HOW TO UNTANGLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Untangling the Christmas lights ranks as one of the worst task involved in decorating for the holidays. It’s such a tedious chore and one you may avoid by just buying new lights if you are like most people. You have probably spent each holiday season cursing at an enormous mass of tangled strings of lights, trying to figure out where to start. Don't let tangled up wires or burnt out bulbs bring out the Grinch in you. We've got foolproof solutions on how to untangle Christmas lights.
Here are some tip on how to untangle Christmas lights:
- Get relaxed and set your mind on the task at hand. Put on your favorite holiday music or Christmas video.
- Dig out all the lights, separating them by the location each type will be located in or outside the house.
- First, locate the plug (it's chunky so it should be easy to spot) and use it as your guide.
- IMPORTANT Don't pull too hard, as you can damage the lights.
- Gently work the plug in and out of the wires, unwinding the strands little by little as you go. Don't let go of the plug.
- As you untangle, keep the lines straight and lay them out on the floor or wrap them around your arm from hand to elbow (like a hose).
- Keep the untangled strands far away from your tangled strands.
Tangles happen when you don't put away Christmas lights properly the year before. Sure, string lights never look as neat and tidy as they did when they were in the package, just like your fitted sheet never does fold quite as neatly after first use. But there are ways that you can minimize the headache of untangling lights for Christmases yet to come.