Melanie!!!! U Christmas Angel Wizard miracle!!!! This is my MOST dreaded Xmas chore to do every year but thanks to you I now have the confidence and a fail safe strategy😊 Merry Xmas & Happy New Year, from ur newest viewer
My whole life ( I'm 70) I have been doing it the old fashion way. I have hated the dark center of the tree. Then I came across your video, I am going to do this on my tree this year. Thank you!
I've been fighting with lighting my tree for TWO days 😡. I had enough and so did my husband (i growel louder than the Christmas music)! So I decided to give in to watch more TH-cam videos, despite all have failed and frustrated me in the past! I wanted my tree to be a bright "light" in my living room! 💡YOU ❤❤❤ just made it happen! 😇
Your method is the one I've used for over 30 years. I have been a floral designer for almost 40 years, and was hired to set up trees for business as well as individuals. After I retired and moved down to NW Arkansas, It was a joy for me to participate in the Victorian Homes Christmas Tour in Eureka Springs in 2000.
That sounds awesome! I worked for a floral designer in Cleveland who also decorated for Victorian homes and the White house. He's in his 90's now and of course no longer does that but still works in his shop in Lakewood Ohio. Would love to see the homes you did❤️
Our mothers must have gone to the same tree-lighting school or something, my mom was also VERY PICKY about everything having to do with tree decorating as well and taught me the exact same method. It wasn't until I was fifteen she let me do the lights myself, I got to fluff the tree by myself at 16, and got to help with the ornaments my last year at home! Every year thereafter I made a point of helping her when I was home for Thanksgiving, it was for me the best day of the year because Mom and I would spend the whole day together, doing something we both loved doing with someone we loved. Sadly, she passed away when I was 28 years old. I'm now 58, and every year for the past 30 years I still put up the tree just like my mom did, and I even had a little helper myself for a precious time. Nowadays my home is quiet and dark for most of the year, just me and my memories. For those I'm deeply grateful, every day. And come Thanksgiving Day I'll brighten my home just like always, it's time well spent and for which I'm always thankful. Merry Christmas, Y'all. Now go spend some time with the ones you love.
I also do my tree like this and if I might add another tip I’ve used the last 3 years and absolutely love it is to add one string of twinkle lights first deep in the tree. Since it’s in the middle near the trunk it’s not obnoxious but just the right amount of twinkle along with the regular lights.
I do it this way too..and my mom was also PSYCHO about our lights when I was a kid!! 😂😂😂 I ❤ your tree w the natural bark center! I’ve NEVER seen one like that before. Beautiful!!
Melanie!!!! Oh my gosh- I was your old neighbor in Collierville! My Dad was Randy Little and my Mom Susan. I had no idea you were on here. I googled how to string lights on a tree and imagine my stride when u saw your beautiful face! ❤❤ You sound exactly like your Mom. You look like her too! I adore your Mom! She was always very much loved!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!! 🎄 🎅🏻
I can’t believe I’ve never thought to do each branch. No wonder my tree never has that amazing extra twinkly look that I’ve always wanted. Thanks so much. I’m putting my lights on in just a few minutes!! I’m so excited to try this method!!!! Thanks again!!!!🎄🧑🏻🎄
The first minute and 20 seconds completely justified my clicking on this video and TH-cam making it the first result for "how to light a Christmas tree". Well spoken, and neurotic, with no apologies for such. Absolutely perfect!!! Can't wait to watch the rest of the video now. 😊😊😊
This is the best tip ever. The first video I came up on for my search on how to string a tree. This makes so much sense and now I don’t have to search more videos. Can’t wait to try this today.
This method is the best!!! I used cluster lights. I have a 2,5 meter tree and it’s 1,5 meters wide. I had to use 160 meters of string lights, but its the best!! It’s really glowing! Love it ❤
I’m 69 andI thank you so much! I’ve always been disappointed in how my lights looked on the tree. Your technique seems soooo much better. Easy peasy ! Much easier. I’m doing this right NOW!
Omg this helped me a lot. My mom passed away 2 years ago and this year is the first year that i should decorate the tree by myself. I was worried about the lights but now i know how to do it. Thank you!❤
I love how you properly put on strands of Christmas Lights on your tree. I will be doing your way not the Martha Stewart Way which is Great as well but it takes alot longer and harder to take off after Christmas. Thank You for the Tip!
