Quickly Christmas Gift/Decorating
Ideas - Need something quick? Need something cheap? Check here
for small (but valuable!) ideas gathered from our recycling craft pages.
Prolong the Life of Your Tree - Saw off the bottom of the
trunk 1-2 inches and use a drill to bore a narrow hole up through the
middle of the trunk. Fill the hole with cotton, tightly packed. Put
the base in warm water as soon as possible. Warm water will melt the
sap and allow the tree to drink more easily. It's been recommended to
add one of these to the water as a preservative: a few tablespoons of
glycerin, or a few tablespoons of sugar, a few crushed aspirins, or
use one of the pre made"tree preserve" mixtures.
Christmas light storage - Wrap your lights around a paper
towel tube to store them for next year. They won't tangle up as easily!
Christmas ornament/decoration storage - Line egg carton cups
with cotton, foam, or tissue paper and store small Christmas tree bulbs
and ornaments in each cup.
Christmas card recycling - Save Christmas cards and reuse
them next year! Try these
ideas...
Christmas wrapping paper storage - Roll tightly, and stash
bits and pieces of wrapping paper into the insides of cardboard tubes
- if large enough, use for wrapping small packages next year, OR cut
and fold and use for package tags.
