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

From spray painting your fairy lights, to making gift tags out of pain swatches

By Lyndsey Matthews
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As much as we love Christmas, there's no denying all that decorating, baking and gift wrapping can be a really stressful at times. As our gift to you, we sifted through Pinterest to find the most clever tips and tricks to make your life easier this holiday season.

1

DIY Gold Christmas Lights

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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.

2

Christmas Tree Light Hack

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

3

Repurposed Gift Tags

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

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4

Wreath Hanging Hack

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.

5

Christmas Tree Light Hack

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!).

6

Wrapping Paper Storage

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

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7

DIY Gift Wrap Hack

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.

8

Outdoor Christmas Light Hack

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

9

Cookie Decorating Hack

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

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10

Repurposed Christmas Cookie Packaging

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

11

Tomato Cage Christmas Trees

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

From: Country Living US
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