How to Put Lights on a Christmas Tree Perfectly

Your Christmas tree—flocked or not—is the center of attention throughout the holidays. Though we adore a garland and a wonderfully

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crafted advent calendar, nothing beats the gleaming evergreen, especially when lit up. Before you can enjoy the decorations, you'll have

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to wrestle the string lights unless you bought a pre-lit artificial Christmas tree.

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The Christmas enthusiasm can rapidly fade as string lights tangle, snag, stretch, and pull. A better way exists. We explain four simple Christmas

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tree lighting methods below. We promise these simple approaches will bring the excitement back into Christmas tree decoration, whether you start 

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Stringing lights perfectly just to find they're the dead set you threw away last year is the worst. Before putting the lights on the tree, plug

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them in to make sure they work. Leave them on while you work so you can see how they look on the tree and see if the plug will reach the socket 

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Pro decorators use the vertical approach to light the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.

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Divide the tree from top to bottom around its cone into three pieces. This covers every region and prevents you from climbing and descending 

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Step Two: Put the lights on the tree by starting the first string at the bottom and drawing it up and down like you're reaching. Keep zipping up and down the tree.

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