| Christmas is a wonderful time of year, with | | | | Now that you have untangled your Christmas |
| thoughts of decorating, the warm fuzzies and lots | | | | tree lights on your arm, you have an untangled |
| and lots of lights, until you realize that you need | | | | coil, you just have to remember to put them |
| to untangle those beautiful Christmas tree lights. | | | | away in a coil to avoid untangling your Christmas |
| Untangling Christmas lights can ruin a great day of | | | | tree lights next year! |
| decorating with your family, I know I've been | | | | To avoid untangling your Christmas tree lights |
| there. | | | | next year, when you are removing the lights, |
| Before you start, plug in the lights and make sure | | | | wrap them on your arm when you are taking the |
| that the lights are working properly, we learned | | | | lights down and secure with a tie in the middle, or |
| this from experience and it was not pretty! You | | | | wrap the light around a piece of cardboard. If you |
| will also be able to see if any bulbs need to be | | | | saved the box, use the cardboard that came with |
| replaced and if the lights are not working properly, | | | | your lights and replace the lights back into the |
| you will know before you use them, saving time | | | | original box. |
| and frustration | | | | There are also motorized and manual coils that |
| Get comfy and have a work area that you are | | | | are specifically made to put your Christmas tree |
| able to spread your Christmas light string out. | | | | lights on, so next year they are already untangled |
| Have a cold drink near by as this can be time | | | | and ready for use. When decorating time comes |
| consuming and sometimes frustrating. | | | | around, you will be able to plug the lights in to |
| Start by winding the the strings on your arm, | | | | make sure they are working and use them |
| being careful not to pull on any bulbs or loosing | | | | without having to untangle them. If all else fails, |
| any of the bulbs while unwinding the tangled | | | | you could even buy and artificial pre-lit Christmas |
| strings. If you loosen the bulbs, your lights will not | | | | Tree, but that would take the fun out it! |
| work when you put them up. | | | | |