Thank you for sharing your know-how and creativity. ❤ I was dreading putting lights on our tree this year. Got lucky to find your video. Watched a few times. Tree is lit and it’s never looked so good. Big thanks!
Greetings, Melanie. I must say, this is the best tip I have ever received regarding Christmas tree lighting!! It makes the tree absolutely sparkle. Your mom taught you very well. Thank you for sharing this with us and also thank you for all of the other invaluable advice you impart throughout your videos. God Bless you and your family. Happy Tday!!
My pre-lit tree lites failed last year! Tree is very pretty so I kept it and thanks to you it looks better than ever! And your method is much prettier than the original lites! Thanks so much. 🎄
Im 63 and this has been so helpfuil. I loved the look of a wrapped lite tree but hated all the work doing it and then removing...so thank you, thank you , thank you for sharing this!!!!!!
The best diy type of video I’ve ever seen on the ole interweb. I had to order more lights to finish but it’s starting to look awesome. It will have about 750 lights on it and it’s totally balanced. They go on easily and will come off even easier! Thanks soooo much!
Right here….right now…I’m standing here with my OLD ASS prelit tree that is JUST like yours….about to UNWRAP my tree and try your method…Thank you Thank you Thank you!❤❤❤
I have done the Martha light style for YEARS! And I love the lights all the way through, but you are not kidding when taking the lights off if I use a real tree my needles are mostly on the floor!!! I definitely will try your way this year. Thanks Melanie
I’m curious to hear how it goes! I’ve never done a whole tree the Martha way, it just seemed like so much work taking them all off. The things we will do for a twinkly tree though! Merry Christmas!
New Sub here! That's an awesome tree and I'm with you, I wouldn't get rid of it for a pre lit tree. I have a $1,400 17 foot pre- lit monster and although I have a light fixer, it now has issues with those lights so..... I'm putting lights on it this year, but really my point is....I agree, a pre lit tree isn't all that lol. I was tempted to get a new one when I saw all the new fancy amazing trees at home depot and thought nope! I have this perfectly beautiful tree, so this year I'm just going to add lights and maybe fix it next year or take the old pre lit lights off all together. I'm glad you made this video because there are lots of young people with their first time "living on their own" trees and it's helpful to both young and people who want to learn a new way! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the Sub! I'm sorry about your tree :( Be sure to bring a pair of scissors and/or wire cutters when you go to remove the lights--they are almost impossible to get off without cutting!
Very helpful, I've been doing all wrong for years! I can see the difference between the top and bottom. So the bottom looks professional and easy to remove the lights. I've never seen MS doing this before but you save my time! thx!
I don’t have bark on my artificial tree but I will try your life like approach this year because the tree is radiant and beautiful without one ornament. So wonderful! Thank you for sharing your love and your mother was right… this is the way to do it. 😊 Now I just have to figure out if I start at the top or the bottom
Did you ever figure out where to start stringing the lights? I'm leaning towards starting at the top in order to hide any extra length of wires in a bundle at the bottom 🤔
Melanie, I am amazed at what a difference this method makes in brightening the tree. Ease of removal is a big plus as well. I will surely be using this method for my tree(s) to save myself some work and annoyance. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the refresher course! This is how my Mom showed me how to do it 40ish ago when i was a teenager. I've had a prelit tree that I love for over a decade and we are beyond done replacing 50+ individual lights every year to get it lit only to have a row go out right before Christmas. Replacing the fuses did not help. I did not want to lose my gorgeous tree so we took off all the old lights and are going back to restringing it this year. Excited to actually get a few more lights on to make it even more gorgeous!
I watched five or six videos, and your method seems the easiest and actually seemed like it lit the tree the best! Thank you! thank you! Merry Christmas!🎄
Well done….This is how I learned to light Xmas trees when I worked at a garden center years ago. Yes, it used a LOT of lights but I just LOVED the effect! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely the BEST way to do the Christmas tree lights. My Christmas tree looks soooo much brighter and beautiful. Thank you to your mom and you for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas!!!
