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How Do You Put Up Your Christmas Lights?

  • sherm03
    The wife wanted to put up our Christmas lights this weekend since the weather was nice. But the plastic clips that we got aren't going to work.

    We have a small ranch, but there's a roof peak in the front, followed by about a 15 foot straight stretch with a gutter. I thought these clips were going to work out, but now I have no idea how to hang these lights.

    So what do you use to hang your lights?
  • Ironman92
    I use the plastic clips and hang them from the gutter. The lights I don't mind so much but dragging everything Christmas out of the garage/attic is a dread.

    It's not that big of a deal to hang then when it 40 degrees....we're white trash enough without having lights up 2 weeks before Thanksgiving.
  • said_aouita
    I only put fake white candles in the windows. Strings of xmas lights on homes looks stupid and is only for poor people.
  • believer
    We have a tree and a door wreath....nothing else. Lights are a pain. You just have to take them down usually in sub-freezing weather after January 1st and I can see the electric company smiling every time I flip the switch.

    bah humbug :D
  • friendfromlowry
    said_aouita;1318336 wrote:I only put fake white candles in the windows. Strings of xmas lights on homes looks stupid and is only for poor people.
    Oh so instead you went the route of old women and put fake candles in your windows. Got 'em good.
  • said_aouita
    friendfromlowry;1318344 wrote:Oh so instead you went the route of old women and put fake candles in your windows. Got 'em good.
    The home I grew up in was built in the early 1800's. Candles in the windows of old homes is correct.



    People who like xmas lights generally have bad taste. They probably even display other seasonal ornaments throughout the year in front of their pre-fab.

  • Belly35
    The wreath are up, apple fan in place, spot (5) lights in the ground, front door swag hung, white lights wrapped around the small dogwood and red bud tree in the front yard, electric window candles stuck to the windows, kugels and garland hung in the breakfast room, Living room tree is up (not decorated yet) Muffy tree and Family Room tree still in the boxes and newest family find a 1960 vintage door Santa fixed and working hung at the side door. </SPAN>
  • Shane Falco
    Duct tape! If the women cant find ya handsome they better find ya handy!!
  • Fab1b
    Christmas decorations already? Damn too early IMO! We don't until thanksgiving weekend normally if we do it.
  • Belly35
    Coat hangers .... :laugh:
  • dlazz
    sherm03;1318278 wrote:[h=2]How Do You Put Up Your Christmas Lights?[/h]
    Why Did You Unnecessarily Capitalize Each Word Of Your Title?
  • sherm03
    dlazz;1318384 wrote:Why Did You Unnecessarily Capitalize Each Word Of Your Title?
    Because this is America...and I fucking can!
  • justincredible
    said_aouita;1318336 wrote:I only put fake white candles in the windows. Strings of xmas lights on homes looks stupid and is only for poor people.
    Poor people.

  • jmog
    I don't ever put up Christmas lights.

    I hope this helps.
  • TedSheckler
    No lights on the house. I put lights on 2 trees and a bush. Then I do a 4' wreath on the house with a spotlight.
  • ThePatriot
    This thread made me realize that I've had a wreath on my front door and lights up from last year. We live is BFE, have no neighbors and don't ever use the front door so no one sees it.
  • Tiernan
    It was 65 yesterday and I thought I can either do lights or go play golf. Sorry Jesus...no lights for yo B-day yet.
  • OSH
    I'd rather not spend money I don't have on lights. I'd also rather not spend time putting up and taking them down.

    I am not a decorator of the seasons/holidays. I would rather spend what little money I have on things that don't clutter, take up space, and collect dust for the other 364 days of the year.
  • Fab4Runner
    We have wreaths on windows and spotlights at my house. We don't usually put them up until after Thanksgiving since it's pretty simple.
  • FatHobbit
    We don't decorate until about the week before xmas.
  • LJ
    Staple to the shingles
  • said_aouita
    justincredible;1318395 wrote:Poor people.

    They may have money but still poor on taste.

    That looks gaudy.

    imo- get rid of the string lights in the bushes and around the edges it has potential.
  • sleeper
    I hire a bunch of Mexicans to do it.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    sleeper;1318571 wrote:I hire a bunch of Mexicans to do it.
    lol reps when i can.
  • thavoice
    sleeper;1318571 wrote:I hire a bunch of Mexicans to do it.
    The world is coming to an end.
    WHen I read the title my answer was goin to be that I hire the mexicans across the street to do it for me. They do it so cheap as my time is more valuable.
    Sad, sad day when Sleeper and I think the same way