Natural trees should also go through a cleaning process before they enter home, especially to eliminate insects and small fungi.Spacejoy / UNSPLASH
Natural Christmas trees are also cleaned
If you are from Team From people who prefer a natural tree, you should know that they should also be cleaned when you take them home. Because it is exactly his contact with nature the reason why they could carry fungi and/or small insects.
But don't worry, that can be solved.
How to clean your natural Christmas tree
For Clean your natural treeyou can use an air blower or a vacuum cleaner, these will help you eliminate insects that are around your fir. Then, you must clean the trunk with cold water and if you notice that it has fungi, it is best to apply a mixture of water vinegar on the entire trunk, including the branches.
Finally, when you consider that your tree is ready, let it dry outdoors so that you prevent moisture from doing yours and re -generating fungi. Depending on the climatic conditions in which you find yourself, let your tree dry for a whole day, because a natural fir takes a long time to dry completely.
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The best way to save your Christmas tree after celebrations
For your artificial tree to remain in good condition for the following year, you must be very careful how you keep it.
- When you remove all the ornaments of your tree, keep them in cardboard boxes and if they are made of fragile material, wrap them before in newspaper.
- Separate your tree from your base and accommodate the branches up, as it came when you bought it. Subsequently keep it in your cardboard box, making sure you are clean and completely dry, and seal it with insulating tape or body tape.
- Finally keep the box in a dry and fresh place, because it is important that you avoid wet places, because it could ruin your tree. If you do not have a cardboard box, you can use bubble plastic or foam rubber.
Tip: To avoid the arrival of insects such as silver, cockroaches, moths or others, place bay leaves or cinnamon branches inside the box.
Considering this information, keeping your Christmas tree beautiful will be very easy.