I wish I'd seen this video yesterday! I struggled with the lights yesterday and this method is genius! Twinkling without the drama. Thanks, I know what to do for next year 😂
Thanks for sharing❤ Im doing the circle method of putting the lights for 9yrs! I want my christmas tree full of lights twinkling especially all the way back that is dark. I need to buy more lights to achieve this🎉🎉🎉
My mom used to do the Martha method every year and the tree was gorgeous! But it was so much work. She passed away almost 3 years ago and I miss her tree decorating help immensely. I believe your way will give me the “mom tree” look without the headache. Thank you for sharing!
So excited to try this method. I did the limb wrap method once and said never again. It was pretty, but took forever to do. Here's hoping this will be easier and less time consuming!
I'll give this a try bc I was raised by a Martha Stewart clone so I've done it the Martha way all my adult life and I'm so tired of all that work! LOL. Thank you!!
the prelit trees have the worst lights ever too! they’re so blinding & even the warm yellow lights are more led white lights and they’re migraine triggering. loved this video, thank you! :)
I was looking online for a new tree this year because, as you showed, the prelit tree only stay nice a short time, when I found this video. I decided to keep my tree and buy new lights! Excited to try this out! Thanks!
I always disliked putting Christmas lights on the tree, but I am excited to try your method. It definitely makes a difference in the look of the tree. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you so much for this video! I have a pre-lit tree that was handed down to me and more than half the lights went out, and I am all scratched up trying to remove the zip ties, clips and all that that was holding the lights from the factory. And my husband does the "wrap every branch" method which SUCKS taking off. I am going with your method all the way:) thank you for posting this video!
Thanks for this great idea, this year I gave up and purchase a lighted tree, was to much work and almost being an empty nester doesn't help. But thanks because now I am going to do it your way and put some more lights 😁😅
I was looking for a new way to string my lights. I am guilty of the wrap around method! I almost gave up as most methods I found were complicated. I saw a post on the Martha Stewart method and didn't even read it. Ha. Your method is easy and looks so pretty. Thank you!
I love what you did and darn I should have found this a week ago since I did my lights already. BUT I may redo them. THANK you for this amazing lesson. Merry Christmas.
Another great tip to illuminate a tree is to take a strand of white lights and run it down from the top to the bottom of the trunk. I do it every year and I love it, I get a real tree every year and I think next year I’m gonna try to do the lights this way
Helpful video! We had been just stringing them along until coming across this video, and wow what a difference! Thank you for this easy to follow tutorial!! We won’t be going back to the sad stringy way 😅
Let me add a few tips: if you can fold each row at a time, bottom row up, it's helpful to do one row at a time while the other higher rows stay folded up out of the way. Also, It's perfectly okay to cut corners on the bottom and middle rows of the sides that are against a wall not easily visable. On those rows, instead of going all the way up and down each branch, you can loosely go up one branch, and loosely go down the next. Just be mindful of which sides will be viewed from an observers vantage point. I promise, it is completely unnoticeable from the face sides. And, it not only saves time and effort, but also cuts out unnecessary light strings that cost money and can fail.
Great first tip 😊However, I have a rotating tree stand so the second one is out for me🤣 I’m so extra so I don’t mind the extra work.😊this year I’m adding 8 rotating ornaments and I have a black Christmas tree. So since you can’t use led string lights with the rotating motors and I wanted cool white. I brought iridescent string lights just for the rotating ornaments. So, I had to spray paint the string lights black so they don’t interfere with my cool white lights. Do you know anything about that? Or an easier way I could have done that?
@@zerlinawright7591 Excuse me to butt in, but I am very interested in that black rotating Christmas tree, do you have a picture or a short video of it fully decorated pretty please?
Thanks for confirming what I was thinking. I have a Balsam Hill tree that came with red cords to tie up each section. Usually, I release each section as I insert it into the main pole but, watching this video, I realized that I can string the lights one section at a time, while keeping the other sections neat, tied up and out of the way. Can't wait to add my lights this year!
Thank you SO much for this tip! I’ve always put up trees with my family, but we didn’t do the lights like this. It’s my first year putting up my own tree so I’m super excited to put the lights on like this:)
Melanie!!!! U Christmas Angel Wizard miracle!!!! This is my MOST dreaded Xmas chore to do every year but thanks to you I now have the confidence and a fail safe strategy😊 Merry Xmas & Happy New Year, from ur newest viewer
I love it! That makes me so happy to hear. Merry Christmas!
