organizers, which allows you to store multiple strands of Christmas lights without worry about them getting tangled together. Plus, the snap-tight container keeps dust, bugs, or moisture away from your lights.
Take the guesswork out of your seasonal storage with a light storage organizer. These lightweight organizers feature multiple compartments to keep each strand of lights separate, and the two side handles are great for transporting the storage organizer from one spot to another. Go for an organizer with transparent panels so that you can always find the right set of Christmas lights.
Similar to the other types of light storage, light storage boxes are great for keeping Christmas lights organized and untangled. These storage boxes include removable wrap inserts for easy use – simply wrap your lights and tuck the insert back into the box. The spacious interior is large enough to hold several inserts, and the collapsible design allows you to flatten the box when not in use.
Tip!
Have you pulled out your Christmas lights for the year and some aren't working? Read our guide How to Fix Christmas Lights to find simple solutions.
