Q&A for How to Hang Fairy Lights

There is a possibility of fire hazard if the lights are not hung properly or if there is a fault in them. Choose brands that are reputable and sold in reputable stores. Prefer LED lights in fairy lights over other lighting types, because LED lights do not tend to overheat and are therefore safer from a fire hazard perspective. Turn the lights off when you're not in the room where they're hanging.

Over time, fairy lights can suffer from wear and tear, environmental damage and loose or failed components. Bulbs can break, the wiring can come loose or fray, sockets or bulbs become loose, the plastic might melt, etc. Lower-end fairy lights may be poorly manufactured and not intended to last long, while bad positioning of fairy lights or rough handling/storage can damage the lights. Some damage can be mended; see How to Fix Christmas Lights to see if your lights can be repaired.

Check the packaging, as this will confirm whether or not the lights are suitable for outdoor use. Some fairy lights (usually the small and delicate ones with special shapes) are only meant for use indoors. If you are in doubt, or don't have the packaging, you could ask a retailer that sells fairy lights for advice or only use the lights indoors. If used outdoors when they're only meant for indoors, the lights will likely stop working once rained on or after experiencing temperature extremes. Fairy lights with solar attachments are fine for outdoor use, as they need to sun to power the solar attachment.

Fairy lights are also know as Christmas lights, holiday lights or twinkle lights. They may also be called stranded or rope lights.

You can usually find them at Target or Walmart (especially around the holidays). Otherwise you can order them on Amazon.

Command light clips always work to hang up fairy lights, you can find them on Amazon, or at Target, Home Depot, and Costco.