Dreaded chore? If you aren't having fun you aren't doing it right.
I'm 20 years old and this is total advice for the rest of my life.
doing what I can to make a difference :)
My whole life ( I'm 70) I have been doing it the old fashion way. I have hated the dark center of the tree. Then I came across your video, I am going to do this on my tree this year. Thank you!
you're welcome!
It’s freakin awesome to see someone your age on TH-cam. You rock ma’am! You absolutely rock.
@@cirocobamaCheck out the search for “how to declutter your home” and you’ll find lots of women in their 40s and 50s rocking it here on TH-cam. 😊
I've been fighting with lighting my tree for TWO days 😡. I had enough and so did my husband (i growel louder than the Christmas music)! So I decided to give in to watch more TH-cam videos, despite all have failed and frustrated me in the past!
I wanted my tree to be a bright "light" in my living room! 💡YOU ❤❤❤ just made it happen! 😇
Your method is the one I've used for over 30 years. I have been a floral designer for almost 40 years, and was hired to set up trees for business as well as individuals. After I retired and moved down to NW Arkansas, It was a joy for me to participate in the Victorian Homes Christmas Tour in Eureka Springs in 2000.
Glad to hear it’s a tried and true method :) I love Eureka… I bet that home tour is amazing!!
That sounds awesome! I worked for a floral designer in Cleveland who also decorated for Victorian homes and the White house. He's in his 90's now and of course no longer does that but still works in his shop in Lakewood Ohio. Would love to see the homes you did❤️
WOW great job! I’m here in 2022 about to TRY THIS NOW! 🎄🎄🎄
very cool! I love victorian styles. Do you have any floral designs tips to make a victorian era arrangement?
How many lights do you have so it covers the entire tree?
Thank you I’m just 8 years old I couldn’t decorate a tree till I saw your video thank you soo much 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Awe. So sweet !!
Our mothers must have gone to the same tree-lighting school or something, my mom was also VERY PICKY about everything having to do with tree decorating as well and taught me the exact same method. It wasn't until I was fifteen she let me do the lights myself, I got to fluff the tree by myself at 16, and got to help with the ornaments my last year at home! Every year thereafter I made a point of helping her when I was home for Thanksgiving, it was for me the best day of the year because Mom and I would spend the whole day together, doing something we both loved doing with someone we loved. Sadly, she passed away when I was 28 years old. I'm now 58, and every year for the past 30 years I still put up the tree just like my mom did, and I even had a little helper myself for a precious time. Nowadays my home is quiet and dark for most of the year, just me and my memories. For those I'm deeply grateful, every day. And come Thanksgiving Day I'll brighten my home just like always, it's time well spent and for which I'm always thankful. Merry Christmas, Y'all. Now go spend some time with the ones you love.
Thank you for sharing that! I love how you have carried on her tradition and what you learned with her
Hugs!!!!
Love your story ❤
I also do my tree like this and if I might add another tip I’ve used the last 3 years and absolutely love it is to add one string of twinkle lights first deep in the tree. Since it’s in the middle near the trunk it’s not obnoxious but just the right amount of twinkle along with the regular lights.
Thank you! Great tip
Great idea!!
What a great tip!
Love that! Thank you!
I do it this way too..and my mom was also PSYCHO about our lights when I was a kid!! 😂😂😂 I ❤ your tree w the natural bark center! I’ve NEVER seen one like that before. Beautiful!!
Love it!!
I have been watch all the tutorials about x’maz light and you rmethod is the best one. Thank You for sharing ❤
Wow, thank you!
I tried this and it’s the best and easiest way to light up a tree. The takedown was super easy as well ❤
I'm so happy to hear it!
Single dad here.. MIND BLOWN! Thank you!! 😥
You’re welcome!
Melanie!!!! Oh my gosh- I was your old neighbor in Collierville! My Dad was Randy Little and my Mom Susan. I had no idea you were on here. I googled how to string lights on a tree and imagine my stride when u saw your beautiful face! ❤❤
You sound exactly like your Mom. You look like her too!
