Did you know November is the perfect time to stock up on Christmas decor storage essentials? Pro organizers never leave this job to the last minute

Amélie Saint-Jacques, professional home organizer, certified Kon-Mari consultant, and owner of Amélie Organizes says, 'For storing decorations, I love a bin with dividers like this one from Amazon. This helps keep decorations safe from dust and breakage, while keeping them together, easily visible and accessible. Storing fragile things in too many layers of tissue paper will work against you because you risk forgetting some of them or accidentally throwing them out because you think it's just paper.'

One of the most common Christmas decoration storage mistakes is throwing fairy lights into a box unwrapped. This almost always leads to knots that make decorating next year a nightmare. To avoid this, invest in a light storage box where you can wrap your lights around dividers that will prevent tangles. This box holds four sets of lights. Amélie Saint-Jacques adds, 'Wrap string lights around a piece of cardboard and write down where they go (such as this is the long one for the banister, that is the shorter one for the mantle, and here are the extension cords).'

Storing a Christmas tree is one of the more difficult parts of un-decorating after the holidays. To keep yours safely stowed, Mac Harman, CEO of Balsam Hill suggests using 'a storage bag that will protect your tree while it’s stored. Your bag needs to be large enough to comfortably hold your tree and made from durable material so that it can’t be torn by protruding branches – rip-stop nylon is a great option for this. Balsam Hill trees come with their own storage bags for ease. Store your tree in a cool, dry location to protect from moisture and musty odor.'

Home organizer Amélie Saint-Jacques suggests, 'Pack all items securely enough that you could move with the box as is, and pack by room rather than strictly by type of item. So if you have decorations that go on the mantle and others that go on the dining room server, pack them by location rather than putting all the candles together, all the figurines together.' A strong, wheeled box makes it simple to transport decor around your home.

Keeping your Christmas wreath ideas looking their best from year to year is a struggle. Investing in wreath storage bags that perfectly fit your door wreaths inside will help to protect them from dust and from being squashed in storage. Picking the perfect size will also ensure they keep their round shape between uses. If you have space in your attic, pop a long nail onto a rafter and hang this bag from it to stop it getting squashed.

These long, wheeled, BPA-free storage boxes are perfect for storing larger Christmas decorations such as garlands. Their slim profile and wheels make them excellent under-bed storage ideas, or they can be stacked in small spaces such as attics to save space. The wheels and transparency make them easy to roll in and out to find the items you're looking for.