Your Christmas tree—flocked or not—is the center of attention throughout the holidays. Though we adore a garland and a wonderfully
crafted advent calendar, nothing beats the gleaming evergreen, especially when lit up. Before you can enjoy the decorations, you'll have
to wrestle the string lights unless you bought a pre-lit artificial Christmas tree.
The Christmas enthusiasm can rapidly fade as string lights tangle, snag, stretch, and pull. A better way exists. We explain four simple Christmas
tree lighting methods below. We promise these simple approaches will bring the excitement back into Christmas tree decoration, whether you start
Stringing lights perfectly just to find they're the dead set you threw away last year is the worst. Before putting the lights on the tree, plug
them in to make sure they work. Leave them on while you work so you can see how they look on the tree and see if the plug will reach the socket
Pro decorators use the vertical approach to light the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
Divide the tree from top to bottom around its cone into three pieces. This covers every region and prevents you from climbing and descending
Step Two: Put the lights on the tree by starting the first string at the bottom and drawing it up and down like you're reaching. Keep zipping up and down the tree.