I adore your Mom! She was always very much loved!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!! 🎄 🎅🏻
Well hey! Sure is a small world :) I'll pass that along to my mom, she will think it's so fun!
Extremely helpful. Thank you. Never heard of your method before...and I'm 70! Merry Christmas
I watched this video last year and did my tree lights accordingly. It was the prettiest tree we ever had. :)
That's awesome!
I can’t believe I’ve never thought to do each branch. No wonder my tree never has that amazing extra twinkly look that I’ve always wanted. Thanks so much. I’m putting my lights on in just a few minutes!! I’m so excited to try this method!!!! Thanks again!!!!🎄🧑🏻🎄
You’re welcome! Merry Christmas 😊
Andrea, how did it turn out??
I need to try this😍👏🏽. I love this
You should!
i am here because of my wife...
Appreciate the honesty Andrew 😊
I am here to show my husband! 😂
I am here because I am the wife 😂
I’m here because i got high
@@ppbroed cuz I got high... cuz I got high...cuz I got higghhhh!
The first minute and 20 seconds completely justified my clicking on this video and TH-cam making it the first result for "how to light a Christmas tree". Well spoken, and neurotic, with no apologies for such. Absolutely perfect!!! Can't wait to watch the rest of the video now. 😊😊😊
This is the only video you need for adding lights to your tree. Thank you!!!
You’re so welcome! I’m so glad you found it helpful.
This is the best tip ever. The first video I came up on for my search on how to string a tree. This makes so much sense and now I don’t have to search more videos. Can’t wait to try this today.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you !! I’m 57 and I finally put the lights on and they twinkle ! Thanks you you😊
Wonderful! That awesome, so glad :)
@@LostFoundDecorhow any strands of lights? m
This is a great idea. You just made my Charlie Brown tree much better❤
This method is the best!!! I used cluster lights. I have a 2,5 meter tree and it’s 1,5 meters wide. I had to use 160 meters of string lights, but its the best!! It’s really glowing! Love it ❤
I’m 69 andI thank you so much! I’ve always been disappointed in how my lights looked on the tree. Your technique seems soooo much better. Easy peasy ! Much easier. I’m doing this right NOW!
You are so welcome!
I like this style because it gives you plenty of slack to adjust those dark spots as needed. Thanks!
you're welcome!
Omg this helped me a lot. My mom passed away 2 years ago and this year is the first year that i should decorate the tree by myself. I was worried about the lights but now i know how to do it. Thank you!❤
So glad! You’ve got this 💪🏼
This changed my Christmas decor for life!
Lol, I love it!
My whole life (37y.o) I never knew put the lights on Christmas tree has a trick 😂
Thank you for the enlightenment 😊
You’re welcome 😊
This is the most dreaded Christmas chore and you really simplified it. Thank you, thank you. Have a wonderful holiday.
Thank you! You too!
I love how you properly put on strands of Christmas Lights on your tree. I will be doing your way not the Martha Stewart Way which is Great as well but it takes alot longer and harder to take off after Christmas. Thank You for the Tip!
Maybe she helped them while in jail 😉 help spruce the place up 😊
You’re welcome!
Putting up my lights now. Thanks
Glad to help
Thank you for sharing your know-how and creativity. ❤ I was dreading putting lights on our tree this year. Got lucky to find your video. Watched a few times. Tree is lit and it’s never looked so good. Big thanks!
That’s so awesome! I’m so glad you were able to use my tips and make it work for you!
Greetings, Melanie. I must say, this is the best tip I have ever received regarding Christmas tree lighting!!
It makes the tree absolutely sparkle. Your mom taught you very well. Thank you for sharing this with us and also thank you for all of the other invaluable advice you impart throughout your videos. God Bless you and your family.
Happy Tday!!
Awesome! I’m so glad it was helpful. Merry Christmas!
My pre-lit tree lites failed last year! Tree is very pretty so I kept it and thanks to you it looks better than ever! And your method is much prettier than the original lites! Thanks so much. 🎄
You're so welcome! Glad to help!
I used the Martha Stewart method. I'm so glad to learn yours. Whew! And you're so right about pre-lit trees.
