Comments on: Post-holiday cleanup, part 2 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Beth http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-48393 Beth Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:40:34 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-48393 Costco apple containers! Eureka! I've used those as craft paint trays and sorters for buttons, beads and toys ... but the ornament packaway has to be the best idea yet. Thank you, Gloria's hubs. Except that in my pre-holiday recycle-a-thon, I think moved ours out. Costco apple containers! Eureka! I’ve used those as craft paint trays and sorters for buttons, beads and toys … but the ornament packaway has to be the best idea yet. Thank you, Gloria’s hubs.

Except that in my pre-holiday recycle-a-thon, I think moved ours out.

]]> By: Andrea http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25861 Andrea Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:47:15 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-25861 Has anyone seen a pattern for making your own cardboard seperators? It really doesn't look that hard, just a matter of cutting slats in strips of sturdy cardboard and fixing them together I'd think... The ball solution featured above looks great too, but I'm interested in finding a DIY solution to xmas deco storage. Has anyone seen a pattern for making your own cardboard seperators? It really doesn’t look that hard, just a matter of cutting slats in strips of sturdy cardboard and fixing them together I’d think…

The ball solution featured above looks great too, but I’m interested in finding a DIY solution to xmas deco storage.

]]> By: Yvonne http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25849 Yvonne Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:58:19 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-25849 Has anyone found plastic ornament storage containers that will hold oversize Christmas balls? Mine are mostly from Italy and are just a bit too big to fit in the standard cubbies. I have looked for years but have found nothing so far. Has anyone found plastic ornament storage containers that will hold oversize Christmas balls? Mine are mostly from Italy and are just a bit too big to fit in the standard cubbies. I have looked for years but have found nothing so far.

]]> By: Gloria http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25847 Gloria Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:13:09 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-25847 I buy a lot of apples from Costco. The clear plastic containers are perfect for ornaments. They are clear so you can see the ornaments perfectly. They also fit tiny snow globes and other knick knacks. I moved twice while my ornaments were packed in these containers and nothing broke (one was a cross country move and the other a local move). I can't take credit for the idea - my husband was the person that discovered the use. I buy a lot of apples from Costco. The clear plastic containers are perfect for ornaments. They are clear so you can see the ornaments perfectly. They also fit tiny snow globes and other knick knacks. I moved twice while my ornaments were packed in these containers and nothing broke (one was a cross country move and the other a local move). I can’t take credit for the idea – my husband was the person that discovered the use.

]]> By: jmanna http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6593 jmanna Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:34:59 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-6593 If you drink beer (mmmmMmmm beer) the dozen bottle cases of many brands make great storage boxes for this kind of stuff with a little used wrapping paper for tissue paper for extra cushion. They have cardboard seperators and some even have lids that lock back down then you close the case. Besides, it's fun to empty a case with the excuse that you're organizing. If you drink beer (mmmmMmmm beer) the dozen bottle cases of many brands make great storage boxes for this kind of stuff with a little used wrapping paper for tissue paper for extra cushion. They have cardboard seperators and some even have lids that lock back down then you close the case.

Besides, it’s fun to empty a case with the excuse that you’re organizing.

]]> By: Sandra http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6569 Sandra Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:44:14 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-6569 We have some we got on after-Christmas sale at Target that are shallower with only two shelves. They're nice because you can open the lid, take the top layer out and set it inside the lid, and then you can see all the ornaments at once very easily. Also, they're red and green. Pretty. :) We have some we got on after-Christmas sale at Target that are shallower with only two shelves. They’re nice because you can open the lid, take the top layer out and set it inside the lid, and then you can see all the ornaments at once very easily.

Also, they’re red and green. Pretty. :)

]]> By: Jack http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6567 Jack Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:27:44 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-6567 Dagmag: On that subject, wouldn't it be more uncluttered not to have a tree at all? I think this is meant to be more along the lines of "here's what to do with what you have". Dagmag: On that subject, wouldn’t it be more uncluttered not to have a tree at all? I think this is meant to be more along the lines of “here’s what to do with what you have”.

]]> By: dagmag http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6562 dagmag Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:44:58 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-6562 not to be a scrooge, but wouldn't it be more uncluttered to just decorate a tree with simple popcorn strings and paper chains? The birds appreciate the popcorn and the chains are recyclable after xmas...just sayin'. not to be a scrooge, but wouldn’t it be more uncluttered to just decorate a tree with simple popcorn strings and paper chains? The birds appreciate the popcorn and the chains are recyclable after xmas…just sayin’.

]]> By: Chris http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6560 Chris Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-6560 I use a cardboard box with shredded wrapping paper to act as a cushion for the ornaments. Seems to work pretty well. I use a cardboard box with shredded wrapping paper to act as a cushion for the ornaments. Seems to work pretty well.

]]> By: Christine http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6559 Christine Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:39:57 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/03/post-holiday-cleanup-part-2/#comment-6559 I have those same ornament boxes and they're fantastic. They stack so neatly in the closet, and it only takes two to hold all my ornaments. I also highly recommend picking them up right after Christmas since they're all on sale. I have those same ornament boxes and they’re fantastic. They stack so neatly in the closet, and it only takes two to hold all my ornaments.

I also highly recommend picking them up right after Christmas since they’re all on sale.

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