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How-To: Dispose of Your Christmas Tree
Unless you have an artificial Christmas tree or none at all, you'll need to safely dispose of your live tree after the holidays. First things first: Don't burn it in your fireplace! This can contribute to creosote buildup in your chimney, and most Christmas trees will dangerously pop and spark in a fire.
How Long Does Your Christmas Tree Stay Up?
Some friends take their Christmas trees down on Dec. 26, while others wait until nearly February! When do you take your tree down?
Midday Muse: Alternative Christmas Trees
I simply adore this alternative two-dimensional Christmas tree made by All the Luck in the World out of useless but pretty objects she's collected over the years. It's a work of pure genius, absolutely beautiful . .
Which Designer Christmas Tree Do You Prefer?
As part of the annual "Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs" charity auction to benefit the Sol En Si charity organization, which helps children and families living with AIDS in Paris, last week the fashion elite gathered to bid on 44 Christmas trees designed by some of the most prominent names in fashion.
Zaha Hadid's white column Christmas tree (left) was the top seller, bringing in about $66,000. The blue and white threaded tree (right) was designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Casa Quickie: An Easier Way to Water
If you're dealing with dribbles when you water your Christmas tree, try this tip: simply use a turkey baster! This kitchen tool will help you to aim the water exactly where you want it. It'll also give you an excuse to use the baster outside of Thanksgiving dinner.
Ecomomics: Treasure Tree
The Christmas crunch doesn't mean you have to skimp on trimming the tree! Whether you cut down your Douglas Fir or buy a Silver Tip off the lot, you and your kids can get busy primping a meaningful tree without ever leaving the house to purchase ornaments. Scavenge the toy boxes, closets and dressers to unearth your family's treasures.
Get Physical: Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
This year, instead of buying a tree that's already chopped down, why not make an outing to a Christmas tree farm to cut down your own tree? Not only will you be supporting a local family-owned business, but you'll get some exercise hiking through the rows of trees to find the perfect one. Then once you find it, you'll burn some calories sawing it down by hand.
Casa Quickie: Costume Jewelry as Ornaments
I bought this kitschy pink mini Christmas tree for $5 at Polkadot Variety in SF on a whim, thinking I'd display it as-is in a small flowerpot. But when I got it home, I realized the tree looked a little bare. Since ornaments probably don't come that small, I decided to unearth my big box of costume jewelry and use rock star pins, clip-ons, buttons, keys, pendants, and guitar picks as ornaments.
Guess What Type of Tree This Is?
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is eight tons and 72 feet tall. Can you tell me what type of evergreen it is?
Have You Decorated Your Tree Yet?
Some families head out to the tree farm or the neighborhood tree lot the day after Thanksgiving. We usually wait for the first weekend of December to find our perfect tannenbaum. Have you, like 30 Rock's Tracy Jordan, found your tree and decked it out yet?
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