Lots of people also love to use mini lights for party lighting.
Can you staple christmas lights to the wall.
Plug your lights in at your power source.
There are a variety of plastic clips available that can safely hold your lights to any surface.
This simple trick is a staple of.
Flip the power source s light switch to test them to make sure they work.
Turn the light switch off.
To drape your christmas lights around the room the way you want them you need to attach them to the walls in.
Not only will staples damage your home you could also damage the lights.
Here are two reasons why.
And the very same string lights that you might use to decorate your place for christmas can make perfect party lights.
How to hang small christmas lights on a wall without using nails and making holes.
Staples damage your shingles.
You can try hanging them around the perimeter of your room or creating a zigzag pattern across the ceiling.
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.
The old christmas standbys of c7 and c9 bulbs make great party lights.
Maybe you ll win this year and maybe you won t.
So the first rule for safe decorating.
Then measure the room and make sure your lights are long enough to cover the whole distance.
But it s a temptation you should resist.
Leave a little slack at the area closest to the power source and use a staple gun with in.
Put down the staple gun.
Staples to attach the string lights closest to the power source.
One staple misfire can ruin an entire strand of lights.
Unplug the cord from your outlet.
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 own a staple gun it s tempting to attach your lights to the roof with it.
But there s one thing that you can make sure you re on top of and that s putting up your lights safely.