WITH the festive season in full swing, Americans looking to deck their houses with Christmas lights can save on their electricity bills with a $5 buy.

Using Christmas lights can increase a household’s energy consumption, depending on the type and number of lights used, how long they are left on, and the efficiency of the lights.

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Christmas lights can be a bit of an energy vampire, however a swap to LED can save home owners some money.

Bargain LED Christmas lights selling for $5 at Walmart and Target could help reduce the electricity bill at one of the most expensive times of the year,

LED Christmas lights, instead of traditional Christmas tend to use less power depending on the wattage of the bulbs.

For example, a strand of LED Christmas lights might have a wattage of only 25-50 watts, which is less than the wattage of a standard light bulb.

This means that the LED lights would use less electricity than a regular light bulb and could help save money on your electricity bill.

In comparison, incandescent Christmas lights, which are the most common type, are generally not very energy-efficient and can use a significant amount of electricity.

There are also several different ways to make your Christmas lights more efficient – saving you at the hip pocket.

Christmas lights can use a lot of power if you aren’t careful – one tip is to turn them off earlier.

By turning them off early, or putting a timer on the lights, you can help reduce your power consumption.

A limit on lights can also reduce the risk of fire, as lights can generate plenty of heat.

Meanwhile, a viral sparkly Christmas tree is back at Walmart.

A design influencer, Simply Staged and Styled shared their Walmart find on Facebook.

The fake tree is sold under the brand name “.”

It has a relatively sparse design that sets it apart from many other fake trees, which typically look very full and dense.

Simply Staged and Styled said the “viral” tree was “back and better than ever.”

“This year [it] comes with twinkle lights. It’s so pretty!” the account said.

They said the sparse design is more realistic, and warned that they may sell out quick.

“I would hurry!” they said.

THE DESIGN

The tree comes in various sizes.

A 4-foot mini tree goes for $59 on Walmart’s website.

The larger version is 7.5 feet. That one sells for $179.

However, the influencer said there is also a 9 foot option, though it does not currently appear on Walmart’s website.

It’s not clear the price of that largest size.

The influencer said they would send links to anyone who commented “Christmas Tree” on their post.

This engagement strategy seemed to work — dozens of Facebook users commented with the key phrase.

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