Last year I put a non-electric garland on an outdoor tree, and when I brought the garland inside in January there were a lot of pine beetles (stinkbugs) in the house for several weeks.
Christmas lights are the best demonstration of the Second Law of Thermodynamics I know.To circumvent this entropy problem I have done one of 3 things.Leave, ’em upBuy only pre lit trees, wreaths, etcBuy new lights each year
Throw them away with the tree each year and buy a new string of lights with each tree… problem solved! I had a friend that kept his tree in an antique wardrobe in the corner of his living room. Just opened the doors around Christmas time and plugged it in. When he was through with it, threw the plug in and shut the door!
Swalb%515 almost 11 years ago
Just like a boomerang, it comes back to you.
luvdafuneez almost 11 years ago
Must be why folks leave ’em up all year…
pelican47 almost 11 years ago
Last year I put a non-electric garland on an outdoor tree, and when I brought the garland inside in January there were a lot of pine beetles (stinkbugs) in the house for several weeks.
flyertom almost 11 years ago
It matters not, Professor. Even if you put them away neatly in their original boxes, they’ve got 11 months to “rearrange” themselves.
Linguist almost 11 years ago
Christmas lights are like coat hangers, they will get tangled up despite your best efforts.
ColonelClaus almost 11 years ago
Christmas lights are the best demonstration of the Second Law of Thermodynamics I know.To circumvent this entropy problem I have done one of 3 things.Leave, ’em upBuy only pre lit trees, wreaths, etcBuy new lights each year
Radical-Knight almost 11 years ago
Throw them away with the tree each year and buy a new string of lights with each tree… problem solved! I had a friend that kept his tree in an antique wardrobe in the corner of his living room. Just opened the doors around Christmas time and plugged it in. When he was through with it, threw the plug in and shut the door!
danlarios almost 11 years ago
just leavem up like I do