How To Untangle Christmas Tree Lights
How To Untangle Christmas Tree Lights
Christmas is a wonderful time of year, with thoughts of decorating, the warm fuzzies and lots and lots of lights, until you realize that you need to untangle those beautiful christmas tree lights. Untangling those christmas lights can ruin a great day of decorating with your family, I know I've been there. My dear hubby would just sit for hours untangling christmas lights, until he was ready to just throw them out! I would just sit there untangling and wishing he had put them away in a coil..oh well...on to untangling.
The Steps To Untangling Your Christimas Tree Lights
Before you start, plug in the lights and make sure that the lights are working properly, we learned this from experience and it was not pretty! You will also be able to see if any bulbs need to be replaced and if the lights are not working properly, you have saved timeGet comfy and have a work area that you are able to spread your christmas light string out. Have a cold drink near by as this can be time consuming and sometimes frustrating.
Start by winding the the strings on your arm, being careful not to pull on any or loosing any of the bulbs while unwinding the tangled strings.
Now that you have untangled your Christmas tree lights on your arm, you have an untangled coil, you just have to remember to put them away in a coil to avoid untangling your Christmas tree lights next year!
How To Untangle Christmas Tree Lights
Avoid The Untangling Pithole Next Year
To avoid untangling your Christmas tree lights next year, when you are removing the lights, wrap them on your arm when you are taking the lights down and secure with a tie in the middle, or wrap the light around a piece of cardboard. If you saved the box, use the cardboard that came with your lights and replace the lights back into the original box.
There are also motorized and manual coils that are specifically made to put your Christmas tree lights on, so next year they are already untangled and ready for use.
If all else fails, you could even buy and artificial pre-lit Christmas Tree, but that would take the fun out it!
There are also motorized and manual coils that are specifically made to put your Christmas tree lights on, so next year they are already untangled and ready for use.
If all else fails, you could even buy and artificial pre-lit Christmas Tree, but that would take the fun out it!
How To Untangle Christmas Tree Lights
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Would love to hear your untangling story!
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poutine
Nov 10, 2010 @ 3:16 pm | delete
- Great tips.
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SquidooKimberly
Oct 19, 2010 @ 10:55 am | delete
- I bought some cheap H shaped extension cord bobbins and store my lights on those, then slide them into a plastic tote. Always perfect! Great lens idea for the holidays.
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bethd821
Jun 18, 2010 @ 9:03 pm | delete
- Great tips for untangling Christmas lights. I do try to straighten them out before putting them away, but some years I get lazy and regret it the next year!
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Beautiful_GreenBeans
Nov 21, 2009 @ 10:31 am | delete
- lol yes great tip about CHECKING the lights first! I have to admit I've spend an hour untangling a strand only to find that it ony half lit up (used it anyway out of principle :0 )
Great lens thanks for the tips!
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