Outdoor Christmas lights.....leave them on all night or turn them off at bedtime?

[marshallandcartersmo]

DH and I had a "discussion" about this today. Thought I'd see what others do........

3 of us on my street have their outside decorations up. Nothing huge, just some white lights on our porches. 1 person turns them off when they go to bed, the other leaves them on all night (I still see them on when I'm taking DS to school in the morning). We haven't decided about ours yet........

What do you do??

 

[DrCavin]

I have ours on a timer from 5:15 until around 11:00.

 

[SwedishMeatball]

I think turn them off at bedtime for safety and conservation. A timer is a good idea.

 

[golfgal]

We have ours on a timer and they run from about 5:00 or whenever it gets dark enough to about midnight.

 

[tchrrx]

Off at bedtime each night, except Christmas Eve. Then, they are left on all night so that Santa can find our house easier. (Of course, I don't think we'll have lights this year. We're having difficulty finding a day for DH to put them up. Oh well....)

 

[Kae]

We have a timer. They go on at 5 & off at midnight.

Kae

 

[aprilgail2]

Ours are on a timer-on at 530 and off at 11

 

[NewJersey]

turn them off when I go to bed. It saves money and it's better for the environment.

 

[eeyore_08]

The timer sounds like a great idea. Alot safer.

 

[camreesmom]

Ours are on a timer-on at 530 and off at 11

what she said

 

[kimluvswdw]

We turn them off when we go to bed, except on Christmas Eve. We leave them on all night then.

 

[Disney 4 Me]

We also have ours on a timer. On around 5:00, off around midnight. Works well.

 

[ToasterWaffle]

Mine are on a timer also, except for Christmas eve when they are on all night.

 

[BroadwayGirl]

Since I work until 10pm most nights my holiday lights are on a timer and my apartment is aglow from 5:30pm until 11:30pm.

 

[JR6ooo4]

I'll eigth that,

4-5 pm until midnight

Mikeeee

 

[NCDisneyMom]

No timer here, but the last person to go to bed turns them off on their way.

 

[OK!]

Since I got LED lights, I'm more apt to leave them on all night. Before, I was afraid they'd burn out too fast or burn too hot and set the deck on fire or something.

 

[Evi]

We bought solar powered led lights this year. They are really bright have an eight hour charge time and cost not one penny after your initial investment. once you set them up they sell outdoor sets you have nothing to do they have light sensitivity sensor when its dark they turn on when its light they turn off. I love them.

 

[poohandwendy]

We use a timer too.

 

[Mickey~Mouse]

timer here on ALL my decorations inside and out, and I keep them on from dusk to dawn!