The 5 steps to storing your seasonal items efficiently

Step 1:

Gather all the items connected to a particular season, holiday or activity. To help you figure out each of the storage categories you'll need, you can also pick up our seasonal storage labels! 

 Step 2: 

Sort what you want to keep, what needs to be thrown out and what could be donated. This is the time to apply the “one-year” rule: if you haven't used an item in the past year, it's a sign it's time to pass it on to someone else!

Step 3: 

Download and print our seasonal storage inventory lists to note what you've decided to keep in each of the categories you set earlier. Since seasonal items are often stored somewhere hard to reach, this inventory will let you quickly know what you own so you don't have to go back to your storage bin every time. That way, you'll know right away what to say to your sister-in-law when she offers you a sleeping bag she no longer needs, or whether it's worth buying a set of Christmas lights on sale! 

Step 4:

Now it's time to put all these items in a clear bin (so you can see at a glance what you own!), stick on a label identifying the category of items inside, and place the bins wherever in the house suits you. 

Step 5:

Savour at last the moment when everything is neatly sorted, and stop wasting your precious time looking every year for the Christmas tree decorations or the sand toys for your beach outing! 

To learn more about the best way to store your seasonal items, watch the video Dominique made right here! 

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