Halloween decoration storage

Find and put away the Halloween decorations.

Save what is in the Halloween tote and where it lives. Bring the right set out in October, put it back in November, and next year the record is still right.

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Free to start. Record one Halloween bin.

Alder Street · Find

What are you looking for?

Search for the item. The result names the tote and its shelf.

pumpkins

Fabric pumpkins

G6Garage · Middle left shelf · HAL-01

Porch bunting

G6Garage · Middle left shelf · HAL-01

Example

One tote, two dated tasks, and the same search next year.

HAL-01 has one spot and two dated tasks with a Where. The porch photo is your own reference for how it looked. DrawerPilot keeps the record, not the arrangement.

1The tote and its spot

An adult crouching by garage shelves, lifting a fabric pumpkin from an open orange tote. — HAL-01 coming off the middle left shelf.

2Two tasks with a Where

Alder StreetAJ

House list · fall

Dated tasks carry the shelf.

Due 2

Find HAL-01 on the middle left shelfJordan · Sat, Oct 3 · Where: Garage · Middle left shelf

Oct 3

Return the Halloween decorations to HAL-01Alex · Sun, Nov 1 · Where: Garage · Middle left shelf

Nov 1

With notifications on, Jordan gets a push or email when the task is assigned and a reminder before the due date.

3Next October

Alder StreetAJ

Find

Same search, a year later

pumpkins

Fabric pumpkins

G6Garage · Middle left shelf · HAL-01

If the tote went back to a different shelf, move the items and the answer changes.

Example with fictional data. Nothing is added to a household until someone approves it.

How it works

Three steps, start to finish.

Record the totePhotograph the open tote or type the contents: three fabric pumpkins and the porch bunting. Name the spot HAL-01 and save its place, Garage · Middle left shelf.
Give the weekend a taskAdd "Find HAL-01 on the middle left shelf" for Jordan, due Oct 3, with the Where set to the shelf. With notifications on, Jordan gets a push or email when it is assigned and a reminder the day before.
Put it back and update the recordOn Nov 1 the task is "Return the Halloween decorations to HAL-01" for Alex. If the tote lands somewhere else, move the items to the new spot so the record is right next year.

One limit. The record does not update itself. If the tote goes back to a different shelf, move the items, or next year’s search points at the old shelf.

What it does.

One tote, one spot. The record says Garage · Middle left shelf. Anyone in the household can search it.
Dated tasks with a Where. The bring-out and put-away tasks carry the shelf, so the person knows where to look.
The same record next year. Update the spot or the contents when they change and the same search works in a year.

FAQ

Common questions.

Do I have to record every decoration?

No. Record the tote and the few things you look for: the pumpkins, the bunting. Small items can stay a note on the bin.

Can someone else find the Halloween box?

Yes, if they are in the household. Invitations are part of Pro; an invited adult searches the same record and sees the same shelf.

What should I save besides the contents?

The bin name, the shelf it lives on, and a photo on the spot if you want one. Keep it to what you will look for next year.

Will it still be useful after Halloween?

Yes. It is a storage record. Update the spot when the tote goes back and the same search works next October.

Storage bin inventoryContents and shelf for every tote.Holiday decoration storage guideThe pack-away method and a worksheet.Family remindersA reminder before the task is due.

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Free to start. Record one Halloween bin.