P is for Packing Up

The twelve days of Christmas finished yesterday and all my decorations are now on the dining room table to be packed away.

I do this for two reasons:

1. It enables me to clean everything thoroughly before I put it away and make sure that everything goes into the box in working order (broken threads restrung, replacement fairy light bulbs fitted etc.); and 
2. I can pack everything much more efficiently so my decorations take up less storage space for the rest of the year.

It also means that if I have replace anything beyond repair I can save money doing so in the January sales!

Happy packing.