Halloween Prep: Powering Your Spooky Decor
Halloween is the one time of year when kids and adults alike can let go and play into spooky characters and fun decorations. As Halloween creeps closer, we’re helping you to safely prepare your home for all the festivities. From spooky decoration ideas to avoiding potential lighting hazards, we’re giving you our top tips on electrical safety so you get through the holiday without a hitch.
Celebrate Halloween With Spooky Decorations
Halloween isn’t just about dressing up; it’s about the decorations, the trick-or-treaters, the themed parties, and horror movie nights-in. Get yourself in the spooky mood with creative home decor, from flickering jack-o-lanterns to impressive light displays, and eerie soundtracks. Whether you’re planning on hosting guests for the ultimate Halloween party or your only visitors will be the odd ghost or two, create an atmosphere that’s truly unforgettable this year.
But if you plan on having a kitted-out Halloween home, you need to think about how you will safely power all of your decorations and lighting!
Light up the Night With Safe, Creative Decorations
A reliable power setup will ensure you can keep the Halloween spirit going from the first glass of punch to the last trick-or-treater. Here are some ways you can safely decorate your home this Halloween:
Lighting: Your lighting really sets the scene for the entire spooky atmosphere. You can keep it simple with indoor string lights or LEDs, or go all-out with an entire outdoor light setup. Team it with eerie fog machines to really set the scene. For bigger lighting displays, using something like the EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus allows you to easily run multiple devices.
Sound machines: Some homes really step up the ante by using eerie soundscapes as the backdrop to their Halloween parties or just to scare trick-or-treaters.
Traditional decorations: It isn’t Halloween without carving out some pumpkins! Sometimes simple works best; add some cobwebs, hang some skeletons, or project some spooky imagery onto your walls!
Halloween snacks: Having some friends over for a party? Or maybe you’ve just decided to bake some Halloween-themed treats for you and your family. Whichever it is, you can use the EcoFlow GLACIER Classic Portable Refrigerator Freezer as additional food and drinks storage. The best part? It’s portable! So if you’re travelling to a friend’s and want to keep things fresh, it’s got you covered.
Electrical Safety When Hanging Halloween Decorations
When hanging up your decorations, practicing safe power habits is important. These include:
Avoid overloading outlets: Just because you can plug all your appliances and decorations into one outlet doesn’t mean you should. Overloading can lead to overheating, increasing the risk of fire. Instead, we recommend using an alternative power source—like a portable power station—to offload some of the strain.
Use the correct extension cords: If you plan to use your lights outside, ensure you’re using outdoor-rated extension cords that can withstand the elements and are registered as safe for outdoor use. Otherwise, you could be in for a shocking surprise—literally.
Keep electronics away from danger: This means water, extreme temperatures, and ensuring there’s enough ventilation around your decorations. Lights can overheat quickly and cause a fire if they’re covered by something.
Use a battery backup system: Avoid blackouts or power cuts by powering your Halloween decorations using a portable power station. Even better, pair it with solar so you can run your Halloween machines more efficiently and without sending your electricity bill through the roof!
Check the condition of your cords: Over time, electrical cords can wear and tear. Once the wires start to become exposed, that’s when they pose a real safety hazard. Check over all of your cords before using them this Halloween.
Avoid tripping hazards: When you have a bunch of different decorations plugged in all over the house, there are bound to be some tripping hazards. Do your best to tidy away and secure cords to prevent you or your little ones from causing an accident.
Pro tip: If you’re going trick-or-treating, bring the EcoFlow RAPID Magnetic Power Bank (25,000mAh) to keep your phone charged.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Are the Most Popular Halloween Decorations?
The traditional decorations never go out of style, like pumpkins, hanging skeletons, creepy witches, and spooky light displays. To really level up your decorations this year, add some fog machines and audio backdrops to create a setting even Dracula himself would be afraid of!
When Should You Start Halloween Decorations?
Many homes across the US start decorating around late September to early October. There is no right or wrong answer to when the right time to start decorating is. Do what feels right for you and your home. But if you ask us, the sooner the spookiness starts, the better.
Halloween Decorations Require Safe Power
Halloween is all about having fun. Decorate your home by adding fun light displays, projectors, cobwebs, pumpkins, fog machines, and eerie audio systems to create the ultimate haunted home. With all the fun, we can’t forget that safety comes first. Ensure you check off all safety precautions before setting up your home for Halloween guests.
Incorporate a backup power solution like the EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus to ensure safe running of all your lighting and decorations, and don’t get caught out with a power trip or blackout. With solar power options available, you can keep the party powered all night—without a hair-raising electricity bill at the end.