Friday, October 29, 2010

Weekly Tips for Preparation: Week 8


Tip #8: The taller the tree the more lights you can display, but a circuit can only handle so many strands. 9' or taller prelit artificial trees are often designed to have two or more chords extending from their bases. Make sure to read your set up instructions carefully or you could blow a fuse!

Tip #7: Identify burned out or unlit bulbs early to avoid the voltage in the wire increasing and burning out additional lights more rapidly. Fixing problems early prevents problems compounding later.

Tip #6: For your outdoor lighting displays make the change to using LED light sets. LED light sets offer many benefits over traditional incandescent light sets. Colors are more vibrant, especially reds, blues and purples. They last longer, up to 10,000 hours, and are more durable - almost trouble free. While they require more of an investment, they will provide vibrant and trouble free enjoyment for many years.

Tip #5: Are you having a hard time untangling the decorations this year? To avoid tangled light sets, wrap them around a piece of cardboard at the end of the season when you take your lights down. Next year won't be so complicated.

Tip #4: When setting up your artificial Christmas tree that has the branches attached to hinges at the trunk, use a length of rope or a bungee cord to hold up the upper branches so that they are out of your way when shaping your tree.

Tip #3: The art of Christmas Tree "fluffing": unfolding branches during tree set up giving the tree its fullest appearance. Quality trees will have at least four branches. For best results, in relation to a compass, fold branches in each of the four major directs: North, East, South, and West. Start on the bottom layer and work your way up.

Tip #2: When setting up your new artificial Christmas Tree, set up the tree according to the instructions with the lights turned on. Taller trees might have two plugs extending from the tree, and setting them up incorrectly could blow a fuse.

Tip #1: Take the time to pull out your Holiday lights and pre-lit decorations a few days before you plan to set them up. Addressing tangles, snares, and non-working lights prior to installation will save you time in the long run.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Weekly Tips for Preparation: Week 7


Tip #7: Identify burned out or unlit bulbs early to avoid the voltage in the wire increasing and burning out additional lights more rapidly. Fixing problems early prevents problems compounding later.

Tip #6: For your outdoor lighting displays make the change to using LED light sets. LED light sets offer many benefits over traditional incandescent light sets. Colors are more vibrant, especially reds, blues and purples. They last longer, up to 10,000 hours, and are more durable - almost trouble free. While they require more of an investment, they will provide vibrant and trouble free enjoyment for many years.

Tip #5: Are you having a hard time untangling the decorations this year? To avoid tangled light sets, wrap them around a piece of cardboard at the end of the season when you take your lights down. Next year won't be so complicated.

Tip #4: When setting up your artificial Christmas tree that has the branches attached to hinges at the trunk, use a length of rope or a bungee cord to hold up the upper branches so that they are out of your way when shaping your tree.

Tip #3: The art of Christmas Tree "fluffing": unfolding branches during tree set up giving the tree its fullest appearance. Quality trees will have at least four branches. For best results, in relation to a compass, fold branches in each of the four major directs: North, East, South, and West. Start on the bottom layer and work your way up.

Tip #2: When setting up your new artificial Christmas Tree, set up the tree according to the instructions with the lights turned on. Taller trees might have two plugs extending from the tree, and setting them up incorrectly could blow a fuse.

Tip #1: Take the time to pull out your Holiday lights and pre-lit decorations a few days before you plan to set them up. Addressing tangles, snares, and non-working lights prior to installation will save you time in the long run.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Weekly Tips for Preparation: Week 6


Tip #6: For your outdoor lighting displays make the change to using LED light sets. LED light sets offer many benefits over traditional incandescent light sets. Colors are more vibrant, especially reds, blues and purples. They last longer, up to 10,000 hours, and are more durable - almost trouble free. While they require more of an investment, they will provide vibrant and trouble free enjoyment for many years.

Tip #5: Are you having a hard time untangling the decorations this year? To avoid tangled light sets, wrap them around a piece of cardboard at the end of the season when you take your lights down. Next year won't be so complicated.

Tip #4: When setting up your artificial Christmas tree that has the branches attached to hinges at the trunk, use a length of rope or a bungee cord to hold up the upper branches so that they are out of your way when shaping your tree.

Tip #3: The art of Christmas Tree "fluffing": unfolding branches during tree set up giving the tree its fullest appearance. Quality trees will have at least four branches. For best results, in relation to a compass, fold branches in each of the four major directs: North, East, South, and West. Start on the bottom layer and work your way up.

Tip #2: When setting up your new artificial Christmas Tree, set up the tree according to the instructions with the lights turned on. Taller trees might have two plugs extending from the tree, and setting them up incorrectly could blow a fuse.

Tip #1: Take the time to pull out your Holiday lights and pre-lit decorations a few days before you plan to set them up. Addressing tangles, snares, and non-working lights prior to installation will save you time in the long run.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Weekly Tips for Preparation: Week 5


Tip #5: Are you having a hard time untangling the decorations this year? To avoid tangled light sets, wrap them around a piece of cardboard at the end of the season when you take your lights down. Next year won't be so complicated.

Tip #4: When setting up your artificial Christmas tree that has the branches attached to hinges at the trunk, use a length of rope or a bungee cord to hold up the upper branches so that they are out of your way when shaping your tree.

Tip #3: The art of Christmas Tree "fluffing": unfolding branches during tree set up giving the tree its fullest appearance. Quality trees will have at least four branches. For best results, in relation to a compass, fold branches in each of the four major directs: North, East, South, and West. Start on the bottom layer and work your way up.

Tip #2: When setting up your new artificial Christmas Tree, set up the tree according to the instructions with the lights turned on. Taller trees might have two plugs extending from the tree, and setting them up incorrectly could blow a fuse.

Tip #1: Take the time to pull out your Holiday lights and pre-lit decorations a few days before you plan to set them up. Addressing tangles, snares, and non-working lights prior to installation will save you time in the long run.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Weekly Tips for Preparation: Week 4


Tip #4: When setting up your artificial Christmas tree that has the branches attached to hinges at the trunk, use a length of rope or a bungee cord to hold up the upper branches so that they are out of your way when shaping your tree.

Tip #3: The art of Christmas Tree "fluffing": unfolding branches during tree set up giving the tree its fullest appearance. Quality trees will have at least four branches. For best results, in relation to a compass, fold branches in each of the four major directs: North, East, South, and West. Start on the bottom layer and work your way up.

Tip #2: When setting up your new artificial Christmas Tree, set up the tree according to the instructions with the lights turned on. Taller trees might have two plugs extending from the tree, and setting them up incorrectly could blow a fuse.

Tip #1: Take the time to pull out your Holiday lights and pre-lit decorations a few days before you plan to set them up. Addressing tangles, snares, and non-working lights prior to installation will save you time in the long run.