Holiday Lighting: What Not to Do

Planning on hanging some Holiday Lighting this year? Well many people who attempt just this end up seriously hurting themselves. Whether due to laziness or misinformation it’s a serious problem during the holiday season in Canada. Here is what NOT to do when dealing with holiday lighting.

Holiday Lighting DONT’S

Staple Through Wires

Might seem like a no brainer, but some people in an attempt to hang Christmas lights use nails or staples. We all know that metal and electricity don’t mix, doing this can cause electrical shock, damage to the lights and potential fires. Use only approved plastic light hangers.

Mix Lights

Outdoor and indoor lights are very different from each other. It is NOT okay to use outdoor-rated lights inside and indoor lights outside. The power that both outputs is different, outdoor lights output a lot of power and heat, making for potential fires if used inside. Indoor lights are not weatherproof and will break if used outside, always check the packaging to make sure.

Leave Lights On

If you love to pay electrical bills than go ahead and leave the lights on. But for the rest of us, invest in a timer and make sure that your lights turn off. Doing this will also preserve the life of your lights, as well as save the planet. If you want to save, invest in LED holiday lights, super power-saving and they last a lot longer.

Store Lights Improperly

When the holidays are over, it’s time to store your lights. Don’t just toss them into the garage and hope for the best, grab a plastic bin and wrap your lights carefully, no need to buy new ones. If you run out of room, rent a small storage unit to help your holiday decoration storage needs.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.