Supplies for Putting Lights on a Christmas Tree

Series Summary

Many of us have fond memories of laughing at Clark Griswold attempting to put Christmas lights on every square inch of his home. Clark's obsession with Christmas trees is legendary; who else would cut down a tree in their front yard for a Christmas tree? But that sort of tenacity is necessary sometimes to make sure you have a Christmas tree worthy of the Griswold house. Your Christmas tree preparations need not be so precarious, or obsessive. However, it does behoove you to string the lights on the Christmas tree in a somewhat professional...presentable manner. If you have not yet learned the art of Christmas tree light decorating and would like to learn, you have come to the right place. Our expert can show you for free how to put those lights on the Christmas tree easily - which will free you up to spend more time having fun with the family.

In this free how to video series, learn how to string Christmas lights on a Christmas tree from expert Matt Cail. Matt will show you how to test Christmas tree lights, how close to an outlet to put a Christmas tree, how to untangle Christmas tree lights, where to start stringing Christmas lights on a tree, how to weave lights into a Christmas tree, when to put ornaments on a Christmas tree, how to space Christmas tree lights on a tree, and how to light the top of a Christmas tree.

Video Transcript

"Hello my name is Matt Cail and on behalf of Expert Village I'm going to show you today how to hang Christmas tree lights. So let's go everything we are going to need to be able to string Christmas lights up today. The first thing most obviously is a tree. Well this may seem insanely obvious Christmas lights are not for every tree I recommend you have a tree at least 3-4 feet tall right about that range. If it's smaller than that Christmas lights may actually overly dominate your tree. Even if you have a shorter strand that may be a tree where you just want to have some ornaments on it. So at least get a really a 4 feet tall or bigger like this tree, no problem. This is a 6-7 foot we are good, next you are going to want to have a stepping ladder. Now this is for a tree say access to 5 feet tall you're thinking goodness that is not so bad. Well be better safe than sorry every now again you do here people falling while stringing up Christmas lights both outdoors and indoors even with the tree. So have a 2 step ladder is a great thing to add, next you of course are going to want to have some lights. For Christmas lights there are tons of options at stores that are very inexpensive now a days. So I would recommend getting probably 2 packs of 30 feet or approximately one like strung out or say 6-7 foot tree. If you go down to like a 4 foot tree you can probably get away with which is one like strand of 30 feet but definitely get 2 if you have a larger tree. If you have a huge hall big trees you probably need 3 or 4 of these guys. Also cleaning supplies as we are going to cover by putting up Christmas tree lights you are going to get a lot of needles and a lot of tree stuff everywhere. Even if your tree is well hydrated so have something like a brush and a dust pan on hand as well as even perhaps a vacuum cleaner, it's also good for tree lighting. "