How to Store Holiday Decorations Safely During the Off-Season
Wondering how to store holiday decorations during the off-season? The moving and storage experts at Mabey’s have all the answers you need.
Storing Holiday Decorations During the Off-Season
With easy accessibility and a range of sizes and prices to choose from, self-storage provides a seamless way to manage seasonal storage needs, including your holiday decorations.
Why Self-Storage Units Are an Easy Solution
The holidays are a time of joy and magic that often involves lots of food, gifts, and decorations. However, while twinkling lights and towering evergreen trees are beautiful in December, they can take up unreasonable amounts of precious space in your home during the rest of the year. That’s why many holiday decorating enthusiasts rely on self-storage units as a practical and easy solution for storing their holiday decor during the off-season. In fact, self-storage for holiday decor provides many benefits.
Affordability
The space in your home is precious — and expensive when you break it down by square footage — which means self-storage units offer a much larger space at a much lower price. Depending on the size of the unit you chose, monthly rents for a storage unit can vary.
Range of Sizes
Self-storage units come in a variety of shapes and sizes that can fulfill the needs of even the most dedicated decorators. On the small end, “lockers” measuring five feet by five feet and four feet by eight feet serve as excellent spaces for storing traditional decorations, such as small or collapsible artificial Christmas trees, ornaments, and basic lights.
For those with more extensive decorations to store, larger units that provide more than 200 square feet of space may be a better choice. Offering as much area as a spare bedroom or a full garage, larger units are great for storing complex outdoor decorations, such as figures and light fixtures while still leaving room for other seasonal needs, such as storing gifts.
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Climate-Controlled Options
While many outdoor holiday decorations are made to withstand the elements, most indoor pieces are not extremely rugged. For folks with a large collection of indoor items, including ornaments, candles, figurines, and more, climate-controlled storage provides an excellent solution. Whether you want to avoid the frigid winter air or the hot and muggy weather of the summer months, self-storage offers the option to keep your belongings in a constant temperature for the best preservation.
Safety and Security Guaranteed
Professionally managed self-storage units do more than just "hold your stuff.” They keep your belongings safe. Self-storage properties are secured with fences, gates, and doors with limited entry. Some locations also employ security cameras and have personnel onsite during normal business hours to ensure that your belongings stay secure.
Easy Accessibility
Finally, no matter where you live, you can typically find convenient self-storage facilities located nearby. Mabey’s Moving and Storage operates 10 separate locations in the Albany area and throughout New York’s Capital Region. Many of our locations are conveniently accessible off major highways, such as Route 9 and I-87.
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Benefits of Storing Out-of-Season Decorations at a Storage Facility
In addition to the benefits of self-storage in general, using a unit specifically for out-of-season holiday decorations offers you many benefits.
Declutter Your Home
If you are an enthusiastic holiday decorator, chances are good that you have a lot of items that need to be placed both indoors and outdoors. While these decorations combine to make the season bright, after the holidays are done, they often make your garage, basement, or spare bedroom a mess.
Self-storage units provide you with open, purpose-driven space for your decor that not only ensures all the items are safe and secure, but also packed away in boxes that are out of your home and not in the way. Plus, storing your holiday decorations offsite ensures you have extra space available for storing gifts, if necessary.
Easier Organization
When your holiday decorations have their own space in your storage unit, you are also able to take advantage of the opportunity to organize them, especially if you opt for one of the larger units available. With the extra square feet available in a storage unit, you can ensure that light strings are wrapped and hung, inflatables are kept out of harm’s way, and boxes are labeled and visible for next year.
Keep Inventory on Items
Finally, when you have the space to implement an efficient storage system, you can ensure that you know what you have and what you typically use each year. Storage units dedicated to holiday decor need to be cleaned out once a year and then systematically refilled. By doing this, you ensure that you are getting the most out of your holiday decor and you don’t lose track of what you have and what you want to display.
Why Capital Region Homeowners Use Self-Storage for Holiday Decorations
In New York’s Capital Region, many homeowners deal with limited basement, garage, or attic space, especially during winter months. Holiday decorations, artificial trees, inflatables, and seasonal bins can quickly take over valuable square footage.
Using a self-storage unit helps keep homes organized while protecting seasonal decorations from moisture, temperature changes, and accidental damage. For families that decorate heavily for Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or outdoor winter displays, having dedicated storage space can make decorating much easier from year to year.
Mabey’s offers storage options throughout the Capital Region, making it convenient to access seasonal décor when the holidays return.
Request Information on Self-Storage Solutions from Mabey’s
Keeping track of your holiday decor can be a challenge if your home doesn’t naturally have the storage you need. That’s why using self-storage for holiday decorations makes so much sense. Whether you need a small locker or another full-size garage of space, Mabey’s can help. Contact us today to receive a quote on a storage solution.
Frequently Asked Questions About Storing Holiday Decorations
What is the best way to store Christmas ornaments?
Fragile ornaments should be wrapped individually in tissue paper or bubble wrap and stored in compartmentalized bins to prevent chips and cracks. Label containers by holiday, room, or theme to make decorating easier next season.
Should holiday decorations be stored in a climate-controlled storage unit?
Climate-controlled storage is recommended for delicate decorations such as glass ornaments, candles, artificial wreaths, collectibles, electronics, and sentimental décor that can be damaged by heat, humidity, or freezing temperatures.
Can outdoor holiday decorations stay in a garage?
Many outdoor decorations can be stored in a garage, but inflatables, extension cords, lighting systems, and electronic décor last longer when kept dry and protected from moisture. Storage units offer additional protection and more organized space.
How do you keep holiday lights from tangling?
Wrap lights around reels, cardboard, or storage spools before packing them away. Labeling lights by location — such as “front porch” or “tree lights” — can also save time during setup next year.
What size storage unit do I need for holiday decorations?
For smaller seasonal décor collections, a compact storage locker or 5x5 unit may be enough. Larger holiday setups with outdoor décor, inflatables, multiple trees, or seasonal bins may require additional storage space.
