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Tamara Kelly

Make your life easier and save energy this Christmas with a £9 gadget that lets you control your tree lights

A decorated Christmas tree with Christmas lights in a living room next to a lit fireplace.

Illuminating your home with Christmas tree lights is one of the most magical parts of the festive season. But it comes with its fair share of headaches. And switching them on and off is at the top of the list, especially if the socket they’re plugged into is hard to reach. But all of that can be solved with getting a smart plug for Christmas tree lights.

Whether you’ve invested in the best Christmas lights or settled for something simple and cheap to make your home merry and bright, this little gadget can completely transform your experience of using them. A smart plug lets you schedule when your lights switch on to welcome you first thing in the morning or upon arrival home and when they turn off once you leave the house or go to bed. This is going to make a huge impact on your energy usage as well, especially considering the recently announced rise in the January energy price cap.

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