Genius...or maybe not

Christmas 2012 is officially over at the Hirschman house. Gifts have been put away (mostly), outside decor is down, and I am in charge of taking down the tree. I am also in charge of putting the tree up once November rolls around, and I kick myself each year for not taking the time the previous year to pack the lights in a way they are not a tangled mess. Today I am attempting to not make the same mistake. This year I took a heavy box lid (Ralph Lauren box lid to be precise...thanks Bishop family) and made slits in the sides to wrap each strand of lights around. Come next November, all I will have to do is unwind from the lid and tangled strands of lights will be a thing of the past...hopefully.