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4. Remove and Store Outdoor Lighting Don’t make the mistake of leaving your outdoor string lights up all winter. The odds are great that the bulbs and wiring will get damaged by wind, ice and snow. Take the time to wrap them up and store them until next spring.Browse outdoor string lights

How to Hang String Lights1. Identify where mounting support is needed. Lay out your string light cords along the ground — or have a friend help you hold them up — in the configuration you’ve chosen. Mark an X with a pencil or place a piece of painters tape where you need support to hold them up. Trees, fences, porches, pergola roofs or the eaves of your house are perfect existing supports if they’re in the right place. If they are, mark where you’ll need to install mounting hooks. Don’t have perfectly positioned natural supports? Learn how to hang outdoor string lights in a backyard without trees below.

These are reminiscent of Ballard Designs' Cafe String Lights, with each bulb's light reflected off a petal-shape galvanized shade.

the string lights don't look attracting.