It’s the most wonderful time of the year, made even more wonderful by the festive decorations we hang up around our homes. As the holiday season gets into full swing, we find ourselves emerging from our lofts and basements with boxes packed with festive delights - and lights. But, when it comes to hanging up the Christmas lights, there’s definitely some rules you should follow. While we don’t want to ruin the festivities by laying down rules, we promise they’re very important if you want to enjoy a Christmas filled with twinkling lights and not trouble.
While there’s viral Christmas tree lightning hacks to follow, and 5 festive ways to decorate a Christmas tree, we’ve asked the experts for their advice on the 5 things you should never do when hanging Christmas lights - and we hope they’ll save you a lot of time and money.
