The Cheapest Way To Get A Great Yard Display This Christmas (Guest Post)
Most of us like to see outdoor Christmas lights up around the streets. It all adds to the Christmas feeling and the children’s sense of anticipation builds as Christmas gets closer. But Christmas yard lighting can be expensive to buy and expensive to run, so is there anything you can do to get the cost down, and still have lights in the yard this Christmas? The best advice that anyone can give about outside Christmas lighting is to choose what you want in your display early – preferably in Sept/Oct the year before i.e. 15 months before the Christmas you are choosing lights for! I know that sounds very early, but unless you are going to change your theme every year and most people do not. Then you can afford to put some thought into the plan and it will last you a number of years. Once you have an idea of what sort of outside Christmas lights you want, you can start looking for where to buy them.
What Sort of Christmas Lights?
The normal incandescent lights are often the most readily available, but will cost a fortune to run. The best option to keep your power bill down is to look at outdoor LED Christmas lights. These are low powered and come in string with lots of lights per string. The strings can be connected together to get the length you need. Also LED come in a variety of sizes from the mini or fairy lights to the typical C7 or C9 light bulbs shapes. Also with LED lights you can find some really cool color changing effects.
Where to Buy Outdoor Christmas Lights?
If you did manage to plan 15 months in advance, then look out for bargains in the post Christmas sales. This is usually the best time to buy, although some stores or online suppliers sometimes have offers midyear that you may be able to take advantage of. Just be clear about what style and quantity of lights you need.
It is possible to manage a yard display and not break the bank – Good Luck with yours! Outdoor Christmas Lights Guide has more information about all type of Christmas lights.
