With Thanksgiving Day less than a week away, the entire nation is thinking about all of the delicious food that they are going to eat and getting into the holiday spirit. And the day after Thanksgiving is famous for being “black Friday”, the largest shopping day of the year. But many Americans also use the day after Thanksgiving to do another traditional holiday thing-put up their Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees and outdoor Christmas Lights.
Decorating your house with Christmas lights is one of the cherished traditions of Christmas for many people. Many neighborhoods all get into the spirit and make sure the whole neighborhood is decorated with thousands of lights. The parade of families driving through these neighborhoods is as much of a tradition as presents and Christmas hams.
So, whether you are planning on just the traditional Christmas tree lights, or if you are planning on an elegant outdoor light display, what are some things to think about that can make this year’s displays better than ever? One place to start is with LED Christmas lights. These new lights are brighter, last longer, and use substantially less energy as the traditional light bulbs.
LED stands for light emitting diode. LEDs are part of the new wave of lighting technology, and along with compact fluorescent (CFL) lights are the lights of the future. The inefficient standard bulbs that we have grown up with will soon be a thing of the past as we change out all of our bulbs to save energy, money, and the planet.
LED lights used to be rare because they were much more expensive than traditional bulbs. As with many technologies, however, the cost of LED string lights has come down significantly, and they are no longer the expense that they once were. And these LED lights save so much electricity that some electric companies are even offering to give you a free string of LED lights if you will turn in your old strings of Christmas lights.
Whether you are planning a simple or extravagant Christmas light display, here are a couple tips to keep you safe and unhurt. The first is to never overload a single power socket with too many strings of lights. Plugging in too many strings of lights into a single socket can short out the socket and cause sparks, or at worst, a fire. It is a good idea to use a power strip to regulate the load on the socket. But always make sure the power strip is plugged directly into the outlet—never string power strips together.
The second (and last) tip is to be careful when using ladders to put up your lights. Always put your ladder on flat, level ground where all four legs are solidly on the ground. Keep your body between the rails of the ladder (don’t lean over too far,) and whenever possible keep both feet and at least one hand firmly on the rungs. There is no reason to get hurt trying to celebrate the season!
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