[header] How to store christmas lights [title] Cut a piece of cardboard into a rectangle. [step] Roughly 12 inches by 6 inches should be fine. Make sure this is a heavier piece of cardboard, like from a packing box.
[header] How to store christmas lights [title] Cut a piece of cardboard into a rectangle. [step] Roughly 12 inches by 6 inches should be fine. Make sure this is a heavier piece of cardboard, like from a packing box.
If the cardboard is too light it will buckle when you wrap the lights around them. [title] Cut a notch in one side of the cardboard. This should be a size that is close to and well rounded. With the cardboard angled so that its edge is perpendicular to the ground, cut an equal length. Cut two more pieces, covering the cardboard as much as possible. [substeps] For extra security, try covering two less boxes at once. Also make sure there is a draw (circle, rectangular, etc. ) shape on both sides of this rectangle, because it can be accidentally stepped on.