Comments on Sunny Side Up: Organizing Christmas Decor

I just found your blog, and I'm SO glad I did!...

2012-01-07T15:17:11.766-08:00

I just found your blog, and I'm SO glad I did! I am the MOST unorganized person you will EVER meet in your life. I'm going to try following some of your tips to see if they will help me. They can't hurt, right?! :)
I wanted to share about our movies. We have A LOT of movies. Like WAY too many movies. We finally ditched all of the boxes for our DVD's AND our CD's. They are in CD cases. All of our CD's are in one case, and they are alphabetical. (My husband did that. I'm NOT organized, remember)?! Then our DVD's are in separate cases. We have one for the kids cartoon movies. One for kids regular movies. The others are separated into different categories: Thrillers, Scary Movies, Love Stories, Comedies, and Dramas. We also separate our Wii and Playstation Games the same way.
It works for us, and it's probably the most organized I'll ever be, so I'll take it! :)
Thanks for the tips. I can't wait to check out some more.
Mich

Thanks everyone!! So many fun comments! MML - ...

2012-01-04T20:26:35.831-08:00

Thanks everyone!! So many fun comments!

MML - I got my tree skirt and stockings at Pottery Barn. Love their Christmas stuff! You might be able to get that tree skirt now at a discounted price.

Thanks for the great tips for DVD storage everyone! I'll definitely post my system when I figure it out myself! :)

I just bought two ornament boxes from Target and I...

2012-01-04T18:47:36.230-08:00

I just bought two ornament boxes from Target and I have to say it's the best thing ever! I was so glad that I did not have to wrap all those ornaments again. You fit so much into those trunks!

(I had to laugh too, my sibs are so not into organizing. they often laugh at me!)

I 2nd the DVD sleeves! I just bought those and I g...

2012-01-04T17:09:19.120-08:00

I 2nd the DVD sleeves! I just bought those and I got a shelf and a half worth of DVD's done with one pack. I still need to get a couple more and find a cute storage box, but I'm ready to say goodbye that the DVD shelf! Plus they will be easier to move in the future!

Love your organization posts, as always:) I have a...

2012-01-04T16:03:59.257-08:00

Love your organization posts, as always:) I have a terrifying corner of my apartment I wish you could come and do your magic on!

I had no idea your trunks were passed down from fa...

2012-01-04T14:05:29.408-08:00

I had no idea your trunks were passed down from family! I've always thought they were so cute and just thought you got them at Pottery Barn or something! That's so cool.

You are killing me with all these posts! Let's see I finally got my Christmas post done last night at 12:30, and you've already done how many organizing posts?! And had Kenny take pics of you running around the park, are you kidding me?!

Oh I've been meaning to tell you...I got rid of all my CD cases a couple months ago, we had two drawers we kept them in and they were both completely full! I bought the cases that are specifically for DVDs so you can keep the cover picture or insert and fit it into the sleeve. This is great because the kids can still see the front picture. They also have room for 2 dics so you can fit all your 2 disc editions. I love them!

Hey Erin! I took down all my Christmas decor yest...

2012-01-04T13:11:31.675-08:00

Hey Erin! I took down all my Christmas decor yesterday, and now after reading this, I realize I should go and re do...oh well:) not happening!! Coming out of the cave...Happy 2012! xoxo

I have been looking all over for a way to organize...

2012-01-04T12:48:13.917-08:00

I have been looking all over for a way to organize our DVDs and Wii games and haven't found anything yet. I am looking forward to your future post about organizing your DVDs so I can copy your ideas! Thanks for being my organization inspiration!

Would have loved to have seen a picture of the hou...

2012-01-04T09:45:23.127-08:00

Would have loved to have seen a picture of the house before taking all the lights down. :)

Love those old trunks, might have to suggest those as gift ideas in the future! :)

i love how you store your xmas decor! luckily I ca...

2012-01-04T08:49:57.085-08:00

i love how you store your xmas decor! luckily I can still try to attempt something similar since we are BARELY taking down our tree tonight :D

for dvd's, we finally got rid of cases and went with Atlantic Movie Sleeves. http://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-74604729-Movie-Sleeves/dp/B002JR2V7C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325695350&sr=8-1

You can find these sleeves at Target for $14.99 (pack of 25 sleeves). I love these sleeves because they allow you to keep the movie covers too! I bought an extra pack for my future purchases but was able to fit whatever I had (about 100 dvds) into ONE dvd box I purchased at Ikea. They now sit next to my Friends dvd box collection on the tv stand. I can't wait to see what you do with your collection!

Happy New Year Erin!!! Wishing you and yours heal...

