This $18 Tool Is a Game Changer for Hanging Holiday Lights Outside

I have a love-hate relationship with hanging holiday lights outside. While the cozy glow of colorful bulbs against my snow-covered house brings me joy year after year, the task of mounting strands of lights to exterior surfaces gives me a little anxiety. 

Then I discovered the Surebonder Light Tacker. It’s a staple gun designed specifically for hanging string lights on wood surfaces—exactly what I needed for decorating my garden shed. The tool comes with notched metal staples and plastic staple insulators that protect the wires while securing them in place. This helps give me peace of mind when dealing with electricity outdoors.

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The only drawback of the Surebonder Light Tacker, from my perspective, is that I can’t use it on my house’s vinyl siding. It’s made for use on wood surfaces like the 2×4 posts on my garden shed’s little porch. 

Watch the video below to learn more about how the Surebonder Light Tacker works, and to see this unique tool in action as I decorate for the holidays:

The Tool That Makes Hanging Holiday Lights a Breeze

 

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