How Do You String Your Christmas Tree Lights?

O Christmas Tree,
O Christmas Tree,
How should I string thee?

The holidays always stir up a little controversy when it comes to Christmas tree preferences, like real or fake Christmas trees, and whether you’re a fan of tinsel or garland.

But there’s another debate out there: How to string the lights on your tree.

People apparently choose one of three methods: Circling, weaving, or wrapping. (Do you have a favorite method? If so, share your method in our comments below.)

This video from Lowe’s explains the three differences.

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The circler basically wraps lights around an evergreen until they achieve the desired effect. While the video states that this technique starts at the top, I have seen a few maverick circlers start at the bottom.

The weavers use a technique that’s brand-new to me. They start off by dividing a tree visually into 3 or 4 triangles. Then they zigzag a strand of lights within each section until the tree is all lit.

Wrapping is the most intricate technique and it’s the method I have grown up with. The goal here is to fill the whole Christmas tree with light by wrapping each branch from back to front. While this might sound like a ton of work, if you have a few merry revelers around to chip in, you can knock a tree out quickly.

If you’re wondering how many lights you need to execute any of these techniques, the video includes a quick formula based on tree height.

FYI, I like real trees and though I never use garland, I prefer it to tinsel.

How do you light your tree?