How can I save money on Christmas lights?

• <div><p>First of all, don’t shop for bargain lights—often, you’ll end up with a faulty or broken strand, full of dead bulbs or less-than-luminous brightness. Choose quality lights that will last you many years—LED lights have been known to last as long as 100,000 hours. Second, plan ahead and purchase lights for next year’s Christmas during this year’s post-holiday sales. Finally, have a vision and a plan—if you know the measurements of your home, including any windows, doors, and outside bushes you wish to light up, you should be able to only purchase the necessary lights and not more than you need.</p></div>

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Q: Can you put Christmas lights on metal?

• <div><p>The simplest way to put Christmas lights on any metal surface is by using a magnetic hook or clip. You can also purchase magnetic lights, which should easily stick to any magnetic surface. Keep in mind that not all metals are magnetic. In that case, you&rsquo;ll need to use a different clip.</p></div>

Q: How many feet of lights do you need to wrap a column?

• <div><p>For a 7-foot-tall column, choose a light strand that is at least 32 feet long. You&rsquo;ll also need to measure the distance from the column to the closest outlet to get outdoor extension cords that are the right length.</p></div>

Q: How much do replacement Christmas blinker lights cost?

• <div><p>Blinker lights come with a standard box of Christmas lights, so you don&rsquo;t need to pay extra for them unless you&rsquo;ve misplaced the ones from the original box. You can buy replacement Christmas blinker lights for about $8 per box. If you want to plan for future holidays, you can buy a value box of 24 replacement blinker bulbs for about $12. Also called flasher lights, the replacement bulbs often come in packages of six bulbs.</p></div>

Q: How can I save money on Christmas lights?

• <div><p>First of all, don&rsquo;t shop for bargain lights&mdash;often, you&rsquo;ll end up with a faulty or broken strand, full of dead bulbs or less-than-luminous brightness. Choose quality lights that will last you many years&mdash;LED lights have been known to last as long as 100,000 hours. Second, plan ahead and purchase lights for next year&rsquo;s Christmas during this year&rsquo;s post-holiday sales. Finally, have a vision and a plan&mdash;if you know the measurements of your home, including any windows, doors, and outside bushes you wish to light up, you should be able to only purchase the necessary lights and not more than you need.</p></div>

Q: How many lights do I need for a 7-foot tree?

• <div><p>Christmas trees need about 100 lights per foot, so you would need 700 lights for a 7-foot tree. </p></div>

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Reviewed in April 2017
The move went very well. The movers were very friendly and knowledgeable. The man who came to re-assemble the table was also very friendly and really knew his stuff. They did an amazing job. He even re-attached one of the decorative trim pieces that had broken off years ago free of charge! Price...
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Reviewed in July 2015
After a disastrous flooring and carpet installation experience with a large home improvement store within shouting distance of Abbey Decorating Center, which involved two botched installations and damage to my home, I used Angie's List to find this flooring specialist. Upon my first visit, I...
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Reviewed in July 2015
It was the fourth of July, we were getting ready to have family over for the holiday, and our basement flooded, water every where. We knew this was going to take an entire day to find the problem and clean up the mess. I had received Hani's card from a friend who used his services a month...
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Reviewed in June 2015
The three person crew arrived on time and worked smoothly and efficiently. They were personable and worked together like a team. The windows are fantastic. A friend of mine who is a retired painter/decorator said they were the finest windows he has ever seen and he has worked in some very...
Renewal By Andersen
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Reviewed in January 2015
It was awesome!!! Worth every penny. I had he sheetrock delivered into the garage from Menards. I had some friends come over and move it to the basement (pizza and beer helps get them over to help). I started hanging the drywall and soon found out that hanging drywall is NOT for me. My wife...
Zimpel Drywall LLC
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Reviewed in December 2014
We had a clogged kitchen sink that stopped up on Thanksgiving! Foolishly, we figured that no one would come out on a holiday or that they would charge extra on the weekend (they don't charge extra for either!) so we waited until Monday morning to call. They were able to schedule an appointment...
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Reviewed in December 2012
Best small town bakery ever...have had cakes decorated and bought bakery goods for years. This year for a grandchild's big birthday party they suggested a and quot;cupcakeand quot; cake which went over great with the kids and really cut down on clean up.
Farmington Bakery
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