Christmas ornaments aren't the only holiday decor items that need to be carefully stored away. Lights and wreaths also need good storage, and designers have found numerous ways to help store them well.

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Dealing with tangled lights is a horrible way to start the Christmas season, so there are lots of products to help prevent the tangling. The LightKeeper storage boxes from CoverMates, with their light storage reels, have a number of good features: a padded bottom, handles to make moving the box easier, and a place to label which lights are in which box. 

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The IRIS wing-lid box with its light wraps is a similar option. Since the boxes are clear, the end user may be able to tell what's inside without a label. Many end users love these hinged-lid boxes because the cover can't get misplaced, but some end users find the interlocking lids to be a pain to close.

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The light wraps have notches to hold the ends of the stands, which is a nice feature. They hang in the box in the same way that hanging file folders work.

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The reels-in-a-bag design is another common option for storing lights. These bags can't be stacked the way boxes can, though. 

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But the reels could be stored in a box, and Neu Home provides this type of solution. One drawback: Some purchasers have complained that the "easy assembly" claim doesn't match their experiences, and no one needs an additional hassle around the holidays.

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Santa's Bags took the reel design and added a clamp to the reels, so they can hang from a ladder or a gutter; the spool spins when clamped. 

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The Holiday Light Saver uses a totally different approach to keeping the lights untangled, encasing them in plastic sleeves; they can then be kept in any storage bins the end user chooses. 

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Large wreaths don't fit in standard storage bins, so other tools are necessary to keep them looking good from year to year. A simple way to do that is with a bag that can hang from a hook. Those from Santa's Bags, with their "direct suspend system," have a handle which attaches to the wreath frame, preserving the shape by keeping the wreath from slipping to the bottom of the bag.

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The wreath storage bag from CoverMates has an interior buckle strap to keep the wreath in place when it hangs from the D-ring. The bag also has a center storage container, making good use of what might otherwise be dead space. Other nice touches: It has padded carrying straps and an "ID window" to label what's inside. Some end users have multiple wreaths, for Christmas or for other seasons, so a label is handy—especially since wreath bags tend to come in only one or two colors (red and green) so there's no other visual cue to what's inside.

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Some end users won't want to hang the wreaths for storage, and in that case stackable boxes are a useful design. Gaylord has one that's acid- and lignin-free. that might be useful for a wreath with precious ornaments entwined.

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The HOMZ wreath boxes can be stacked, but they can also stand on end. With the clear lid, the end user can see which wreath is stored inside. One possible drawback: A number of purchasers expressed some concern about how well the latches would hold up.