The joyous holiday season is nearly upon us, but there’s one tradition I hope to avoid this year: dealing with burned-out Christmas lights. Each holiday season I unpack, untangle, and plug in the ...

We're all looking to bring a little extra brightness into the end a difficult year. But no matter what holiday you celebrate, there's a chance you may find yourself tangling with Christmas string ...

CBC's Hallie Cotnam faced this seasonal dilemma as she recently put up string lights she purchased last year. A large section of the lights didn't work. "I was so frustrated because ...

Generally speaking, technology is improving all the time. And yet, strings of holiday lights—whether they’re for an indoor tree, or the outside of a house—never seem to get better. Sure, there are ...