If you're desperate to use your string lights year-round, but don't want your neighbors to see a weird look, check out these 5 alternative uses for mini string lights that will take you 5 minutes or less to get the most out of it.

    1.Headboard

    Decorate your bedroom with this easy-to-light headboard. You will need a curtain rod, cut curtains, plastic hooks and your string lights. Start by hanging the curtain rod and use it as a guide to make sure the lights hang behind the curtains. Then hook the lights up so they hang but don't get tangled.

  1. Lampshade with light

    Wrap the lampshade with the string of lights and pull the string behind. Use paper clips on the top and bottom of the shade to help hold the string of lights in place. Just like that, your boring lights will look better than new.

  1. Night light

    If you have a spare glass jar, it's really easy to turn it into a night light. Simply place the jar on a nearby shelf, counter, or nightstand with an outlet and fill the jar with string lights. Then just plug them in. If you don't mind seeing a battery pack used with the lights, you can also use battery-powered string lights. Using LED mini lights will emit less heat than incandescent lamps.

  1. Chandelier

    To make this chandelier, you'll need a hula hoop, lots of ribbons, a hook, and a string of icicle lights. Wrap the ribbon around the hula hoop until it is no longer visible You may need to use a hot glue gun to secure it. Next, tie the ribbon to opposite sides of the hoop to make the brackets (think wagon spokes). Then wrap your string of lights loosely around the hoop. You're ready to hang your chandelier on your dining room or patio deck.

  1. Photo Wall

    The last DIY is a creative way to display photos. Just use thumbtacks to fasten your lights to any wall in a zigzag pattern, and use clothespins to hang photos of family and friends between the bulbs. It's perfect for dorms and can also be used as a headboard.

    Taizhou Mingde Decorative Lighting Co., Ltd. is a Led Light Set Supplier, the company manufactures and sells Led Spiral Tree Lights, Moon Bell Led Curtain Lights and other products.