The Most Important Part of Hanging Christmas Lights
When you’re hanging Christmas lights on the outside of your home, what’s the most important thing to have?
It’s not the lights or the bulbs. Not a hammer or a set of pliers. It’s not even the power cords or an electrical socket.
It’s the
- ladder
.
Think about it. You can’t hang lights on the eaves without one. And using it properly is the best way to avoid an accident while hanging the lights.
So here are a few things to keep in mind about your ladder.
• If the ladder is bent or has broken or missing rungs, don’t use it.
• Set freestanding ladders on a flat surface.
• Avoid standing on the top rung or step of any ladder.
• Lean extension ladders at an angle against the house, but not too close to vertical.
• If you must lean a ladder against a gutter, put a 2×4 in the gutter for support.
• Don’t “jump” the ladder to the side as you hang lights. Climb down and move it.
• Don’t stretch too far away from the ladder. This is how people get injured.
Happy hanging!