You don’t have to throw out any strands, because there are ways to fix Christmas lights. If you are trying to waste less and spend less, some patience and a bit of skill will be your ticket to strand after strand of working Christmas lights. Once you’ve mastered the lights, make sure you have the perfect light and ornament-to-tree ratio for the most beautifully decorated Christmas tree on the block.

The key with Christmas shopping for teens is pre-shopping research to know some specifics. They all have screens, so which ones, which model, which brand. Armed with this information you won’t feel like you’re swimming with the sharks.

Old World Christmas specializes in gorgeous hand-blown glass ornaments, not math, however one equation is important to us, and we believe that math ensures a beautiful Christmas. We believe that only math can answer the age-old question of how many lights and ornaments should go on each tree.