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BlackEyedAngel01 t1_jcpqwdh wrote

Other: I took the inflatable shit down within a week, but left the lights up for another month because it helps my partner feel happy during the dark month of Jan.

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LegendOfDrizzle t1_jcqhodi wrote

Similar for me. My wife’s birthday is mid-January. I leave the lights up for her since it makes her happy. Most everything else gets put away earlier.

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AfraidtoDraw2021 t1_jcqzkvh wrote

I've heard that dog-walkers appreciate the christmas lights while it's still dark for evening walkies. Leave them up until it starts staying light later.

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ace915 t1_jcqz8ka wrote

I leave my lights up until daylight saving - whatever we can do to offset the hours and hours of darkness

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roxy031 t1_jcrf70a wrote

I had the same problem so I put up some fairy lights around my desk that stay up year-round. They’re LED and use very little electricity and they make me happy. I can change the color on them too!

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chigangrel t1_jcrr6fb wrote

This is what I do! My old office had a white light curtain behind my desk, but I moved offices last summer and couldn't do that in my new one, so I got some command hooks, lined my office shelving with them, and now have lights for every month.

Feb lights: red and pink twinkles

March lights: little green shamrocks

April lights: pink and purple flowers

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roxy031 t1_jcrreza wrote

That sounds so cute! Mine aren’t that fancy, they just have a remote that can change the color. I’d love to see pictures of yours!

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chigangrel t1_jcrs5ou wrote

I got them from Amazon. I don't like buying from them but I live in a place that doesn't really sell any fun stuff like that. I don't think I paid more than like $12 for any of them, but usually less than $10 (I only buy on sale).

These are some of them:

WATERGLIDE 1 Pack St. Patricks... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MRXNN7G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

LIGHTOP Battery Operated Flower... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9M2DQQM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Onemore Flower String Lights... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C4RHJQP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[ Timer ] 3 Pack Valentine's Day Fairy String Lights, Total 90LED 30Ft Copper Wire Lights Battery Operated Fairy Light for Bedroom Valentine's Day Decor Home Indoor Outdoor, Each 30LED 10Ft (Red Pink) https://a.co/d/gzdNCmz

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chigangrel t1_jcrsu48 wrote

I tried to link to them but automod removed it because Amazon does short links apparently. Here's a pic from my Amazon (unfortunately it doesnt show all the lights, just the shamrocks and purple flowers), and what I originally wrote:

I got them from Amazon. I don't like buying from them but I live in a place that doesn't really sell any fun stuff like that. I don't think I paid more than like $12 for any of them, but usually less than $10 (I only buy on sale).

https://ibb.co/1Kwv40K

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roxy031 t1_jcrtni7 wrote

Cute!! It’s amazing what a little light and color can do to affect your well being :)

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TechnetiumAE t1_jcsb1mi wrote

This year I got a big stand of mutucoloured lights and I put them around the top corner of my living room.

Definitely makes me feel happier and I enjoy the dimmer lights while watching stuff or playing games. I got a bunch of fairy lights that are AA powered so I got a bunch of rechargeables for them and I'm gonna put those up cause they use alot less power

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chigangrel t1_jcrquro wrote

Same. Everything comes down but the lights because they make me happy. I've fell back into a depressive funk at the start of this year though and didn't end up taking them down until yesterday :(

I normally take them down by Groundhog's Day though.

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DrunkMc t1_jcs1q80 wrote

That's what I did. I learned inflatables can get frozen and ripped with ice/snow. But lights look amazing in the snow, leave them up!

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