OH, CHRISTMAS TREE - OH, CHRISTMAS TREE...
and a "Heloise" Hint
In some great old Christmas family fables: mom, dad and the kids bought or chopped down their Christmas trees on Christmas Eve.... or some poor, downtrodden family w/ one warm coat among them would come home from doing good works on Christmas Eve to find that Santa had left them a beautifully lit, decorated tree (and warm coats for everyone) and they hadn't even left him a cookie!
But in real life most people buy their trees long before Christmas - and, if you're like me and are not fans of dry Christmas trees w/ turning brown needles on Christmas morning...here's a "Heloise" hint on how to prolong the life of your tree so it will still be fragrant, fresh and green on Christmas day...
We've been doing this for more than 15 years.
But in real life most people buy their trees long before Christmas - and, if you're like me and are not fans of dry Christmas trees w/ turning brown needles on Christmas morning...here's a "Heloise" hint on how to prolong the life of your tree so it will still be fragrant, fresh and green on Christmas day...
We've been doing this for more than 15 years.
As soon as you've put the tree in its stand, fill the stand w/ a mixture of 2 teaspoons of Clorox Bleach in a 1/2 gallon of hot water and pour. Be sure to refill the stand as often as the mixture is guzzled by your tree... And, of course, avoid spilling which may discolor your floor or carpeting. It is bleach, after all... and, no, I don't own stock in Clorox. ;o)
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What I do....
1 gallon water
4 teaspoons white vinegar
2 cups light corn syrup or 1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons bleach (optional)
I'll have to try that -- Clorox did have another recipe w/ corn syrup, but I had never used it so didn't know it worked. I like using the bleach because it does keep the tree fresher and greener longer, but it also keeps the water from getting scummy and stale smelling...
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