The joyous holiday season is nearly upon us, but there’s one tradition I hope to avoid this year: dealing with burned-out Christmas lights. Each holiday season I unpack, untangle, and plug in the ...

A top reason that indoor Christmas tree lights malfunction is an overloaded electrical circuit. Discard damaged bulbs promptly and replace them in order to extend the life of Christmas lights. Give ...

For many who grew up visiting older relatives during the holidays, memories of childhood Christmases are swathed in a warm glow that feels like the calling card of the season: a combination of ...

Generally speaking, technology is improving all the time. And yet, strings of holiday lights—whether they’re for an indoor tree, or the outside of a house—never seem to get better. Sure, there are ...