Knee-Saving Watering Technique
  
To make tree watering easier, hang a funnel from a tree
 branch with a loop of clothes hanger. Then slip a plastic tube over the
 end of the funnel and run the tube along the trunk and into the water 
reservoir. To prevent overfilling, have one of the kids watch the water 
level or put a finger in the reservoir and tell you when it's full.
A voltage checker will identify and often times help you to fix most problems in 
miniature and icicle light sets 
   Hose Reel for Holiday Lights
  
To keep holiday lights from getting tangled and make it
 easy to string them around the yard, roll all the strings of lights 
onto a portable hose reel with wheels and a handle.