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• Steps
• Method 1 of 5: Store the Christmas tree garland on a piece of cardboard
• Method 2 of 5: Store the Christmas tree garland on the chip jar
• Method 3 of 5: Store the tree garland on a hanger
• Method 4 of 5: Store the Christmas tree garland on a cable spool
• Method 5 of 5: How to roll up a Christmas tree garland so it doesn't get tangled
• Tips

Nothing creates a festive mood like a Christmas tree garland shining with lights. But, before you hang the garland on the tree, you have to get it out and untangle it, which is not easy at all. However, there are various ways to store Christmas tree garlands so that they do not get tangled and spoil everyone's New Year mood.

Steps

Method 1 of 5: Store the Christmas tree garland on a piece of cardboard

1. 1 Cut a rectangle about 30 x 15 cm from the cardboard. The cardboard should be thick - for example, you can use a cardboard box. The thinner cardboard will fold when you start winding the garland around it.
2. 2 Make a slot on one side of the piece of cardboard. The slot should be wide enough to fit the end of the string. You can make a slot on both the short and long sides of the cardboard rectangle.
3. 3 Wind the garland around a piece of cardboard. Wrap the garland in tight rows, from one side of the cardboard rectangle to the other. With this storage method, the garland will not get tangled, and it will be very easy to unwind it next year.
4. 4 When the whole string is wrapped up, cut another slit in the piece of cardboard where the free end of the string is. Tuck the end of the string into the slot.
5. 5 Wrap a piece of cardboard with a garland wrapped around it in paper. To prevent damage to the lights on the garland during storage, wrap the cardboard with several layers of wrapping paper or newspaper.

Method 2 of 5: Store the Christmas tree garland on the chip jar

1. 1 Prepare an empty Pringles can. Wipe the inside of the jar so that there are no crumbs left: the crumbs will not damage the garland, but they can become bait for cockroaches and other insects.
   • You can use a cardboard paper towel roll instead of a pot of chips. The only difference between a can and a cardboard sleeve is that at the end a lid is put on the can, which the sleeve does not have.
2. 2 Make a notch at the top edge of the can. Using household scissors, make a vertical incision about 5 cm long on the top edge of the can.
3. 3 Insert one end of the garland into the notch. If the cut is too narrow for the garland to fit, widen it.
4. 4 Wind the garland around the jar. Wrap the garland around the can, stacking the turns one over the other from top to bottom. When you reach the bottom, start winding the garland from bottom to top. Tuck the free end of the string into the same slot at the top of the can. Result: the whole garland is wrapped around the can, both ends tucked into the slot.
5. 5 Place the lid on the jar. This will secure the ends of the garland in the slots and prevent the garland from unwinding during storage.
6. 6 Wrap the jar with the garland in paper. To protect the lights on the garland, wrap the jar in several layers of wrapping paper or newspaper, especially if you intend to store the garland in the same drawer with other items.

Method 3 of 5: Store the tree garland on a hanger

1. 1 Take a plastic coat hanger. A hanger with hooks is ideal. You can also use a hanger without hooks, but it will be more convenient to wind a garland on a hanger with hooks.
2. 2 Hook one end of the garland onto the hook.
   • If your hanger doesn't have hooks, just tie the end of the garland to the hanger.
3. 3 Wrap the garland around your hanger. Start winding the garland, gradually moving from one edge of the hanger to the other, and then in the opposite direction. You will probably need to wind the garland in several layers, depending on its length.
4. 4 Tuck the free end of the string into the opposite hook. Make sure the string is long enough for the free end to reach the hook.
   • If the loose hook is under the garland, or your hanger does not have hooks, simply tuck the loose end between the turns of the garland.
5. 5 Store the coat hanger. You can put the garland hangers in a box or hang them somewhere where they won't get in the way until the next New Years.
   • If you are going to store the garland wrapped on a hanger in the same drawer with other items, wrap the hanger in wrapping paper or newspaper to protect the light bulbs.

Method 4 of 5: Store the Christmas tree garland on a cable spool

1. 1 Buy a cable reel. Cable reels are available at hardware stores and come in a variety of types. You need a large spool for the extension cord.
2. 2 Insert the end of the string into the spool and wind the string around the spool. It is necessary to wind the garland very carefully so as not to damage the light bulbs.
3. 3 If you have more than one string, they can be wound on one spool and stored together. Just plug the plug from the next string into the socket of the previous string and wind the string until there is room on the spool.
4. 4 Store the spool of strings until next New Year's. The spool can be stored on a shelf, in a box, or hung on a hook. SPECIALIST'S ADVICE

   

   Robert Rybarski

   
   
   Organization Specialist Robert Rybarski is an Organization Specialist and co-founder of Conquering Clutter, a company that makes bespoke walk-in closets, garage storage systems and shutters for an organized home and lifestyle. Has over 23 years of experience in consulting and sales in the field of organization. His company is based in Southern California.

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   Organization Specialist

   Place the folded string in a shallow plastic container. If you stack the garlands one on top of the other in a deep drawer, they will become tangled during storage.

Method 5 of 5: How to roll up a Christmas tree garland so it doesn't get tangled

1. 1 Use your thumb and forefinger to grasp the second light bulb in the garland. In this case, the first and third light bulbs will be at about the same level in your palm.
2. 2 Attach the fourth light bulb to the second light bulb clamped in your fingers. Now you will have the first, third and fifth bulbs in the palm of your hand.
3. 3 Continue to separate the even and odd bulbs as described above. You will have a neat bundle of light bulbs in which the bulbs will not snag on each other during storage.
4. 4 Wind the free end of the string around the middle of the bundle and plug the plug into the socket. You now have a neatly folded bunch of light bulbs. Wrap the loose ends of the string around the middle of the bundle and connect the ends by plugging the plug into the connector.

Tips

• Electric garlands are usually designed to last no more than 90 days. If you've used your garland for three seasons in a row, it's probably best to replace it next year. Buy a new garland without waiting for the old one to fail at the wrong time.
• After the New Year holidays, many shops organize Christmas tree decorations sales, where you can buy a Christmas tree garland at a big discount.