How to Put Lights on a Christmas Tree
Christmas memories of Dad getting tangled in a mass of wires and bulbs might make you anxious when getting the lights out. But fear not - the job's a snap if you follow these simple steps.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Christmas Decorations
- Christmas Tree Lights
- Christmas Tree Skirts
- Christmas Trees
- Tree Stands
- Extension Cords
- Ladders
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Set up your tree in a tree stand.
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Get out all your Christmas lights. Join the strings together and test the lights. Replace any dead or dying bulbs and make sure the cord isn't damaged.
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Unplug the cord.
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Climb on a chair or stepladder, if necessary, and attach the socket end of the cord to the top of the tree.
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Walk around the tree, barely tucking the cord into the branches in a gradually lowering spiral. (Make sure the plug end will reach the electrical socket. You can use an extension cord if you need to.)
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Step back and take a look: Are the rows basically even? Will the whole tree be lit? Make any necessary adjustments.
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Climb back on the chair and repeat your spiral pattern, this time attaching the cord to the branches (if applicable). Tuck the cord in to hide it as much as possible.
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Tips & Warnings
Always unplug the cord before messing with the lights. If the cord is damaged (chewed on by your brother's pet hamster, for example) replace it; frayed wires are a fire hazard.
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Comments
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Amy Laine
Dec 12, 2009
If you have enough Christmas lights you can twirl the lights around individual tree branches, this will really make the tree glow. When you see trees that are professionally done for shows and displays this is how they are usually done. -
Cameron Holmes
Dec 06, 2009
kewl. thnx for the concise directions!
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ab2000us
Dec 07, 2008
If you want to get the perfect lit tree, stand about 10 feet away and squint. It will allow you to see all of the gaps more clearly. Trust me, it works. My Grandmother taught me this a couple of years ago and it works great.
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ab2000us
Dec 07, 2008
If you want to get the perfect lit tree, stand about 10 feet away and squint. It will allow you to see all of the gaps more clearly. Trust me, it works. My Grandmother taught me this a couple of years ago and it works great.
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Nov 22, 2005
Before I set my tree up on my expensive bare floors, I put a thick bathmat or bath towel folded in half under the tree stand. I then set my tree up in the middle of my room on the bathmat. I add the lights before sliding the tree into place, whether it's in the corner or in front of the window. The towel or mat makes it so easy to slide the tree in place and protects my flooring from scratches.
