Store holiday lights properly and youll both preserve their life and avoid a tangled mess.

How to store outdoor xmas lights. Simple plastic winder is an inexpensive solution for storing Christmas lights. Start by flipping a stool or chair upside down. Then wrap the lights in a figure-eight pattern around two of the legs until you have about 12 inches of cord remaining.

Make sure outdoor lights are allowed to dry and store in a dry area without temperature extremes. Secure one end of the lights in a slit wind lights around and secure the other end in the other slit. You can also wrap your Christmas lights around a spent tube of wrapping paper.

You can store the lights by placing the entire hanger inside a storage box or by hanging. Roll out a length of plastic sheet equal to that of the strand lights and cut the plastic sheet from the roll. If entire lengths of light strings are not working the problem is with a fuse or wire.

To create your own use a large container and add smaller containers inside for specific products. Store stacked lights between layers of bubble wrap in bins. In Los Angeles recommends spooling up the lights cutting a hole in.

Dont pack them away to be dealt with next year. Label each sheet then stack them in. File gift bags inside one large bag.

To keep a reusable wreath looking pristine from year to year youll want to invest in a water-resistant storage bag. Organize bows in one small container on top ribbon in a second small container and other supplies in a third. Because water and debris can get into outdoor sockets ensure that the lights are plugged into a ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI outlet to prevent shorts and shocks.