First wind the lights up the tree leaving about 6 inches between each pass.
How to hang outdoor christmas lights on trees.
Wrap the light string into a ball and begin unraveling as you move up the trunk.
That will give you the desired 3 inch spacing.
String them with christmas lights to create holiday magic.
This effect works especially well with light strands of one color.
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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.
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.
Start with bushes then trees any windows the doors and finally the roofline.
Wrapping lights around the branches in tight close loops gives a tree a full glow when lit.
This is where having a helper comes in handy.
Wrapping mixed color strands.
Coil the first set of christmas lights loosely around your hands.
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.
Continue on to the branches then wrap back down into the empty spaces.
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Secure an extension cord at the base of the tree.