Storage Solutions for Your Halloween Decorations

October is finally here, and Halloween is just a few weeks away! If you are anything like us, you love to decorate your home and office for Halloween. From eerie cobwebs to glowing jack-o'-lanterns, we decorate with everything for Halloween! With all those decorations, now is the time to think about your storage solutions for after Halloween.

But as the Halloween festivities end, we're left to store all those decorations until next year. It can be daunting, especially if you've accumulated a lot of decorations over the years. Here are some storage solutions to help you organize and store your Halloween decorations efficiently:

Sort and Organize

Before you start stuffing your skeletons back into boxes, take a moment to sort and categorize. Break your decorative items down into categories based on type: outdoor decorations, indoor décor, lighting, fragile decorations and costumes. You'll be ready for when next Halloween creeps around.

Invest in Clear Bins

Plastic bins are the unsung hero of seasonal décor storage. Bonus points if they're clear bins, so that you can peruse their contents at a glance without opening them. Label your boxes based on category: spooky lighting, costumes and accessories, holiday props, etc. so that it's easy to locate that extra grinning skull or inflatable fat elf.

Wrap Breakable or Fragile Items

Christmas will be a distant memory by the time Halloween returns, so bubble wrap, foam or old linens might be your friends for a while. If certain décor items are especially delicate or fragile, wrap them carefully before stacking. Stow your most fragile items at the top of your packing area to prevent heavier pieces from squishing them.

Hang Your Costumes and Clothing

Costumes, capes and other fabric-based Halloween decorations should be stored in a way that prevents wrinkles and breakage. Instead of folding and jamming items into boxes, hang them on a garment rack or use a hanging garment storage bag to keep them in good condition and ready to unpack for next year's haunted soirée.

Pest-Proof

If your Halloween décor is stowed in your basement, attic or storage unit, it might fall under the category of seasonal decorations that some homeowners might consider vulnerable to pests. Stow everything clean and dry before packing it up. Seal up your boxes carefully and toss in some mothballs or cedar chips to prevent creepy crawlies from getting up close and personal with your décor.

Consider Climate Control

If you have inflatable decorations or any electronics -- think an animated ghoul or haunted lighting -- you want to be 100 percent protected from extreme temperatures. Electronics can be knocked out by hot and cold; rubber or plastic can crack or degrade. Climate-controlled units at StorageMax are the perfect solution for sensitive décor storage year-round.

Keep your small items together

While spiders, fake eyeballs and other natural-looking Halloween decorations can vanish when you need them the most, small items can be a challenge to track down. Put your tiny accessories in sealed plastic baggies or small containers so they don't 'disappear' among stacks of boxes where you'll never uncover them when you're ready to decorate. Place them in a labeled bin with other small decorations to easily locate your finishing touches for decorating your home or yard next year.

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