11 Clever Little Tips To Make Christmas A DIY-Lover's Dream

Give your Christmas lights a metallic glow by spray-painting the chord. Just be sure to follow the directions so you don't ruin the lights.

Use two different sizes of lights to make your tree more magical.

Got extra paint chips lying around after redecorating? Don't throw them away! Repurpose them into gift tags by cutting them into holiday shapes.

No need to put a nail in your front door. Use an upside-down Command Strip to hang your wreath from the other side of the door, instead.

If your Christmas tree goes in the corner, try stringing your lights in a zig zag pattern down the front to use fewer strings (nobody will see the back anyway!).

Store your wrapping paper in a garment bag hung up in a closet to save space after the holidays are done.

No need to go out and buy expensive gift wrap—with this clever hack you can DIY your own from kraft paper, an ink pad and a pencil.

Hang lights temporarily on brick with hot glue. Just don't use this trick on stucco surfaces as it might make them melt.

Make decorating cookies that much easier by placing icing in squeezable ketchup bottles.

Clean out used Pringles containers, cover them in festive paper and boom: easy and free Christmas cookie packaging!

Put your tomato cages to use in the off season with this adorable yet genius idea.