1. Turn on the lights when putting the tree together.\u00c2\u00a0 In this situation, keeping your mouth shut and the lights off for the purposes of martial accord is not a good choice.<\/p>\n
2. When dark sections of the pre-lit tree are found, do not bother spending anytime trying to find out why. Certainly do not spend several hours over an entire day doing so.<\/p>\n
3. Do not check every bulb. Even if you are so clever as to take white paper to hold in back of the bulb in order to properly see the filament.<\/p>\n
4. Do not change every fuse twice. It won’t make any difference.<\/p>\n
5. Do not make fingers bloody by taking out and replacing bulbs. It won’t make any difference.<\/p>\n
6. Buy a few strands of lights and add them on the tree, filling in the dark areas…. BUT FIRST…<\/p>\n
7. Test each part of the ENTIRE tree. It’s really a bummer to ‘fix’ the dark spots at the bottom and then put on the top to find another dark spot. I mean, it really, really sucks.<\/p>\n
8. When you get those string lights? Make sure they are the same color as the rest of the tree.<\/p>\n
9. Do not involve the kids until your tree is completely set up, light, and has appropriate tinsel or garland. Otherwise, be prepared for excited children equating to ornament disasters.<\/p>\n