DIY Christmas Tree Storage Bag

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I know the thought of putting away decorations and Christmas trees is a bit premature but I wanted to share a really easy DIY project. A few years ago, Jocie and I took the time to create our own Christmas tree storage bag. It was a cheap, easy solution that still works well today.

Artificial Christmas trees are a popular choice because you don’t have to purchase a live tree year after year, they are easy to setup, and way easier to clean up. Jocie’s family has always had an artificial tree and, soon after getting married, we purchased one too. Jocie wrote a great post reviewing our artificial Christmas tree. Check it out.

If you’re in the market for an artificial Christmas Tree, make sure to examine our Home Depot Coupons and Coupon Codes page around the holiday season. There’s usually a pretty good coupon to pick one up.

Create Your Own Christmas Tree Bag

tree_bag Tree storage bags are a good idea because they protect the tree from dirt and dust. They also make it easier to transport the tree from one place to another.

I have a one caveat to share.

We don’t disassemble our tree. We actually leave it completely intact and decorated- lights and all. This makes setup even easier but also requires a little more storage space. We’ve also worked to ensure all the branches, lights, and other decorations are very securely attached.

Materials
To make this bag we used heavy duty, contractor trash bags and lots of duct tape. You’ll need a good pair of scissors too.
Making the bag
Cut each of the bags at the crease along the dotted line shown. Use long lengths of duct tape to attach each segment and use many short pieces to reinforce the new seam.
Storing
Place the bag over your artificial Christmas tree and use some rope to bind it at the bottom, around the base.

Dimensions and Tree Size

The end result is a tree bag that measures 92″ tall x 60″ wide. It’s quite a big bag and easily fits over our 7.5′ tall tree. We’ve used this tree bag for several years with great success.

What do you think? How would you improve on our tree bag?