How do you work out how many Christmas lights you need for your tree?

A. Use ten lights for every centimetre of tree height.

B. Count the branches and multiply by 20 lights per branch.

C. Estimate about 300 lights for each metre of tree height.

D. Just grab the biggest string of lights you can find!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Answer: C. For a beautiful, even, and full lighting effect—such as with cluster lights—it’s recommended to use around 300 lights per metre of tree height.