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Tips for Hiding Holiday Surprises
Wondering how to hide holiday surprises with limited storage space in your apartment? We’ve got tips on keeping your gift surprises secret even when it seems that you have nowhere to stuff them!
Wrap it up
As soon as you bring your gifts home, break out the wrapping paper. You don’t need to put on ribbons and bows just yet, as packages will stack better without them anyway. You can also order gifts online and have them wrapped before shipping. No matter where you store the packages—even in plain sight—they’ll be in a fool-proof (and decoratively festive) disguise!
Creative camouflage
Depending on the size of your holiday surprises, hiding gifts inside of tote bags, shoes, suitcases, purses, drawers or behind books (that don’t get used often) is another option. Under the bed is another favorite location, especially if you have storage boxes already there to stow secrets in. It’s best if the gifts are wrapped first, just in case your recipients are very determined and resourceful sleuths.
Storage space
Many apartment communities have spillover storage for their tenants, usually in the form of a closet-size unit outside of the apartment itself, in a basement, or in a nearby storage area. In one of these hiding places that requires a key, you can be sure your holiday surprises will be secure and safe from prying eyes.
Going off-site
One fool-proof way to keep your holiday surprises safe is to keep them in a location that the gift-getters don’t have access to. You can keep presents at your workplace, for instance, and bring them home in time to wrap them. Or keep them at a friend’s or relative’s house that is off-limits to gift detectives.
Leave breadcrumbs
If you get very creative with hiding gifts, be sure to keep track of them all. One good (and hidden) method is to send yourself e-mails with the same subject, such as “Hiding Places” or “Treasure Map,” with your locations included.
Sometimes the holidays feel like a ticking clock, running against how long you can keep your holiday surprises hidden from their recipients. Either wrap ‘em up quick or get creative with every square inch of hiding space in your apartment (or both!), and you should be better able to keep your holiday secrets safe until the time comes for the big reveal.
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