- Take care when removing your lights. Don't just yank them down off the tree or the house. Take the time to do it right, you'll be glad you did next year.
- Fix faulty strings BEFORE you store them. Taking the time to fix your sets now will save you the time, money, and stress next season! Invest in a tester tool or repair box.
- Unscrew the bulbs. What is a sure fire way to make a knot in your light line and break bulbs? Not removing them before storage. Those little boxes we ship C7 and C9 bulbs in are really handy, don't toss them. Save your boxes and properly store your bulbs and they'll last longer.
- Wind up your mini lights. Here is a easy tip on storing mini lights and other pre made light strings, take a scrap cardboard piece and cut it into a rectangle, cut a small slit on one side of the board and slip your plug into that slit, start wrapping your lights around the board without overlapping the wires, when you get to the end of the wire cut another slit and put the end plug or bulb into that slit.
- Proper Storage. As with all your holiday decorations it's best keep them in a dry place and in a good container. Manly people use plastic storage boxes and they are a great way to go, get the kind with a lid that snaps or latches on.
- Labels, labels, labels. Label those boxes! So many times I've misplaced decorations and or gotten out the wrong box when decorating.
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Zach