How to Save Money on Christmas Lights
Package the Christmas lights well the year before.
Wrap the lights carefully and store them in an area that's not damp and not exposed to sunlight. In addition, make sure that they're off the floor so that they won't get stepped on and crushed. Think about putting them up on a shelf so they won't get knocked over and destroyed. If they get ruined, you're going to find yourself spending more money to get new Christmas lights and you won't be able to reuse the ones you already have.
Consider buying LED Christmas lights.
They are known to last much longer then the regular Christmas lights that you're used to. Instead of having to buy lights almost every year, you may end up buying them much less frequently. In addition, if one light stops working the rest of the strand will keep going so a completely new set won't have to be bought just to avoid the frustration.
Buy new Christmas lights on sale after the holidays are over.
They could be purchased for a much cheaper price then what they were originally sold for. Why should you have to pay full price for lights that are up a few weeks out of the year?
Test the Christmas lights out in the store in case they are bought on sale and don't work.
If they are bought on sale and you discover when you get home, or even the following year, that they don't work there is slim to no chance of getting your money back. Ask to test them out in the store before purchasing them. Considering you're the consumer and purchasing a product from them, they should have no problem granting the request.
Don't overdo it with the lights.
While you may want to cover your entire Christmas tree along with the outside of your home in Christmas lights, it's only going to cost you more to purchase all of the extra strands. Consider keeping them to a minimum which will help save you money on the initial cost of the lights along with electric costs.
You shouldn't have to give up having beautiful Christmas lights because you're short on cash to buy them. You can have a merry Christmas and have your lights, too.
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Nice article. I particularly like the LED idea (I can't stand a strand going out because of one bulb and trying to hunt down which one can drive your crazy!). And I like the testing them out in the store. Quite frankly, I never thought about that, and you're right...it is a very good idea!
Great advice. We always save our lights from year to year. We also leave the white lights on the front windows up all year for the other holidays ("And I leave my Christmas lights up on my front porch all year long." Redneck Woman, 2004. :) )
Nice :)
cool ideas!
I like saving money and energy--thanks for the info.
Very good tips!
Wonderful tips! Fabulous job! Five stars! :-) This is so helpful.
I wish they would let me test the lights at the store.
I really like the idea of testing the lights in the store before you buy them ~ this is certainly important if you are buying them in January at the clearance sales.