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December 2, 2019 · 21 Comments

6 Easy Ways To Hang Holiday Lights

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Do you want easy ways hang holiday lights? Hanging lights can be a task and I have found a few ways that have helped me to make it easier.

Do you want easy ways hang holiday lights? 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.

How do you hang lights on the mantle?

Add a Command Hook to either side of your mantel on top.

Hook your lights into place.

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.

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.

How do you put Christmas lights on a railing?

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.

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.

How do you hang lights on a patio railing? How do you hang lighted garland around a door?

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.

Hang your garland and lights onto the hooks.

Hot glue your lights to your bricks on your home.

How do you hang lights on brick?

Hot glue your lights to your bricks on your home.

When the holiday season is done, simply peel them off.

When the holiday season is done, simply peel them off.

Use clothes pins to attach the lights to your fence.

How do you hang string lights on a fence?

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.

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.

How do you protect outdoor plugs from rain and snow?

Protect your cords by cutting holes in plastic containers.

Slide your cords inside, connect, and put the lid on.

Slide your cords inside, connect, and put the lid on.

Slide your cords inside, connect, and put the lid on.

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  1. Carol says

    December 3, 2019 at 12:36 am

    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

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    • Chas says

      December 3, 2019 at 8:44 am

      Thank you Carol and I’m thrilled you like some of the ideas

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  2. joanne says

    December 3, 2019 at 12:21 pm

    Such easy and wonderful ideas. I will definitely be looing for green hook and loop tape for our railings!

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    • Chas says

      December 3, 2019 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you Joanne, and I’m thrilled you want to try it too.

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  3. Ron bailey says

    December 4, 2019 at 11:31 am

    Great ideas! Looks like they’d be really helpful.

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    • Chas says

      December 4, 2019 at 12:06 pm

      Thank you Ron 🙂

      Reply
  4. Tamar A Strauss-Benjamin says

    December 5, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    Great tips!

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    • Chas says

      December 5, 2019 at 5:32 pm

      Thank you Tamar

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  5. Jeanna says

    December 5, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    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.

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    • Chas says

      December 5, 2019 at 5:32 pm

      Thanks and thanks for sharing Jeanna

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  6. Antionette Blake says

    December 7, 2019 at 4:36 pm

    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.
    #trafficjamweekend

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    • Chas says

      December 8, 2019 at 5:52 am

      Thank you Antionette, I’m thrilled you like the ideas.

      Reply
  7. Ann says

    December 8, 2019 at 6:40 am

    Great tips, Chas! I need the velcro for my stairs….Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.

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    • Chas says

      December 8, 2019 at 7:05 am

      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.

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  8. Julie says

    December 9, 2019 at 11:42 am

    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!

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    • Chas says

      December 9, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      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.

      Reply
  9. Marilyn Lesniak says

    December 11, 2019 at 10:10 am

    Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Happy Holiday!

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  10. Marilyn Lesniak says

    December 11, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    Congratulations! Your post was my feature pick at #ThursdayFavoriteThings this week. Visit me at https://www.marilynstreats.com on thursday morning to see your feature! All hosts choose their own features from the comments left on their blog so be sure to return to my blog to see your feature. I invite you to leave more links to be shared and commented upon. Please don’t forget to add your link numbers or post title so we can be sure to visit!

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    • Chas says

      December 11, 2019 at 1:25 pm

      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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    • Marilyn Lesniak says

      December 14, 2019 at 4:45 pm

      Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Happy Holiday!

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      • Chas says

        December 14, 2019 at 4:53 pm

        Thank Marilyn, I appreciate all your support. Have a great weekend.

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