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Tips and tricks for installing outdoor Christmas lighting properly so your joy lasts the whole season. Be Cautious When Installing Exterior Lighting Use a good ladder when installing your lights. Secure them with insulated holders (never use tacks or nails). Don’t install your lights on trees that come in contact with power lines. Before installing your Christmas lights, plug them in to make sure all of your bulbs are working. Make sure to turn your lights o˜ when you leave or go to bed at night.
Use the Proper Outlet For starters, safety ÿ rst! Your source of power should come from a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet. This type of outlet will shut the circuit down if there is overcurrent. We want your lights to shine, not sparks to ˛ y! If you don’t have a GFCI outlet, a qualiÿ ed electrician can permanently install one outdoors for holiday seasons to come. Or, you can buy a portable outdoor unit from your local home store for less than $20.
Keep Extension Cords Out of the Way When using extension cords, make sure they are rated for outdoor use, and keep the connections above ground. Try to avoid high-tra˝ c areas. Tape cords across walkways, and use the correct length needed to travel to your lights. You don’t want them too long so they pile up and create walking hazards.
Always Choose Waterproof Lights First and foremost, always use waterproof or water-resistant lights with a tag marked underwriters lab (UL). This means the lights meet national industry standards with the American National Standards Institute. Also, when you’re buying Christmas lights to use outside, make sure they are rated for outdoor use (just like your extension cords). Never use indoor lights outdoors.
Using The Proper Type of Lights For a more traditional holiday light, you will want to use a C7 or C9. These are the cone-shape lights you’ll ÿ nd most often. The di˜ erence in these lights is size and wattage, with C9 being a little bigger and easier to see from a distance. The 25-bulb strands can be connected together (daisy chained) up to a maximum of three strands; 100-bulb strands should be connected separately. The strands are connected so if one bulb fails it only a˜ ects itself.
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There isn’t much time left—hours, in fact. Maybe you forgot something, or maybe there’s a surprise giftee on your list you didn’t know about a few days ago. Either way, here’s how to pull a rabbit from your hat and give them something great this year.
1. Give Favors Instead of Objects
You might remember this from when you were a kid—if you didn’t have a gift to give, you could always give a “coupon book” of favors like doing the dishes, taking out the trash, or cleaning your room—stu˜ that you probably should do anyway, right? Well, those things make great last minute gifts too, and even work for those people who are infamously hard to give for. Whether it’s the gift of helping them take down all of their holiday decorations, or the gift of help around the house in the New Year or help moving when they need it, a favor can go a long way—sometimes much farther—than yet another gift card or phone charger ever could.
2. Give them an Experience, or Plan One
Speaking of intangible gifts, don’t overlook the gift of experiences and memories. Ultimately, they matter more than the material things, and while they’re great if you’re low on cash, they’re also useful at the last minute, when all the shops are closed and it’s Christmas Eve.A handmade card promising lessons in something you can happily teach, or a promise to do something awesome together, like take a cooking class, go on an awesome road trip, concert tickets or an evening at the opera, or some other activity or experience that matters to both of you, makes an incredible gift. If you’re having trouble coming up with ideas, consider services like previously mentioned Unstu˜ , which can help you come up with good ideas.
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Alternatively, if all the shops aren’t closed, there’s one place you can probably go that’s full of last minute gift ideas—if you know how to package them. The grocery store. From simple fruit baskets for a neighbor or colleague to gourmet packaged candies and other goodies, the grocery store is full of food options that may just need a little dressing up, a fresh gift tag, and you’re good to go—plus, if you ÿ nd something tasty, you know it’ll be appreciated and enjoyed, even if it was a quick gift. Of course, gift cards are easily available at the grocery store as well, so that’s worth considering too. If a co˜ ee subscription isn’t your style, there are subscription gifts for all sorts of people, likes, and tastes. You have plenty of choices, from fun little themed boxes to regular shipments of cheese, wine, or meat. If you’re still not sure, Cratejoy is a service designed to help you ÿ nd the right one to give. Then sign up and pay for a subscription in your friends’ name, and give them the printout or a card that explains what the subscription is. Then they’ll enjoy your gift all year long, and look at you—you bought it online the night before you gave it. WWW.THELOCALMAG.COM
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