Over 100 feet of twinkle
The outlet is never where you actually want the lights. The mantel, the wreath, the bannister, that one sad houseplant: somewhere between the cord and the wall, you end up with an extension-cord situation that looks like a crime scene.
These Bethlehem Lights Mini Faceted strands run on 3 D batteries, so the outlet stops being your problem. Each strand is 17 feet long with 35 mini LEDs and a 36-inch lead cord. The wire is flexible enough to wrap around wreaths and garlands, or to drape over whatever else needs a little glow.
The timer offers 6, 8, or 10 hours, so you set it once and forget it. On the 6-hour setting, the batteries can last up to 622 hours. The strands are waterproof and made for indoor or outdoor use, which means the porch rail is fair game too.
You get six strands in your choice of Cool White, Warm White, or Multicolor. That’s 102 feet of lights in total. (It’s early October, so you’re technically ahead of schedule on holiday decorating. Enjoy the smugness.)
