This is handy for turning on and off Christmas tree lights and decorations. It saves me from crawling under the tree!It has a simple foot switch that plugs into the outlet as well as the Christmas lights. The cord is a lot longer than I need, but I guess this is better than being too short. I try to hide it under the tree skirt, and this works alright.This step button makes it safe and fun for my young children to turn on the Christmas tree lights.