9 Christmas Tree Hacks That Will Make the Holidays a Breeze

Choose the Right Christmas Tree

After standing up and spinning around dozens of trees, you finally found the perfect Christmas tree. Now that you’ve got it home and unloaded it from the roof of the car, there are a few important things to do that will help get it in the house and make it easier to care for throughout the month. After all, none of these Christmas tree hacks will work if your tree doesn’t fit.

First, measure the height of the tree before you bring it into the house. If it’s too tall, you can shorten the trunk outside or in the garage where you don’t have to worry about a pile of sawdust all over the rug. Even if you don’t need to shorten it, it’s a good idea to cut an inch or so off the bottom of the trunk or have that done where you buy it. Fresh wood will absorb more water, helping keep the tree fresher longer.

Next, test fit your Christmas tree with the stand. You may need a bigger stand if the tree trunk is too big, or you can whittle it down to fit. Now’s the time to trim the lower branches, too. That way, there’s plenty of room between the floor and the lower reaches of the tree. Leave the net on it until you’ve got in the stand and set up in the house.

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