Turn the light switch off.
Can you staple christmas lights to the wall.
Leave a little slack at the area closest to the power source and use a staple gun with in.
Staples damage your shingles.
This simple trick is a staple of.
Before you hang your christmas lights from the ceiling create a design sketch of how you want your lights to look.
Maybe you ll win this year and maybe you won t.
And the very same string lights that you might use to decorate your place for christmas can make perfect party lights.
Here are two reasons why.
You can try hanging them around the perimeter of your room or creating a zigzag pattern across the ceiling.
How to hang small christmas lights on a wall without using nails and making holes.
The old christmas standbys of c7 and c9 bulbs make great party lights.
Not only will staples damage your home you could also damage the lights.
But it s a temptation you should resist.
Flip the power source s light switch to test them to make sure they work.
We d also recommend that you consider g30 bulbs for your party lighting.
Even worse the staples can rub against the plastic coating on your christmas lights exposing the wiring and causing a fire and electrocution hazard.
If you absolutely insist on stapling christmas lights make sure you use specialty insulated staples with a plastic cover and staple the lights to wood trim never to your shingles.
So the first rule for safe decorating.
Unplug the cord from your outlet.
Staples to attach the string lights closest to the power source.
One staple misfire can ruin an entire strand of lights.
Plug your lights in at your power source.
But there s one thing that you can make sure you re on top of and that s putting up your lights safely.
Then measure the room and make sure your lights are long enough to cover the whole distance.
Lots of people also love to use mini lights for party lighting.
To drape your christmas lights around the room the way you want them you need to attach them to the walls in.
Brick walls and archways can be difficult to attach a string of christmas lights to but with the help of hot glue your lights will go wherever you want them.