Welcome readers to my first post on Works for me Wednesday!  I stumbled upon this idea by accident, but it is a great one.  Use a popcorn tin (mine is about 8 years old, so pardon the dust and little bit of rust) to store your Christmas lights.  I wrap ours in a circle, one strand at a time and lay them on top of each other.  I can fit about 5-6 strands in one tin and they stay put all year long...no tangles (or cursing) as you get them out for the next year.  Your tin will get a bit banged up over the years (see above), so don't use one that's near and dear to your heart, but it's a great space saver and headache reducer.

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