Christmas fan shares the best way to store your fairy lights to stop them tangling and all you need is a Twiglets tin
NOW that Christmas Day has been and gone, some of us will be ready to take the decorations down and start a fresh for 2023.
It’s tempting to just rip all your tinsel and twinkling lights off the walls and chuck them in a box, but this time next year all those knotted wires will make you sorry.
We’ve tried everything to keep our Christmas lights from mysteriously intertwining by themselves in the attic, but every year they come out looking like a spaghetti junction.
So what can be done?
Thankfully, a savvy mum has come to our rescue to make next year’s decorating that little bit easier.
TikTok user Mrs Clare Hoops has amassed an impressive 64,000 followers thanks to her handy hacks and life tips.
The 48-year-old mum recently took to her social media page to help folk take down their Christmas decorations the ‘right’ way.
She captioned the clip: “Time to put away the Christmas decorations and this is one the best ways to store your Christmas tree lights, 2023 you will be really happy you did this.”
Clare says her technique is “hands down the best way to store your fairy lights,” and she’s caught everybody’s attention.
In the video, Clare stands by her staircase with a large empty tin of Twiglets.
She finds one end of her fairy lights and begins to carefully wind them around the tin until they’re safely wrapped up.
Then she takes the lights’ connecting plug, drops it into the empty tin and replaces the lid.
With one final flourish, Clare grins at the camera and rotates the tin to show off her handiwork.
Clare’s followers can’t get enough of her storage solution, with some saying her technique is a game-changer.
“I’ve been doing it for several years now and it’s a game changer,” said one user.
“You genius!!! THANK YOU,” gushed a second.
“That’s so smart,” noted a third.
Clare isn’t the only person making light work of their ornament storage. It seems people across the country have found their own ways to keep fairy lights knot free for a year.
“Yup we do this! It’s an empty kitchen roll for us though,” replied a savvy user.
“I’ve been doing this for years with Pringles tubes,” said another.
And some have even suggested treating yourself on the job.
“Put some money in the tube so when you put your decorations up the next year you can treat yourself to take-out after all your hard work,” suggested another viewer.
