A lot of people with smaller homes find storing their belongings difficult. The lack of storage cupboards, an attic or basement can leave people stuck, resulting in possessions being strewn all over the house. Clever storage solutions are key to keeping your home tidy, and decluttering for Christmas. 

The dust is being swept away from the spare bedroom in preparation for relatives coming to stay. But what are you going to do with all those bits and pieces you put in the spare bedroom? If you need to tidy away small items that are useful to keep in a spare room, such as towels, spare pillows, and candles, then the Curver My Style Storage Baskets (£13.99) are perfect. These baskets have a beautiful vintage look, and come in a variety of colours. They are made of a strong, durable material, and have easy to carry handles. Using baskets such as these will tidy up a room nicely and blend in with your decor.

For anyone who can’t get away with leaving items in the spare room this Christmas, try the Four Box Method. It’s a simple and easy decluttering method that will have all your rooms looking spick and span in no time.

First things first, you will need to find and label four boxes. The Really Useful Storage Boxes 64 Litre Pack of 4 (£60.00) are made for this level of decluttering. You can go the extra mile and use a Dymo Embosser Omega (£19.99) to create labels for the boxes. The four different boxes you need are:

- Keep. For items you use daily or weekly.
- Donate/Sell. Good quality items that you no longer use, and others could get use out of.
- Storage. Things you need, but not on a regular basis such as Christmas decorations.
- Throw. Broken items that can’t be donated or sold and are no longer of use.

Choose a room to declutter and go through things strategically. Really think about the boxes you put your possessions in. Don’t throw them in with little thought. Ask yourself “How often do I use this?”, “Does this have sentimental value?” and “Would I buy this again if I didn’t already own it?”. 

Once your boxes are filled, empty them out appropriately and start again!

Once the festivities are over, you have to figure out how to store your Christmas decorations. This is usually a difficult process. Nothing ever seems to fit back in the boxes, is it possible that you’ve somehow accumulated more Christmas decorations? Generally no, it’s just a matter of smart storage.

Artificial Christmas trees can be really awkward to pack up and store. Luckily, we have lots of options to store your Christmas tree everything from bags to boxes! This kind of storage is extremely durable and is a much better storage option than trying to squeeze your artificial tree into its original box. If you want to get the full details on the best way to store an artificial Christmas tree, check out this blog post!

You can also have boxes for specific items. A box for glass baubles, one for wreaths, and another for garlands. Don’t forget to wrap the delicate decorations in bubble wrap. Once your baubles are all wrapped up, pop them into a storage box. This is where the Really Useful Boxes come in once again. The Christmas Tree storage box we mentioned earlier contains a bauble insert and a light tidy insert. If this isn’t enough for all of your decorations, why not go for a 35L Box with 2 Trays? These boxes are transparent, solid plastic, and come with a lid and clip lock handles. Did you know we also sell the Divider Trays that slot into your storage boxes to keep all of your decorations separate? There are three sizes available, trays of 6, 12, and 16. The trays are compatible with the 11L, 18L, 20L, 21L, 35L, 50L, 64L & 84L Really Useful Boxes! 

Make sure you get your home decluttered this festive season! You can find all the Really Useful Storage Boxes here. If you’re in need of Christmas inspiration, follow us on Instagram.