How To Hang Outdoor Christmas Lights On Trees

Wrapping mixed color strands.

How to hang outdoor christmas lights on trees.

Wrap the light string into a ball and begin unraveling as you move up the trunk. Wrapping lights around the branches in tight close loops gives a tree a full glow when lit. Coil the first set of christmas lights loosely around your hands. Continue on to the branches then wrap back down into the empty spaces.

Avoid dragging the strings across the floor. Test the lights to make sure that they re working and then leave them plugged in while you work to get an accurate idea of how the lighting will look. Begin at the bottom of the tree making sure you have left enough slack for the plug on the strand to reach an extension cord or electrical outlet. To get yourself into the holiday spirit here are the best outdoor christmas lights displays.

This is where having a helper comes in handy. Secure an extension cord at the base of the tree. For especially tall trees grab a ladder and a friend to help. That will give you the desired 3 inch spacing.

Be sure the prongs that you need to plug in are on the bottom. Before you hang outdoor christmas lights decide what you re going to work on first and gather everything together. Start with bushes then trees any windows the doors and finally the roofline. First wind the lights up the tree leaving about 6 inches between each pass.

This effect works especially well with light strands of one color.