So when it comes to Christmas lights, do you repair them or just buy new? So with everything else manufactured these days, the working life of Christmas lights is LOW. Two years ago when we purchased our home, I purchase three packs of Philips Mini Lights for Christmas. This year, they are dead! So while I like to save a buck, I don't like to add extra waste to those landfills if I don't have too. When I opened the decorations, I found that all three sets are out. They have a 3 year warranty but it most likely won't be covering my issue because all of my bulbs are blown. Also it takes 6-8 weeks to get the lights back from the company, and I don't have that kind of time. So, not wanting to buy a ton of new and toss them, I decided to purchase the Light Keeper Pro. While the Light Keeper Pro is freakin magic and works on "standard" light sets, the Philips sets I purchased have a funky plastic piece that doesn't fit into the standard tester on the Light Keeper Pro. So I have to manually check each bulb. I then realized that I was in need of bulbs and stopped at Walmart last night. I buy things like seasonal items that I need during the season at Walmart because they tend to be cheaper than other stores, also they have Pineapple juice on the super cheap. (More about that another day!) At Walmart, a 10 pack of mini-light bulbs, were .98 cents! I bought three packs and used them in a minute on our light sets and still need plenty more! I am now at around $23.00 total for the Light Keeper Pro and bulbs. Plus, I probably need $10-$15 MORE in lights! The hubby says it's time to call it a wash and go pick up LED lights. What do you do? Is this as big a problem for every one else as it is for me??
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