• Give yourself a break for next year and take the time to store lights in a way that they will not become a tangled mess. Wrap them up individually and either tie them with bread ties or place each one in a plastic grocery store bag. It's best if you can do both. ~ Denise

• Purchase one or two strands of lights at the after Christmas sales. This will give you replacements for next year, and save some money. ~ Denise

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