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How To Safely Store Holiday Decorations
12/16/13
The holiday season is here which means that the outside of houses are covered in beautiful Christmas lights, and the insides are decorated with decorations, ornaments, wreaths and trees. But after the holidays are over, the question soon turns to where and how are all your holiday decorations going to be stored? Because holiday decorations are taken down and put away for almost 11 months, they can become prime targets for pests to invade and destroy; pests are drawn to areas that are left undisturbed for long periods of time. Taking the time to properly store your 2013 holiday decor now will ensure that next year when you go to decorate your home all your decorations will be there waiting for you undamaged.
Before storing your holiday decorations, ornaments, trees, and Christmas lights you should inspect the area that they will be stored in, de-clutter the area, and make sure that there are no current signs of pest activity. Other steps that you can take to protect your holiday decorations and keep them pest free include:
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When packing away your decorations and ornaments make sure to put them into a plastic container with a locking lid. Pests can easily get into and destroy items kept in cardboard boxes.
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Artificial trees and wreaths should be stored in tree and wreath bags instead of the boxes they were purchased in. The bags are made out of heavy duty, moisture resistant material that will also be able to withstand pest invasions.
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Any edible ornaments that were handmade this holiday season should be discarded and re-made next year. In order to remember each year’s ornaments take a photo.
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Items made out of fabric such as stockings and tree skirts should be stored in sealed heavy duty plastic bags. This will keep moisture, mold and pests out.
There are also other options available for the residents of St. Louis who want to decorate their homes for the holiday season but may not want to deal with the hassle of decorating or with storage issues afterwards. At Rottler Pest & Lawn Solutions we are more than just a lawn and pest control company, we are also Christmas light specialists in the St. Louis area. Our services include: providing you with the top-of-the line outdoor light, providing you with premium garlands, wreaths, bows and tree decorations, ground and landscape lighting, and the installation, removal and storage of all of your holiday decorations.
With Rottler’s holiday lighting services you won’t need to worry about how to store your decorations because we will do it for you, saving you both time and space in your home; no excess clutter means a lesser chance of developing pest problems during the year! Contact us today for more information about how we can help make your holiday season less stressful, or for information about any of our other services including pest control and lawn control.