Hanging Christmas Tree Lights Without a Ladder
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Hanging Christmas Tree Lights Without a Ladder
Problem: I want to hang my Christmas lights high up in my trees while minimizing the risk of orthopedic inuries. I want to be able to take them down without ripping the branches or breaking the wires.
Solution: This is a simple jig made of two long broom poles duct taped together with two nails driven into the end to form a V.
Use: hook the nonplug end into the V and hang the lights in the tree. When it is time to take them down use the hook to raise the lights off the branches instead of pulling them down.
You get better control over the placement of the lights than the old "throw the lights over the top of the tree."
When Christmas is over, take the duct tape off and you have a normal broom handle again.
Solution: This is a simple jig made of two long broom poles duct taped together with two nails driven into the end to form a V.
Use: hook the nonplug end into the V and hang the lights in the tree. When it is time to take them down use the hook to raise the lights off the branches instead of pulling them down.
You get better control over the placement of the lights than the old "throw the lights over the top of the tree."
When Christmas is over, take the duct tape off and you have a normal broom handle again.
Make the V-hook Part
I started with a broken broom handle. First I sawed off a clean edge. Then I drove two nails to make the V.
Tape Two (or More) Broom Poles Together With Duct Tape.
Use about a foot overlap and wrap the duct tape tightly. It does not wiggle. You can see that the length of the jig is 9 feet 2 inches. With my additional reach, the total comes to 196 inches or over 16 feet!
Use the Jig to Hang Your Lights.
Easy peasy.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.