How to Store Christmas stockings 

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In this brief article, we will answer the question, “how to store christmas stockings?” and provide you with insights on how you can enhance your Christmas ornaments storage to make the most of them and not have to buy new ones each year.

How can you store Christmas stockings?

You can store christmas stockings by gently folding them in bubble wrap, putting them in a plastic bag making sure no air is left in it, and putting them in plastic containers.

There are steps involved in how you can store the stockings in a way that they can easily be reused. 

If you have noticed, there are many households which contain family stockings that get passed on over generations and still retain their shape well enough to be used.

Steps involved in storing stockings

There are a few steps involved in properly storing Christmas stockings. The steps include:

Step 1

The first step is to clean the stockings. Once used, you need to clean the stockings. You can do that either by washing them in the washing machine or hand washing them. 

But make sure they are clean so that they do not retain a strange aroma of the gifts that were previously put in them.

Step 2

The next step is to get bubble wrap and wrap the stockings. Make sure that the stockings are fully dry before wrapping them. 

If they are not completely dry, they can attain a bad odour and their material can get destroyed a bit earlier than the normal required time, shortening their half life.

You should wrap the stockings in bubble wrap once they are dry and stack them flat on top of one another. This way, they require less space and can be easily fit into storage areas.

Step 3

The third step is to cover the wrapped stockings and put them in a plastic bag. That could be a garbage bag or even just a normal shopping bag. Make sure to cover them to a point where minimal air is allowed to get in.

Step 4

The last step is to put the packed stockings into a container. You can buy individual christmas storage containers or you can just put them in any plastic airtight containers in which you would be putting the rest of your ornaments. This way, you will not have to worry about where you stored the stockings since all your christmas ornaments will be stored in one place. 

Make sure that the stockings and other ornaments are kept in a dry place, possibly at a lower temperature. This will make sure that the moisture does not build up and there are no fungi or mold being formed. 

Another very helpful tip when storing cloth items like stockings is to put naphthalene balls into the container they are put in. The naphthalene balls suck any moisture that even tries to get in. 

This way, the stockings can be preserved for a longer period of time. You can also use the silica packets that come inside new shoes and bags when bought. They essentially work in the same way.

Conclusion 

In this brief article, we answered the question, “how to store Christmas stockings?” and provided you with insights on how you can enhance your christmas ornaments storage to make the most of them and not have to buy new ones each year.

References 

How to Preserve Holiday Heirlooms

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