Chrissytacular Tree Lighting Tips
It’s that time of year, and Chrissy the #DentonRealtor is here with some tree-lighting tips!
There are so many neat ways to decorate the inside and outside of your home for the holidays. Something that makes your home extra festive is a Christmas tree.
Christmas tree lighting is a tradition the whole family looks forward to each year. Lighting Christmas trees might seem easy, but it’s a little more complex than you think. It would be nice if a band of Christmas elves came over to help, but you can’t always count on that.
Although lighting a Christmas tree is a fun activity, it can be an overwhelming task. The thing that keeps people going is knowing there’s a big reward for the hard work.
There are different ways to hang lights on a Christmas tree. You can hang them horizontally, vertically, bottom-to-top, or top-to-bottom.
Luckily, you don’t have to go about lighting your tree on your own. The point of this article is to give you some practical tips on Christmas tree lighting so it can be a joyous (not stressful) activity.
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Use a 9-Outlet Christmas Tree Extension Cord
The first step of Chrissytacular tree lighting is to get yourself a 9-outlet Christmas tree extension cord with 3 cube taps. If you’ve never used one of these, you’ll be begging to thank the person that made them when you do.
The thing about a regular extension cord is that it only has one outlet tap. That means all the plugs that come from lights have to make it to a single outlet. This can make a huge mess.
First, string the Christmas tree extension cord along the tree trunk. Then you can strategically place your plug cubes in these 3 places:
Bottom of the tree
Middle of the tree
Top of the tree
That way, lights for each area can plug into their corresponding cube. The cord has a switch, allowing you to easily turn all your lights off and on.
Make Sure Your Lights Work
There’s nothing worse than spending a ton of time wrapping your tree with lights only to find they don’t work. In order to test your lights, plug the individual strands into the nearest outlet.
Let them stay on for a few minutes. Then give it a good shake to make sure no bulbs fall off. If the lights pass the test, they’re ready to go!
You may find that half of your lights are on and the other half are off on a particular strand. If this is the case, you can replace the first bulb that’s after the outage.
There is no guarantee this will fix the issue. Although the “half-on-half-off” lights are not great for the tree, you can easily use them somewhere else. The bushes outside of your house are a good option.
Light the Trunk of Your Chrissytacular Tree
Making your tree glow from within is a super cool way to take it to the next level. In order to do this, you need clear mini lights. By stringing these lights along the trunk and middle of your tree, you’ll create an inner glow!
If your tree can be seen from outside, you are sure to wow your neighbors. It looks particularly neat at night.
If you want to make your Chrissytacular tree extra festive, mix in some colored lights with the clear mini bulbs.
Top to Bottom
Although there are different approaches, lighting your tree from top to bottom is the most practical. You may need a step stool or a ladder depending on how tall your tree is. The top of the tree doesn’t hide the wires from your lights very well.
You should spend a decent amount of time making the lights on the top of the tree look nice. Don’t be shy! Put a bunch of lights on the top if you want. In this case, less is not more.
Once you are satisfied, you can continue stringing the lights down the tree.
Make Sure Your Chrissytacular Lights Don’t Get Tangled
So, who out there likes to wear shawls during the holiday season? In order to keep lights from tangling up, you’ll use the “shawl” technique.
By wrapping your tree lights around your shoulders, you’re able to pull the strand when you need more with ease. This is also a safe approach if you are on a ladder or stool to get to the top of your tree.
Once you are done stringing your Christmas tree lights, stand back and take a look. The lights need to be evenly spaced on your tree. By standing back and squinting while looking at your tree, you’ll be able to see if there are some big gaps that need to be filled with more lights.
Now that you have all the tips you need, so you know what that means — it’s time for you to do some Chrissytacular tree lighting!
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