Allow yourself two levels of a tall, modular shelf for Christmas decorations (that’s about four large tubs), and then donate the rest. Even so, consider using the Big Christmas, Little Christmas model: One year purchase a small tree, use only one box of decorations on it, and call it a holiday. The next year, after your partner has had a chance to rest up and feel some Christmas nostalgia, go ahead, and use all the items from all the boxes on your shelf. But even then, Christmas should not take more than an hour to put up, and an hour to take down.
