How to hang the Christmas tree light string

1. The first is to choose a suitable location in the home to decorate the Christmas tree.

You can push the door from the door to see where the first glance often falls in the house. That place is where the light gathers. At this time, we can arrange the Christmas tree there, but, for example, by the fireplace or by the window On the side of the wall is also a suitable location.

2. Choose the right light string.

Holiday decorations should reflect your personal preferences. If you like a more traditional style, choose the big incandescent bulbs with different colors; if you want to save energy and save the planet, choose energy-saving LED lights.

3. How many lights are needed?

Expert tip: For a 7-foot-tall Christmas tree, at least 500 small lights are needed; 100 more for every 1 foot higher. If you like a more brilliant look, you can use 150 bulbs per foot. Of course, the width of the Christmas tree should also be taken into account. The larger the circumference of the Christmas tree, the more bulbs it needs.

4. Prepare the tools

Every year in the United States, more than 15,000 people go to the emergency department because they are injured when decorating a Christmas tree. Therefore, remember to prepare the right tools before decorating the Christmas tree. For example, use an electrician's ladder instead of just finding a stool to raise it; use standard wires and power extension cords; and each string of light bulbs should not be connected to too many light bulbs, about 500 as a string, if you need more To be divided into multiple strings connected to the plug respectively.

5. Put the lights together

It sounds a bit redundant to wind the string of lights that were originally to be wrapped around the Christmas tree into a ball. In fact, this can avoid the entanglement of the light strings when decorating, and it is also convenient to hold the light string in one hand and wind it in the other, so that it will not mess up and risk tripping yourself.

6. Simple winding method

Connect the lights to the string first, so that you can visually see the patterns formed when they are wound, and decorate from the top of the tree downwards. If the Christmas tree is placed in a corner, you can pull it from one side of the tree to the other, and decorate along the front of the Christmas tree to the bottom. If the Christmas tree is placed in front of the window, you can wrap the tree in 360 degrees, and you can see the lights in front and back. Like chic vertical lines? It's also very simple, but the spacing under the lines must be relatively large to fit the shape of the tree. If you want to make the lights feel a little 3D, you can wrap the string of lights between the branches. In short, as long as you like your holiday.

7. Advanced tips for lighting layout

a. It is more beautiful to wind light strings of different colors together. White light strings are the main ones, and then single or multi-color light strings are added on top. b. Use rechargeable LET lamps, wire hangers and some nails to make art string lights of various shapes. First cut off the hook on the hanger, then twist it into a tree, star or other shape with pliers, then wrap the string of lights, and finally hang it on the edge of the bookshelf or the window.

c. Wrap the string of lights on the outdoor tree. Wrap the trunk first, and then wrap it toward the end of the branch. After nightfall, you can see the whole tree light up, like a fairy tale effect.

8. Post-season storage

Usually before Valentine's Day, these decorative lights on the Christmas tree should be removed. When packing up the light string, start from under the tree, slowly winding the light string into a ball, and finally you can put it in a cabinet and use it next year.