I love the idea of them, but I’ve been disappointed in reality 😂😂
Im 63 and this has been so helpfuil. I loved the look of a wrapped lite tree but hated all the work doing it and then removing...so thank you, thank you , thank you for sharing this!!!!!!
You’re so welcome! I’m so glad it was helpful!
Putting up my tree today and needed a refresher course. Thank you, AGAIN!!!
I'm so glad I could help!
I tried this method of lighting my tree this year.
What a stunning difference!
I'm so glad you liked it!
I did this last & this year, my tree looks stunning! Thank you!!!
That’s so great to hear!
The best diy type of video I’ve ever seen on the ole interweb. I had to order more lights to finish but it’s starting to look awesome. It will have about 750 lights on it and it’s totally balanced. They go on easily and will come off even easier!
Thanks soooo much!
Yay! Glad to hear!
Right here….right now…I’m standing here with my OLD ASS prelit tree that is JUST like yours….about to UNWRAP my tree and try your method…Thank you Thank you Thank you!❤❤❤
Your technique is the best one I've ever seen! Thank you for sharing this and I will try it out for sure this year ❤
Yay! Thank you!
Love this method. I just unstrung the tree and did it using this method . Tree looks great. TFS
Awesome! So glad, and you’re welcome!
I’ve been looking at other videos on how to make my tree sparkle, this year, and you, by far, are the best teacher!! Thank you for that!! ❤️🎄❤️
Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful :) Merry Christmas!
I have done the Martha light style for YEARS! And I love the lights all the way through, but you are not kidding when taking the lights off if I use a real tree my needles are mostly on the floor!!! I definitely will try your way this year. Thanks Melanie
I’m curious to hear how it goes! I’ve never done a whole tree the Martha way, it just seemed like so much work taking them all off. The things we will do for a twinkly tree though! Merry Christmas!
New Sub here! That's an awesome tree and I'm with you, I wouldn't get rid of it for a pre lit tree. I have a $1,400 17 foot pre- lit monster and although I have a light fixer, it now has issues with those lights so..... I'm putting lights on it this year, but really my point is....I agree, a pre lit tree isn't all that lol. I was tempted to get a new one when I saw all the new fancy amazing trees at home depot and thought nope! I have this perfectly beautiful tree, so this year I'm just going to add lights and maybe fix it next year or take the old pre lit lights off all together. I'm glad you made this video because there are lots of young people with their first time "living on their own" trees and it's helpful to both young and people who want to learn a new way! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the Sub! I'm sorry about your tree :( Be sure to bring a pair of scissors and/or wire cutters when you go to remove the lights--they are almost impossible to get off without cutting!
Very helpful, I've been doing all wrong for years! I can see the difference between the top and bottom. So the bottom looks professional and easy to remove the lights. I've never seen MS doing this before but you save my time! thx!
Great! Give it a try!
I don’t have bark on my artificial tree but I will try your life like approach this year because the tree is radiant and beautiful without one ornament. So wonderful! Thank you for sharing your love and your mother was right… this is the way to do it. 😊
Now I just have to figure out if I start at the top or the bottom
Did you ever figure out where to start stringing the lights? I'm leaning towards starting at the top in order to hide any extra length of wires in a bundle at the bottom 🤔
Melanie, I am amazed at what a difference this method makes in brightening the tree. Ease of removal is a big plus as well. I will surely be using this method for my tree(s) to save myself some work and annoyance. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Ellen! Hope you love it :)
Thank you for the refresher course! This is how my Mom showed me how to do it 40ish ago when i was a teenager. I've had a prelit tree that I love for over a decade and we are beyond done replacing 50+ individual lights every year to get it lit only to have a row go out right before Christmas. Replacing the fuses did not help. I did not want to lose my gorgeous tree so we took off all the old lights and are going back to restringing it this year. Excited to actually get a few more lights on to make it even more gorgeous!
Good luck! It’s so worth it!
I’m gonna say this has to be the most in-lightening amazing way I’ve seen lights out on thank you so much it’s amazing !
Ha ha…thanks Misti! Glad it was helpful!
My kids aren’t home and this is the most stressful part of decorating the tree for us, so I think I’m going to try this.
I watched five or six videos, and your method seems the easiest and actually seemed like it lit the tree the best!
