Easy Holiday Decorating Tips!

12/16/2019 (Permalink)

Easy Holiday Decorating Tips! 

Decorating your South Greenville home for the holidays is one of the best ways to get in the holiday spirit! Unfortunately, Greenville emergency rooms see thousands of injuries involving holiday decorating every season. We hope you keep these tips in mind when decorating your home for the holiday season. 

1. Keep poisonous plants like mistletoe, holly berries, Jerusalem cherry, and amaryllis are away from children and pets.
2. If you have an artificial tree, check that it is fire-resistant. 
3. If you are using a live tree cut off two inches of the trunk to expose fresh wood for better water absorption, remember to water it and remove it from your home when it is dry. 
4. Keep your tree at least three feet away from fireplaces, radiators and other heat sources, and do not block doorways. 
5.  Keep breakable ornaments or ones with detachable parts away from children. 
6.  Use your indoor lights indoors and your outdoor lights outside. Make sure you use the right ladder when hanging lights around your home.
7. Replace light sets that have broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections. 
8.  Check the directions on holiday light packaging to see how many light strands can be plugged into one socket. 
9. Keep light plugs out of puddles and snow. Never nail, tack, or stress the wiring when you are hanging lights around your home. 
10. Always turn off all the lights and decorations when you go to bed or leave your home. 

If disaster strikes during the holidays - don't hesitate to call SERVPRO of South Greenville County 864-292-3137!