2012-01-04T07:27:26.357-08:00

Happy New Year Erin!!! Wishing you and yours health, happiness and peace of heart and mind this year!! May I ask - where did you get your Christmas Tree skirt? I'm looking for a simple, classic skirt like yours. All the ones I have found are all in trendy colors, or with Mickey Mouse on them - I like yours. Thanks!

Oh Erin I feel your pain about the DVD's. The...

2012-01-04T07:06:43.785-08:00

Oh Erin I feel your pain about the DVD's. The other thorn in my side is all of the CD jewel cases. I just want to put them all in some sort of organized manner sans cases but my husband doesn't want me to get rid of the cases. Please post when you've find the perfect organizing solution.

Wow you can fit a lot in those trunks. I have a bu...

2012-01-04T06:20:17.417-08:00

Wow you can fit a lot in those trunks. I have a bunch of red and white storage bins in the basement for christmas stuff labelled. I got rid of a bunch of stuff this year so I'm down a bin. I like you outdoor light system, its like mine. :)

Cute new header, Erin! I've been stacking the...

2012-01-04T06:06:36.194-08:00

Cute new header, Erin! I've been stacking the decor on the air hockey table in the garage, ready to put away in my "spare time". :) Hopefully today! I need to do some purging of decor, for sure. Trying to be more intentional with where I put what this year, only keeping our favorites. Who has time to dust all of the knick-knacks when there's so many fun memories to be made in the month of Dec.? Anyway, thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!

I love the idea of having them in the room -- thos...

2012-01-04T05:45:17.626-08:00

I love the idea of having them in the room -- those trunks sound so special! Also love the idea of getting rid of a few items as you get new ... I needed to hear that as all was pushed into the under the stairs christmas storage area.

Great idea with the trunks. I have a few great fam...

2012-01-04T04:52:15.719-08:00

Great idea with the trunks. I have a few great family heirloom trunks that are empty...this could be a great solution to storing "christmas" instead of it taking up a closet! Thanks!!

Love the trunks! They hold so much and are decorat...

2012-01-04T03:56:57.591-08:00

Love the trunks! They hold so much and are decorative at the same time. All of our things are in plastic bins in our basement. Love your new header!!

I sure wish I could get my hands on a couple of th...

2012-01-04T03:38:09.371-08:00

I sure wish I could get my hands on a couple of those trunks. We have our Christmas things in bins underneath our basement stairs. It is a pain to haul everything up those stairs. But I guess a girl needs to get a workout somehow. lol!

Looks a lot neater than mine. I have started takin...

2012-01-04T03:18:10.526-08:00

Looks a lot neater than mine. I have started taking down some today but I will finish off tomorrow. We usually adorn ourselves in the tinsel and dance around the house to Jingle Bell Rock. The kids however were reluctant last year, so I am hoping to do it again for at least one more year!
Happy New Year

Kelly

You sure can fit a alot of stuff into your trunks!...

2012-01-04T03:10:18.970-08:00

You sure can fit a alot of stuff into your trunks! I never thought of keeping our Christmas c.d.'s and music with all our other Christmas stuff...love that idea!

Oops, didn't mean to write wrapped it up twice...

2012-01-04T01:11:30.157-08:00

Oops, didn't mean to write wrapped it up twice:)

I love how you organize your decs etc. I love it when you do ideas on organizing:)

I haven't taken mine down yet. I'm doing ...

2012-01-04T00:09:24.917-08:00

I haven't taken mine down yet. I'm doing this at the weekend.

Just a quick tip about lights: I put mine around a rolled up magazine, either that or in the original box. (If I've still got it:))

The tree is the thing I don't enjoy doing, so last year I wrapped it up, complete with lights & tinsel on, wrapped it in 2 large black rubbish bags & put it in the shed:)

I too love your trunk idea! I wish I had a trunk.....

2012-01-03T23:46:14.220-08:00

I too love your trunk idea! I wish I had a trunk... might have to invest in one and begin an heirloom for my family :-)
At the moment I have my ornaments in 4 lovely Christmas boxes but I have accumulated so many over the years that they now spread into empty nappy boxes (I have 3 more nappy boxes!) Maybe its time to take some to Goodwill (St Vinnies in Australia)... Actually I might get on that tomorrow while my 3 year olds at daycare and my 1 year old naps! Thanks for the motivation to cull and reorganise :-)

I love your trunk idea! Mine are in bins in the g...

2012-01-03T23:30:29.686-08:00

I love your trunk idea! Mine are in bins in the garage and I usually need hubby to haul them in for me...hmm. I have an old antique trunk also but we use it for games. Next year I might have to do some reorganizing!