The Lights Before Christmas; From Styles to Colors to Cost, Options Abound for Holidays

The Washington Post | December 20, 2008| | Copyright

Holiday lights not up yet? You still have a few days.

Need to know: With about 300 styles of Christmas lights on the market, decide at the outset what you'll be illuminating, then figure out how that translates into yards of bulbs and wires. Buy just what you need, plus an extra string.

Safety first: Check for the red or green Underwriters Laboratories (UL) marks on all light strings and extension cords. A green holographic UL mark means the light strings should be used only indoors. A red holographic mark indicates the lights can be used inside and out.

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