Are you ready to save money on you Christmas lights? You may want to look into some LED Christmas Lights. The C7 energy efficient bulbs are a money saving devices. They are UL and can be used indoors and outdoors. These particular lights are made by Brookstone. The 12 foot strands have 25 LED lights and run around $15.
There are advantages to having and LED light. If you think of how many Christmas fires are caused by regular hot bulbs overheating and catching fire. These bulbs do not get hot. The safety along makes these bulbs great. They are also very energy efficient and us about 80% less electricity than the normal decorative lights. If you compare 600 LED's to C7 incandescent; and run them 6 hours a day for 30 days, you will save roughly $30 over that time period on energy alone.
These particular bulbs are on the more expensive side of the spectrum of Christmas lights. If you are looking for more affordable ones, these may not be the one to buy. It may prove difficult to find LED's in stores and it will be necessary to do some shopping early. It may be worthwhile to purchase some brand names, so you know what you are getting.
If you don't want to add unnecessary danger of expenses onto Christmas, you may want to look into these lights. It will not really cost you any more than regular bulbs and the cost saving alone is worth it. Further, the true safety will avoid any of the holiday fires that should be prevented. At $15 a batch, it will be a good investment.