How to Pack Away a Neat and Untangled Strand of Christmas Lights

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove the strand's power cord from the main source of power.

   They might not come off very easily, as they themselves may be wrapped up between the branches or may be stuck to some of the branches.
   
   As you pull the strand off from the tree, let these lay gently in an unused travel path that is free from the movement of any sources of other people. ,,,, If they have a wide-enough central point between the bulbs, you may even be able to keep one side of lights on one side of your hand, and the others on the other side of your hand,as the source page shows. ,,, Plug the two ends of power cord together, if they have the specialized attachment. ,,
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   Step 2: Remove any garland

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   Step 3: or any obstacle that may interfere with the removal of the lights themselves from the tree.

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   Step 4: Take off the strand from the Christmas tree

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   Step 5: carefully.

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   Step 6: Grab the wire that is between the last (end-most) bulb at the bottom of the strand of lights and the next one.

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   Step 7: Fold the wire

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   Step 8: using your free hand

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   Step 9: creating a v-shape.

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    Step 10: Repeat these steps

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    Step 11: with the wire forming a W-shape.

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    Step 12: Scrunch these bulbs together until they all come to a center point.

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    Step 13: Keep repeating these steps

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    Step 14: until you are up to the very beginning of the bulb.

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    Step 15: Lay these carefully down on a firm table.

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    Step 16: Use your one free hand to loop the one end of the strand around the back of the strand.

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    Step 17: Put these into the original box

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    Step 18: if the original box still exists.

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    Step 19: Put the original box away.

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