The decorations are up, the gifts are purchased, it’s time to start wrapping! Gift wrapping supplies can be tricky to keep organized. Are you tired of tattered and torn wrapping paper? Tired of never knowing if you have tissue paper for this, or a bag for that? I was, too! I had ‘wrapping paper organizer’ on my Christmas list for years and I’m pretty sure my husband thought I was kidding, because I never did receive one. Well, I managed to find my own solution! In this post, I’ll share some of my favorite ways to get the wrapping supplies organized.

Step 1: Gather the Supplies

Wrapping paper, gift bags, boxes, gift tags, and bows should all be stored together to make wrapping easy. To save yourself from running all around the house collecting supplies, be sure to also store tape, scissors, pens, and cards with your wrapping supplies.

Step 2: Assess the Damage

Toss out any items too damaged to use—torn wrapping paper, crinkled gift bags, frayed bows and ribbons.

Step 3: Create a Storage Solution

There are a lot of products on the market for organizing gift wrapping supplies, but they are not all created equal. Some storage methods don’t provide ample storage space or adequately protect your wrapping materials—you end up with torn edges causing wasted product and more frequent trips to the store. Here are my top 3 picks for keeping gift wrap protected and easy to manage…

Share your own wrapping paper storage hacks below!