| Should you spend a bundle on plastic storage | | | | This conveniently saves you space in your |
| boxes? Or should you just use those old | | | | garage, closet or wherever you keep your |
| cardboard boxes from behind the nearest | | | | holiday ornament storage.With cardboard boxes |
| liquor store for your holiday ornament | | | | from behind the liquor store you just take |
| storage?Perhaps neither.It's not necessary | | | | what you get. Some are too big; some are too |
| that you buy plastic storage boxes that are | | | | small. Some have holes in them. They might be |
| specially made for organizing and storing | | | | wet and develop mildew. And if they're not, |
| holiday decorations. But if you can afford to | | | | they certainly might succumb to this in your |
| do so, you'll find some store-bought | | | | home due to temperature changes or any |
| containers are worth it. Manufacturers are | | | | undetected (until it's too late) ceiling or |
| getting very savvy with designing holiday | | | | roof leaks. Cardboard boxes stack awkwardly |
| ornament storage boxes to specifically match | | | | and of course they get crushed easily when |
| the shapes and protective needs of individual | | | | you stack things on them (not good for wreath |
| holiday storage items like ornaments, | | | | storage or glass ornament storage). And not |
| wreaths, light strands and more.And you won't | | | | to get into the unsavory details but know |
| have to spend a bundle to get them. Many | | | | that certain bugs tend to nibble on cardboard |
| plastic storage boxes are reasonably priced | | | | and any glue that might be associated with |
| (and sometimes they even go on sale).Some | | | | these boxes. And that's not just moths we're |
| positive reasons to buy plastic storage boxes | | | | discussing!In terms of sentimental value, |
| for holiday decoration storage versus used | | | | aren't your special holiday ornaments and |
| cardboard boxes include...---They're made of | | | | decorations worth more than a used cardboard |
| more sturdy materials (like hard plastics and | | | | box you find in the trash bin?It's like |
| thick vinyl) than used cardboard boxes you | | | | this...if your holiday ornament and |
| find discarded behind stores. The bottom | | | | decoration collection is truly special, then |
| won't fall out unexpectedly one | | | | this is not the time to show off your |
| day!---Plastic storage boxes are durable and | | | | frugality. Some might even say that's not |
| usually will last your lifetime, remaining in | | | | frugal but foolish because it will cost you |
| the same shape as you buy them. You can't | | | | more dollars long-term to fix your errors. |
| really say the same for used cardboard | | | | Instead, invest in the upkeep of your holiday |
| boxes.---Some holiday ornament storage boxes | | | | ornament collection by using appropriate |
| that you can buy are literally the perfect | | | | plastic storage boxes (which you won't find |
| size because manufacturers specifically make | | | | behind the liquor store).Karen |
| them for the purpose of storing that certain | | | | Fritscher-Porter writes about home |
| item. This is good because your items will | | | | organization at where you can read hundreds |
| fit snugly without sliding around or bumping | | | | of free tips to organize your home, shop for |
| into and scratching each other.---Some | | | | home organizing products and subscribe to |
| plastic storage boxes are made as stackables. | | | | free home organization newsletters. Go there |
| That means you can stack them four high | | | | now to shop for plastic storage boxes and |
| without any worry of the stack tipping over. | | | | read about holiday storage solutions. |