Now that the holiday has passed, it’s time to decide when to take Christmas lights down, how to best take down your Christmas tree and how to pack up all the other holiday decorations so they’re protected and easy to use again next year. Here are a few tips to make the process easy.

If you put out a big light display, you might be asking yourself, “How long can I get away with leaving this up?” People have differing opinions on when to take down Christmas lights—some say New Year’s Day, others say by the end of January—but one thing everyone can agree on is what a tangled mess those lights can be. That’s why we recommend the Lights Storage Bag. Simply wrap your lights around the reels and tuck them into the storage case to keep them tangle- and dust-free, and easy to unfurl next year.

The other big job you face after Christmas is taking down your tree. Make it go faster with a Cushioned Ornament Holder. This quilted case with foam-padded dividers keeps each ornament stowed safely until next year—no time spent wrapping each ornament individually. Then, store your faux tree it easily with this clever wheeled storage bag: it protects your tree all year and makes it incredibly easy to move to and from storage.

Wrapping up the rest of your holiday items—wreaths, tabletop trees, leftover gift wrap and more—is a breeze with durable zippered bags sized and shaped just right for your decorations. Protect everything from dust and moisture, and make it easy to find and ready to use next year.

Wondering where, exactly, you’re going to store all these items for an entire year? Here’s a secret: if you think you’re short on storage space, just look up. You have lots of unused space in your garage and laundry room between your head and the ceiling; all you need is an Overhead Storage Organizer to let you take advantage of it. Even transform ceiling space in your basement or mud room with a ceiling storage kit you can adjust to fit your space.

These smart ideas make it easier to clean up from the holiday this year, and they’re a great way to leave yourself a little present for next year: the gift of easy-to-use Christmas decorations!

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Expecting guests this season (or any time of year)? Just a few tricks before company arrives can help your house look its best during the visit and make it easier to clean up when the party’s over.

Before guests arrive:

1. The fastest way to make your home look lovely is to eliminate clutter. For each main room of your house, grab a plastic storage bin and sweep in all the excess clutter and random bits that have accumulated. Store your bins in an out of the way spot—like the garage or laundry room—so they’re ready for you to organize the next day.

2. Go through your menu and choose serving dishes for everything you’re making. Place them on your buffet or table with a post-it indicating what you’ll serve in it. This will not only make your food service faster, but will save you from creating extra dirty dishes when you’re trying to find a serving bowl to accommodate something. If you expect guests to bring something to eat, stash some extra platters and bowls in an easy location so they can add their food to the buffet.

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One of the joys of holiday gift giving is watching the smiles. And if your gift gets a chuckle, do you think that’s even better? If so, you must love funny Christmas gifts as much as we do. Fun gifts can be easy to give because they are often inexpensive and most always have the universal appeal that lets you keep them on hand for last minute Christmas gifts. Wrap them and keep them on a closet shelf (or in a storage box under your bed), and you’ll be ready to present when a neighbor drops by, when you suddenly realize you need a teacher gift or when you find yourself too busy to shop for the office gift exchange.

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Looking for great stocking stuffers for your family? Here are 10 of our favorite ideas. They make the best stocking stuffers because they’re so much fun to give and get, but they’re also useful gifts your loved ones will really use. And because these clever gifts are all under $20, you can afford to stuff those stockings to the brim.

1. Phone Wrist Wallet
Phone, cash, cards and keys…all in easy reach! Traveling light is so easy with this comfy wrist wallet. Perfect for students, workout buddies or anyone who runs or travels.

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Do you have an unofficial competition on your block for the best holiday lights? Maybe it’s your turn to host Christmas dinner (or the office party) and you want your home to look its best. Whatever the reason you decorate, you don’t have to spend hours arranging holiday lighting in the cold or running multiple extension cords, thanks to clever technology and modern LED decorations—some are so efficient that they’re even powered by batteries.

One of the quickest, easiest ways to light the entire outside of your home is with our Firefly Landscape Laser Light  Just stake it, plug it in, and it looks like you’ve strung 1,000 lights. Shine it on a giant tree, and when the wind blows, the lights even appear to twinkle. We guarantee you won’t miss climbing up and down the ladder on a cold day to string holiday lighting.
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There’s not much more fun than decorating the tree at Christmas time, and it goes way beyond choosing and hanging ornaments. It’s even better when you’re doing it as a group. Here are ways to make your holidays more meaningful, too.

Preparation
Before you start decorating, you’ll need:

• The tree
• Ornaments
• Lighting
• Tree accessories
• Storage

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We love planning special gifts. A gift that’s tailored to the recipient will be treasured for years to come. That’s why we love Surprise Ornaments. Great for year-round gift-giving, they work as birthday presents, commemoration of the big game or even party favors with candy inside at each place setting on the table. It’s our favorite way to give money—and so much more surprising and fun than the old envelope. There’s even a Gift Card Ornament, which fits a gift card to their favorite store perfectly.

Handcrafted of genuine porcelain, Surprise Ornaments and ready-to-hang Porcelain Boxes come in all shapes and sizes, and are priced so you can give one to everyone on your list. There are ornaments for baseball, basketball, soccer and football fans. Animal lovers will treasure a polar bear, penguin or frog. Give Christmas, Hanukkah or winter greetings. From traditional to silly, there’s something for everyone.

This Christmas, they’ll love the surprise of getting one gift inside another. Then, when next year comes, they’ll have a lovely ornament to hang on the tree, giving them a new gift of happy memories year after year.

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As Thanksgiving nears, one of our teammate’s favorite seasonal items on Solutions.com is now in the spotlight.   Tom the Animated Turkey s a beloved character, and not for his oven-roasted flavor!  You could consider him a vegetarian’s favorite turkey, but we prefer to think of Tom as a cheerful surprise for holiday visitors.  We hear the animated turkey brings lots of smiles. Our customers who have purchased this turkey say it best.

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