December 12, 2010
Preservation Tips
Problem: The light strings are always tangled, and you don’t know what kind of replacements you need for the dead and faded bulbs.
Solution: Whenever you buy a new string of lights, immediately label the plug with the type and number of bulbs in the strand and where you purchased it. That way, any damaged [...]
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December 11, 2010
Packing It Up Like a Pro
Problem: Delicate ornaments emerge from their boxes chipped, dusty, or broken.
Solution: “If possible, try to keep the packaging that your fine ornaments arrive in,” says Victor Luis, CEO of the crystal producer Baccarat, headquartered in Paris. “If you don’t have an ornament’s original packaging, wrap the piece in a resealable [...]
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