Thank you! thank you! Merry Christmas!🎄
Merry Christmas to you as well :)
Well done….This is how I learned to light Xmas trees when I worked at a garden center years ago. Yes, it used a LOT of lights but I just LOVED the effect! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing
Gosh I needed your video decades ago! Going to use your method tonight on my tree. Can’t wait!
Let me know how it turns out!
Absolutely the BEST way to do the Christmas tree lights. My Christmas tree looks soooo much brighter and beautiful. Thank you to your mom and you for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas!!!
You're welcome. So glad to hear!
I love your tree! You said you inherited it? Love the bark! I haven’t seen any like it!
I did! And I asked my dad where he got it . . . can't remember, lol
I’ve always done it the Martha Stewart way but I’m so glad I found this video! Love your way so much better thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
I wish I'd seen this video yesterday! I struggled with the lights yesterday and this method is genius! Twinkling without the drama. Thanks, I know what to do for next year 😂
"without the drama", I like that!
Thanks for sharing❤ Im doing the circle method of putting the lights for 9yrs! I want my christmas tree full of lights twinkling especially all the way back that is dark. I need to buy more lights to achieve this🎉🎉🎉
I’ve been doing the MS method for years and each year I dread the effort placing and removing. This is so clever and beautiful! Thank you!
Oh Martha… we all have a love/hate relationship with her, right? 😂😂 Hope this works easier for you!
I have already done my tree this year .. but dang! Next year this is what I will do!! THANK YOU!! I was hoping someone had a trick to make it easier!
You’re welcome!
My mom used to do the Martha method every year and the tree was gorgeous! But it was so much work. She passed away almost 3 years ago and I miss her tree decorating help immensely. I believe your way will give me the “mom tree” look without the headache. Thank you for sharing!
you're welcome!
So excited to try this method. I did the limb wrap method once and said never again. It was pretty, but took forever to do. Here's hoping this will be easier and less time consuming!
You are in for a treat! It is much faster!
SO SIMPLE BUT UNLESS YOU KNOW ! , sums up life this is zen and the art of tree lighting
My second year watching, I followed last year and it was perfect. Thank you so much, Merry Christmas!
Same to you!
I'll give this a try bc I was raised by a Martha Stewart clone so I've done it the Martha way all my adult life and I'm so tired of all that work! LOL. Thank you!!
You’re in for a treat! It’s SO much easier.
the prelit trees have the worst lights ever too! they’re so blinding & even the warm yellow lights are more led white lights and they’re migraine triggering. loved this video, thank you! :)
You're welcome! glad it was helpful :)
Used the method on our tree and the wifey loved it
Yay! Glad to hear.
I was looking online for a new tree this year because, as you showed, the prelit tree only stay nice a short time, when I found this video. I decided to keep my tree and buy new lights! Excited to try this out! Thanks!
Glad I could help!
I always disliked putting Christmas lights on the tree, but I am excited to try your method. It definitely makes a difference in the look of the tree. Thanks for the tip!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Hi Melanie! I was googling the best way to put lights on a tree and YOU popped up! Thanks! Miss y’all!
Ha…love it Melissa! Good to hear from you :) Hope it helped!!!
Thank you so much for this video! I have a pre-lit tree that was handed down to me and more than half the lights went out, and I am all scratched up trying to remove the zip ties, clips and all that that was holding the lights from the factory. And my husband does the "wrap every branch" method which SUCKS taking off. I am going with your method all the way:) thank you for posting this video!
You’re welcome! Yes, getting lights off a pre-lit tree is a beat of a project! I wound up cutting them off my small tree
I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO ACHIVE THAT LOOK IN AN EASY WAY! THANK YOU!
You're welcome!!
Girl! I love this but i don't think I'll use that many lights lol. But this is great and I never saw Martha's way. Thank you!
It does take a LOT of lights . . . I think I keep the christmas light folks in business, lol
This is superb. Also lovely warm white lights, none of those dreadful coloured ones!!
Many thanks!
We use a fresh cut tree and I’m trying this method this year. Thanks for the tip
Oh ive been lighting my tree the hard way all these years. Thank you for this, i will be trying this out this coming Christmas :-)
Wonderful!
Wow, thank you! I'm trying this out on our tree this year.
