subject: Using The Right Safety Tips When Decorating With Halloween Lights [print this page] If you plan on implementing the use of Halloween lights when decorating this fall, it is important to place safety as your top priority. In the past, decorative lighting was generally only used during the Christmas holidays. However, as time progressed, many manufacturers of these lights discovered that consumers wanted more - they wanted decorative lighting that could be used throughout all the holidays, especially Halloween!
Halloween lights have quickly become equally as popular as those used at Christmas and this can be put down to the fact that, as a rule, Halloween celebrations take place during the hours of darkness. As you would expect as far as lights used at Halloween are concerned, there has been a great deal of "trial and error" on the safety front.
Each year, we learn new ways to remain safe with Halloween lights. In this holiday decorating guide, you will learn some of the top safety tips when decorating with lights.
To begin with, there so many kinds of lighting available for use. Halloween animatronics, using standard and Halloween LED lighting, strings of lights similar to the ones used at Christmas, hanging lights, solar lights, deck lighting, and Halloween LED light varieties are just a few of the options open to you when choosing your Halloween decorations.
The first thing to remember when it comes to safely using these lights is that they are like any other type of light. You do not want to place them in an area where water and other liquids will get on them, and you do not want to place them near items that may ignite with ease. Items that may catch on fire easily include paper decorations, certain types of plastics, cardboard, and similar items.
Another important factor you need to bear in mind when choosing how and where to place your Halloween lights is the safety of the people attending your celebrations, especially if they are going to be walking close by the lights.
You also need to think about the safety of individuals walking close by to the Halloween lights. If you mark Out pathways with lights you must take care to locate the lights in a place where they will not catch onto the clothing of your guests as they pass by, or incur any other kind of hazard.
Allow enough room between your Halloween lights for people to be able to walk comfortably and eliminate any chance of accidents occurring. Another important piece of advice, due to the risk involved, is not to use candles as a means of decorative lighting. You really are best to stick to electrical and battery powered lights as far as safety goes.
