♦Before you put your holiday lights into storage containers, wrap them around
a
light reel
(pictured
below from Taylor Gifts).
You'll have no tangles and they'll take less space. I have used light wrap
reels, such as Wrap 'N Roll Light Reel, for several years and love them.
Just stack the reels with lights wrapped around them on their sides in your
storage container. Make sure you add some cushion material around the
stack, such as newspaper, to ensure they don't slide around in the tote. Mine
always stay safe and secure this way.
♦Another product that you can wrap
holiday lights around is also used for extension cords. In fact, you can mix and
match extension cord holders and light reels--it's the same wind around concept.
Look in the hardware accessory section (or garden section) of retail stores year-round.
During the holidays, look in the holiday ornament section of stores. This light
strand holder
pictured below is the
Cord Wind-Up for Lights - Set of 2
from Organize-Everything:
♦If you're really frugal and creative, try wrapping your light sets around
empty gift wrap rolls. Then store them vertically in a tall box or in a plastic
vertical container made for storing gift wrap or blueprints.
