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Kim Loves Snow

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Envision that ball of lights you have to untangle every year. Now envision your organized decorating experience after reading the tip below...

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July 9, 2010

Today's tip comes from AnnieClaus

Annie writes:
For small Christmas string lights take a magazine you no longer want, roll it and tape it. Next, wrap your string of lights around the tube- going up the length of the magazine. The magazine is more sturdy than a paper towel or wrapping paper tube. Store the rolled up lights with your Christmas decorations for next year.

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Thanks Annie - A recyling tip AND a storage tip all in one! This will work perfect for my smaller sets of lights for my little trees. Your name has been dropped into my magic hat for a drawing at the end of the month. Good luck!
 

SparkleNana

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I LOVE this tip! And.... if those rolled up magazines just happen to be Christmas magazines.......... :merrychristmas:
 

sweetpumkinpye

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This would save me spending hours untangling lights
 

Colleen in PA

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But that would mean depriving DH of one of his FAVORITE holiday tasks - untangling the lights! ROTFL! Great tip Annie! I will have to share your wisdom with hubby!
 

Kim Loves Snow

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But that would mean depriving DH of one of his FAVORITE holiday tasks - untangling the lights! ROTFL! Great tip Annie! I will have to share your wisdom with hubby!

Colleen - you made me laugh. Somehow tangled lights are always the mans fault aren't they! :0)
 

Kim Loves Snow

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Orangesforadam - I just noticed that you typed Michelle and it let you!!!!! That means we don't have to butcher her name like Mic h elle or Mich ell e!!! I wonder how long it would have taken me to figure that out?