Decorating with lights

• Adorning the outside of the house with lights and decorations immediately sets a festive tone for family and friends.

• To accent special features of the house like the roofline or pillars, choose ribbon lights or for a cascading waterfall effect, hang icicle lights from the roofline.

• For a versatile lighting option, try rope lights. They can be bent or shaped to fit virtually any application.

• Garland lights that feature clusters of lights are perfect for lining doorways, fences and pillars.

• To add some fun for the kids and liven up your yard, choose from Canadian Tire's line up of

Conserve energy and save money

• Often forget to turn your lights off? Timers are the perfect solution as they can be programmed to automatically turn off both indoor and outdoor lights.

• Many people go away during the holidays, leaving their homes unattended. By setting the timer, lights will automatically go on and give the appearance that someone is home, enhancing security.

• Using timers year round will go a long way to reducing energy consumption and saving money.

• Choose strings of lights with C7 bulbs. These environmentally friendly bulbs help conserve energy and come in a variety of colours.

• Visit your local Canadian Tire store and pick up an Energy Conservation brochure for more tips on saving energy all year long.

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