How many lights do I need for my Christmas tree?
If you're a young family or decorating your first apartment for Christmas you might not know how many lights you'll need to put in that first Christmas Tree.
3' (0.91m) Tree - 50 to 100 lights
4' (1.22m) Tree - 100 to 150 lights
5' (1.52m) Tree - 150 to 200 lights
6' (1.83m) Tree - 200 to 300 lights
More than 6' (1.83m) - 300 to 350 lights + 50 lights for each extra foot (0.3m)
Less than 3' (0.91m) - 15 to 50 lights or owner's discretion
Before you put lights on your larger tree, you should run a green/earth tone extension cord up the trunk of the tree. This gives you a central point for the light strands to come together. This will also help in Christmas light troubleshooting and replacing fuses. Wrap lights around each branch leaving a bulb at the tip of each branch. Try to make slack for those ornaments you get to plug into the lights to make them work like the Hallmark Star Trek ornaments.
Thanks stupot for reminding me about everyone with extra-short Christmas trees!
This was inspired by the Christmas lights safety instructions and having an apartment of my own to decorate this Christmas.