This is our second Christmas in the new house and I still haven’t mustered up the courage to dive into outdoor Christmas lights. I just know it will take forever and then come January 1 I will be cursing having ever put them up in the first place. That said, I love holiday lights. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. So, I tried to think up a way to get around all the work, but still get into the season. I realize I sound pretty lazy, but at least I’m owning up to it.
So, I trotted down to my local Michael’s store (for probably the 4th time this week) and purchased a roll of red cellophane and a roll of green cellophane. I cut out squares that were large enough to fit over each of my outdoor up-lights. I covered each light with cellophane and held it on with a rubber band, alternating colors as I went.
I’m sure they make a film for outdoor lights that they sell online somewhere, but for approx. $6 in supplies and a 10 min. process I am happy with the results. You could do the same for those plug in lights that shine up on your house, too. *Note*: Our lights are LED, so they don’t get hot at all. If you have regular voltage lights, you might want to make sure they don’t get too hot or you could melt the cellophone.
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