DIY Christmas Tree Storage options

Can you share with us your favorite way to store your Christmas tree? Do you have a new or clever way to maintain it's shape and keep it safe from year to year? We'd love to hear it. If we get some brilliant ideas there may even be some prizes available. Guess we'll have to wait and see how many responses we get. I bet someone already a simple and incredibly smart way to store Christmas trees at a very lost cost. Submit your comment below.