Crystal Pierce of Crystal Gardens offers these tips on keeping Christmas decorations organized and protected:

• Label your boxes with masking tape and marker and separate items so they're easier to find next year.
  
• Be creative and reuse your ribbon for wrapping gifts and decorating.
  
• Wrap ribbon around spools, paper towel rolls or even candles to protect it.
  
• You can get the best deals on Christmas decorations right after the holidays.
  
• Take time to put your ornaments away. Rushing will only lead to broken items.
  
• Bubble wrap, which can be found at most office supply stores, can be a great way to protect larger items.
  
• Reuse tissue paper from gifts to wrap your smaller ornaments. Don't use newspaper, as it can leave ink on your ornaments.
  
• Use a drop cloth when decorating to catch dropped or broken items.

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