AS the heatwave hits across the UK, chances are many of us will be hosting friends and loved ones in our outdoor havens.
But if your garden lacks atmosphere and ambience, then listen up…because a DIY whizz named Karlee has revealed a super easy and affordable hack which she claims will "transform an outdoor space" in an instant.
And all you need is a Shepherd's hook and some solar-panelled lights, which cost as little as £1.
"Grab a Shepherd's hook and put it in your planter," she begins, in a clip shared to TikTok (@karleegailbowmanofficial).
"Just stick it deep in that soil.
"Grab some lights, place them on the hook, and drape them from hook to hook.
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"This'll create the most beautiful, magical glow outside this summer.
"And it only takes a few minutes."
She continues: "If someone were to ask me what is the one thing that an outdoor space needs, I would say a warm glow.
"Grab some string lights and use this hack to lift up those string lights."
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She captioned the post: "Easy affordable way to add string lights to a space! #outdoorspace."
The video has since garnered a whopping 513k views and hundreds of comments from very impressed social media users, with many praising the "smart" idea.
"Much easier than concrete and wood pillars lol. Love it
good idea," enthused one.
A second penned: "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? Genius!"
A third commented: "Love it!"
Meanwhile, a fourth added: "So smart!"
Another chimed in: "Great idea!"
A further added: "I need to do this!"
While it's not known how much Karlee spent on her string lights, Fabulous previously told how shoppers were rushing to B&M to snap up the 'Solar Powered Slim Bulb String Lights.'
And the best part of all? They'd been slashed from £15 to just £1 in the sale – meaning a whopping £14 saving.
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Taking to money-saving Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, the delighted shopper penned: "Wanted festoon lights that are mains powered for a while but the cost and getting a plug installed outside was just too much at the moment.
"Managed to get these bargains today in B&M Blaydon – Gateshead."
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