I am all about making things simpler if I can during the holidays. Hanging lights can be a task and I have found a few ways that have helped me to make it easier.
Add a Command Hook to either side of your mantel on top.
Hook your lights into place.
This will help hold your lights into place so they don’t fall off and take all your decorations with them.
Use green hook and loop fastener (Velcro) to attach your garland and lights to your railings.
It makes hanging your garland and lights fast and easy.
Screw in hooks above your door, and to the exterior of your home.
Don’t want to screw hooks into your home? No problem, Command Hooks work great here too.
Hang your garland and lights onto the hooks.
Hot glue your lights to your bricks on your home.
When the holiday season is done, simply peel them off.
Use clothes pins to attach the lights to your fence.
You can also loop the lights around the fence posts.
Alternative… Command Hooks are another option to add hooks to your fence with ease.
Protect your cords by cutting holes in plastic containers.
Slide your cords inside, connect, and put the lid on.
Thank you for sharing some great ideas maybe we will put the Christmas decs up this year without stressing…Velcro and pegs could be a lifesaver…:) #sensai
Thank you Carol and I’m thrilled you like some of the ideas
Such easy and wonderful ideas. I will definitely be looing for green hook and loop tape for our railings!
Thank you Joanne, and I’m thrilled you want to try it too.
Great ideas! Looks like they’d be really helpful.
Thank you Ron 🙂
Great tips!
Thank you Tamar
I’m not really sure how the command hook works, but your mantle looks a lot like mine. I must have done some serious cleaning last year because all my special mantle lights are missing. But I did get the tree up and the lights wrapped around the railing.
The green velcro is so simple yet so brilliant. Unfortunately I threw away my garland lights too. Here I come Amazon.
Thanks and thanks for sharing Jeanna
These are all great Christmas light hanging hacks, wish I had known about a few of these years ago, especially the clothes pin trick.
Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Antionette, I’m thrilled you like the ideas.
Great tips, Chas! I need the velcro for my stairs….Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.
Thank you Ann, that velcro one has been a game changer for me. Makes it so much easier and faster. No more winding the lights around the railing.
Such good ideas, I especially like the hook and loop fastening idea for the staircase, I usually use sewing thread doubled up but it is SO fiddly!
Thanks Julie and I totally feel your pain. I used to wrap the lights around to hold it in place. This has been a huge time saver.
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Thank you so much Marilyn – you are always so supportive and so sweet. Hope you are feeling well and I’ll see you at the next party.
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Thank Marilyn, I appreciate all your support. Have a great weekend.