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Christmas lights recycling

Christmas lights recycling
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Do you have old Christmas lights, which last time you used 2 or 3 years ago? You would usually throw them away. But you could have 50, 100 or 200 mini light - bulbs and they can be for many uses!
 
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Step 1What will you need?

What will you need?
You will need:

Screwdriver
Pliers
Christmas lights

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11 comments
May 20, 2012. 6:51 PMdoo da do says:
What is the voltage needed? Doodado
Apr 11, 2012. 10:15 AMgeorion says:
wow......................................??????????????????????????
Aug 16, 2011. 12:02 PMmintmocha12 says:
let me know what you do with them, cause i did this at christmas time, but didnt know what to do with them
Jan 14, 2011. 7:03 PMdrgnlady801 says:
Never throw away the cords, they can be recycled for the copper. Make a tiny amout of money also.
Aug 4, 2010. 4:37 PMsculptur says:
you could scrap the cables i made quite a bit of money with insulated wire at the scrap yard
Aug 4, 2010. 12:16 PMnani2010 says:
its good and nice, plz add some more tips if u can.
Apr 19, 2010. 5:41 PMikssk says:
you can break the ends off, fill them with gun powder and use them as blasting caps for model rockets
May 4, 2010. 12:31 PMPikminRed says:
Right, You haven't tried that.
May 4, 2010. 5:02 PMikssk says:
Actually, I have.
Apr 22, 2010. 3:12 PMthethirstychef says:
sweet
Apr 19, 2010. 11:47 AMlemonie says:
I did this at the weekend, but didn't need the screwdriver or pliers to extract the bulbs. Like you I haven't got around to using them yet.

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