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What's the best place to buy strings of white Christmas lights to make a "starry sky"? (self.Frugal)

submitted ago by Griffinheart

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I'm thinking of covering my ceiling in white Christmas lights (preferably of the type used in Beetlejuice :D ) to provide a nice backdrop for a date.

Any advice on where to buy them/how to adhere them to the ceiling?

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[–]Fruglemonkey 2 points3 points ago

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http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.1014~search.christmas%20lights

I got you covered.

Alternatively, something like this might work?

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5111

They have free shipping on everything.

[–]Griffinheart[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Wow, that looks like it'll work perfectly. The white LED's on there even have consumer pictures of exactly how I'll use them.

Thanks!

[–]marcth 0 points1 point ago

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We bought some cheap ones at wallmart--by cheap I mean made in China cheap (and price-wise too). You can take individual lights off the string and snap them back on where desired. You'll prolly want to use black electrical tape either way.

[–]esrubio 1 point2 points ago

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lowes / home depot - staple gun, staples. dollar store - xmas lights, power strip

[–]camgnostic 0 points1 point ago

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Goodwill. January.

[–]infinitysnake 0 points1 point ago

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This place, which is dirt cheap and specializes in wedding stuff:

http://www.save-on-crafts.com

[–]prodigymix 0 points1 point ago

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Best way to do this would actually be with that LED rope stuff with black felt or similar material laid below it with holes poked into it.

You could also do this with "runner" christmas lights (a LOT of them) to get a "twinkling" effect.

[–]WitheredTree -3 points-2 points ago

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Boycott Target, please.

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