Patent ID: 8443579

Claim:
A method of storing a light string, the light string having a length, said method comprising: providing a substantially rigid hollow tube having first end and a second end and having a diameter sized to receive a light string therethrough; providing an elongated sock having an open end, a closed end and a diameter sized to receive the light string; grasping by hand the first end of the hollow tube; placing said open end of the sock over the second end of the hollow tube; feeding said elongated sock onto said hollow tube until said closed end of said sock is in proximity to said second end of said hollow tube, while continuing to grasp said first end of said hollow tube; inserting one end of the light string through said first end of the hollow tube; grasping the sock and light string with a second hand and pulling said light string out the second end of the hollow tube along with said sock, while maintaining the grasp on the first end of the hollow tube, such that the length of said light string is at least substantially disposed within the length of said sock.