Comments on: How to Wrap and Detangle Christmas Lights! http://ohamanda.com/2009/12/28/how-to-wrap-and-detangle-christmas-lights/ oh me, oh my, oh blog! Thu, 10 May 2012 19:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bruce Arkwright, Jr http://ohamanda.com/2009/12/28/how-to-wrap-and-detangle-christmas-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-193019 Bruce Arkwright, Jr Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:39:33 +0000 http://ohamanda.com/?p=2715#comment-193019 I love LED lights but never ever put them outdoors, they are not water proof and will only last one season, bad for still "expensive" string. The wire they use to make the LED will corrode in water, they literally rust away. I plenty of pictures to show. I store my lights in boxes in layers of newspaper to keep them separated with one another. The strings gathered like regular extension cords around the arm and tied with the plug ends. I love LED lights but never ever put them outdoors, they are not water proof and will only last one season, bad for still “expensive” string. The wire they use to make the LED will corrode in water, they literally rust away. I plenty of pictures to show.

I store my lights in boxes in layers of newspaper to keep them separated with one another. The strings gathered like regular extension cords around the arm and tied with the plug ends.

]]> By: How To Pack Your Christmas Tree And Decorations | Lifehacker Australia http://ohamanda.com/2009/12/28/how-to-wrap-and-detangle-christmas-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-192986 How To Pack Your Christmas Tree And Decorations | Lifehacker Australia Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:50:22 +0000 http://ohamanda.com/?p=2715#comment-192986 [...] The lights: Curbly suggests taking a piece of cardboard and cutting two slits in it to wrap the lights through. It’s a simple way to do it and gives you something to use all those gift boxes for. Alternately, if you’re looking for a means to keep your lights tangle free and store the little bulbs, Real Simple offers the idea of wrapping the lights around a can or jar and store the bulbs inside. If you’d prefer just to wrap them, the best method is is to bunch the lights together then tie them off with the power cord. [...] [...] The lights: Curbly suggests taking a piece of cardboard and cutting two slits in it to wrap the lights through. It’s a simple way to do it and gives you something to use all those gift boxes for. Alternately, if you’re looking for a means to keep your lights tangle free and store the little bulbs, Real Simple offers the idea of wrapping the lights around a can or jar and store the bulbs inside. If you’d prefer just to wrap them, the best method is is to bunch the lights together then tie them off with the power cord. [...]

]]> By: How to Pack Your Tree Like a Pro Without Spending a Dime [Clever Uses] http://ohamanda.com/2009/12/28/how-to-wrap-and-detangle-christmas-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-192982 How to Pack Your Tree Like a Pro Without Spending a Dime [Clever Uses] Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:47:48 +0000 http://ohamanda.com/?p=2715#comment-192982 [...] The lights: Curbly suggests taking a piece of cardboard and cutting two slits in it to wrap the lights through. It’s a simple way to do it and gives you something to use all those gift boxes for. Alternately, if you’re looking for a means to keep your lights tangle free and store the little bulbs, Real Simple offers this previously mentioned solution where you wrap the lights around a coffee can and store the bulbs inside. If you’d prefer just to wrap them, the best method is is to bunch the lights together then tie them off with the power cord. [...] [...] The lights: Curbly suggests taking a piece of cardboard and cutting two slits in it to wrap the lights through. It’s a simple way to do it and gives you something to use all those gift boxes for. Alternately, if you’re looking for a means to keep your lights tangle free and store the little bulbs, Real Simple offers this previously mentioned solution where you wrap the lights around a coffee can and store the bulbs inside. If you’d prefer just to wrap them, the best method is is to bunch the lights together then tie them off with the power cord. [...]

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