This method is AMAZING! My tree looks beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for this great idea, this year I gave up and purchase a lighted tree,
was to much work and almost being an empty nester doesn't help.
But thanks because now I am going to do it your way and put some more lights 😁😅
Hope the pre-lit lasts for a good while for you! And yes, you can always toss some more on :)
I was looking for a new way to string my lights. I am guilty of the wrap around method! I almost gave up as most methods I found were complicated. I saw a post on the Martha Stewart method and didn't even read it. Ha. Your method is easy and looks so pretty. Thank you!
You’re welcome! Hope it helps :)
I love what you did and darn I should have found this a week ago since I did my lights already. BUT I may redo them. THANK you for this amazing lesson. Merry Christmas.
I’m so glad it was helpful!
Another great tip to illuminate a tree is to take a strand of white lights and run it down from the top to the bottom of the trunk. I do it every year and I love it, I get a real tree every year and I think next year I’m gonna try to do the lights this way
Great tip!! Thanks for sharing :)
That's how I do mine
Thank you for sharing! I usually do the method where you just wrap it around once and it looks so naked. I'll try this method out!
I hope you do! Merry Christmas :)
Well done I will be doing that next year Godbless!!
Glad to hear!
Girl, you're heaven sent
✨️ 💖 . Thank you for the share. I'm definitely lighting my new tree this newfound way this year 🎄 🙏
You are so welcome!
Love you way of lighting the tree thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome!
Thank you! I used your method and it made a huge difference! My tree looks gorgeous!
That’s great! So glad to hear :)
Helpful video! We had been just stringing them along until coming across this video, and wow what a difference! Thank you for this easy to follow tutorial!! We won’t be going back to the sad stringy way 😅
You’re so welcome!
Kangaroo Queen: LOL, "sad stringy way".
You’ve got the best way to do the lights on the tree
Thank you all so much 🎉
Thank you for sharing. I'm going to try this method this holiday season.
Great! Hope you like it :)
I'm a huge lights galore on the Christmas tree kind of person, and this tip is going on my Christmas tree! That was beautiful!
Wonderful! Hope it's great for you :)
I’ll give that a try. Looks beautiful!!
Thanks! Hope it works out
Just used this method for my tree and it looks so good! Thanks for the vid
Great to hear!
Let me add a few tips: if you can fold each row at a time, bottom row up, it's helpful to do one row at a time while the other higher rows stay folded up out of the way.
Also, It's perfectly okay to cut corners on the bottom and middle rows of the sides that are against a wall not easily visable. On those rows, instead of going all the way up and down each branch, you can loosely go up one branch, and loosely go down the next. Just be mindful of which sides will be viewed from an observers vantage point. I promise, it is completely unnoticeable from the face sides. And, it not only saves time and effort, but also cuts out unnecessary light strings that cost money and can fail.
Great first tip 😊However, I have a rotating tree stand so the second one is out for me🤣 I’m so extra so I don’t mind the extra work.😊this year I’m adding 8 rotating ornaments and I have a black Christmas tree. So since you can’t use led string lights with the rotating motors and I wanted cool white. I brought iridescent string lights just for the rotating ornaments. So, I had to spray paint the string lights black so they don’t interfere with my cool white lights. Do you know anything about that? Or an easier way I could have done that?
@@zerlinawright7591 Excuse me to butt in, but I am very interested in that black rotating Christmas tree, do you have a picture or a short video of it fully decorated pretty please?
Thanks for sharing Drew :)
Thanks for confirming what I was thinking. I have a Balsam Hill tree that came with red cords to tie up each section. Usually, I release each section as I insert it into the main pole but, watching this video, I realized that I can string the lights one section at a time, while keeping the other sections neat, tied up and out of the way. Can't wait to add my lights this year!
Just about to start. Glad I found you. Hope I have enough lights. Merry Christmas to you and the family ❤❤
Thank you! You too!
Thank you SO much for this tip! I’ve always put up trees with my family, but we didn’t do the lights like this. It’s my first year putting up my own tree so I’m super excited to put the lights on like this:)
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much, had to adjust a bit but it is a game changer. Never thought about depth in regards to putting lights on a Christmas tree.
Glad it helped!