Hit or miss? Experts warn why you should never put a Christmas tree away with the ornaments still on

A Christmas tree in a large living room with a sofa and a fireplace, plus windows looking onto a snowy scene.

By now, most of us have seen the hack circulating online for storing a Christmas tree away with all the decorations and lights still in place to make decorating next year quicker and easier. But should you put a Christmas tree away with the ornaments still on?

Christmas decorating experts have weighed in on this storage trend and are far from pleased with what they see. It turns out this time-saving hack is the worst thing you could do for your ornaments – and could lead to costlier Christmases down the line.