The spooky season is in full swing, and as Halloween decorations begin to decorate the neighborhood, now’s a good time to start thinking about how to pack them away, the proper way. Those decorations and costumes certainly are spooky, but what’s even scarier is messy Halloween clutter sitting in the garage for the rest of the year!

To avoid letting your house turn into a haunted storage dump, now is the best time to strategically pack your Halloween gear and use your StorAmerica unit as a smart, organized, extension of your home. Treat your storage unit as a system to get you through the year and you’ll find a smooth transition into the winter season.

Want to conquer that scary task of putting away your Halloween decorations? Here are a few essential tips to get you through the end of October.

1. Labeling

The most critical step in effective storage is also the simplest: labeling. Don’t stress yourself out by trying to remember what that box looked like or which tub held which festive lights.

• Be specific: while labeling a box “Halloween” is one step in the right direction, you can help yourself even more by being more specific with labels such as “Outdoor Fence,” or “Costumes 2025.”
• Label All Sides: you don’t want to be stuck in the situation of staring at a box on top of a tall stack of boxes wondering if what you’re looking for is in there, save yourself the time and label each side of the box.

Next Fall, you’ll know exactly where those Halloween decorations are and save hours on unpacking box after box!

2. Proper Packing Care

Your decorations ranged from zombie animatronics to colorful string lights, shoving everything into a box will result in broken glass and ruined props. Avoid this by choosing the right containers and packing everything gently.

• Proper Storage: Choose sturdy storage bins and heavy duty boxes, especially if your boxes are going to be carrying a 12 foot skeleton, you want to make sure that the bottom of your bin can support the weight!
• Lights and Cords: If you’re putting away some Halloween lights or even those bendy spider decorations, it’s easy to accidentally tangle your décor leaving you to detangle them for an hour next year. Prevent this by wrapping your cords around a thin strip of cardboard or buy some cable ties to properly separate everything.

Instead of spending money on new Halloween Decorations because you couldn’t find your old ones or discovered they got weathered down while sitting in dusty attics, save money by storing your décor in your StorAmerica unit!

3. Accessibility

While you might be already thinking about the end of the Halloween season, the winter season is still making it’s way. This means pulling out some more festive decorations, bringing out those heavy winter coats, and safely storing your valuables while you’re away on vacation. Here’s how you can successfully turn your storage unit into a functioning year round system of organization!

• Halloween Goes to the Back: Since Halloween will be over soon, store all your Halloween items at the back of your storage unit. As the seasons come and go, repeat this process of pushing items to the front while placing items you recently packed away in the back of the unit. This creates a perfect cycle year-round, and by October 2026, your Halloween décor should be near the front of your unit, ready to be used!
• Create Aisles: Even if you own a smaller unit, try to create a center aisle. It’s easy to pack everything from corner to corner, but creating space allows your to travel to the back of your unit easily.

You’re now ready for that post-Halloween transition! Let’s make sure the only thing scary about this Halloween is the costumes and not your home, enjoy the rest of the spooky season StorAmerica!