Now that the holidays are over and everyone is struggling to adjust back to the regular work life while hitting the gym, it's time to start thinking about putting away those Christmas decorations. We all dread trying to figure out how to store them and worry about breaking your favorite childhood ornaments in the process.  However, these nine clever ways can make decoration storing a lot easier with many simple items in your home. 1.) Hose Reel   If you have a massive amount of Christmas lights, a hose reel is an ideal way to wrap them up and store so it's not tangled for the following holiday season.  Nothing is better than keeping your lights tangle-free! 2.) Wrap Smaller Lights Around Coffee Cans   If you do not own a hose…

Does your holiday revolve around spending time with your family, cousins, and your strange uncle that stresses you out beyond belief? Christmas does bring out a lot of stress and emotions to make the perfect dinner and having the patience to tolerate certain family members. Here are ways to make the most wonderful time of the year more enjoyable! 1.) Bring Up New Conversations If you start to hear the most dreaded politics discussion during the special Christmas dinner, raise your voice to get everyone's attention to positively change the conversation. Some ideas to bring up are starting a new game, the hype of the new season of Game of Thrones, the Cowboys offense, or even the new season of "The Bachelor" and pray that it's successful... 2.) Have a Christmas Wrapping…

Yes, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but can also be the most nerve-wracking times of the year.  After all the hours of shopping, waiting in line, traffic, and Mariah Carey singing every other song, little things like gift wrapping can often become the last thing people want to do. These clever techniques, however, will help make those gift wrapping moments a little less tedious during the holidays. 1.) Double-Sided Tape  Double-sided tape will be your best friend while wrapping presents.  Makes an amateur gift wrapper look like a pro with less visible tape covering. 2.) Furoshiki Gift Wrapping  Take an old moth eaten cloth and turn it into an artsy Instagram photo. 3.) Wrap an Old Scarf  Nothing like putting your favorite accessories to other use. 4.)Use Old…