Safety Tips For Setting Up Your Halloween Lights

Many of us in the neighborhood are already getting into the Halloween spirit and starting to decorate for 2025. Is it too early? I don’t think so! With all the excitement building, now’s a great time to talk about some important safety tips, whether you're putting up decorations, planning costumes, or getting ready for trick-or-treaters. Let’s make this Halloween fun, festive, and safe for everyone!

As always, with the fun of decorating, remember: safety first! Let's dive into these tips.

Safety Tips 

Here are some quick tips to stay safe while celebrating the holiday season with those fancy lights.

Pay attention to indoor vs outdoor lights

Remember to use lights that are labeled indoor for your indoor lights and ones labeled outdoors for your outdoor lights. Those labels are on there for your safety.

Keep an eye out for broken bulbs

Sometimes we forget that a missing, or broken bulb can lead to shocks, fires, or nasty cuts. No fun...

Always use the right cord

Yes, there are indoor and outdoor extension cords. They are also labeled.

Avoid tripping hazards

Old battered cardboard box with electrical cords and connectors for electronic devices on a wooden background with copy space viewed from above.

Don't overload your outlet

Yikes! Over plugging an outlet is very dangerous, keeping an eye on how much you're putting on an outlet is always important.

You can also use these rules when putting up other holiday lights! Stay safe out there and happy holidays everyone!