You can fireproof a Christmas tree by spraying it with 1/2 gallon of lukewarm water to which you've added 1 cup of alum, 4 ounces of boric acid, and 2 tablespoons of borax, thoroughly mixing all ingredients. If there's any solution left, pour it into the water in the tree stand. Make your fresh tree last longer by cutting the trunk by 1 inch on the diagonal and standing it in a water base; replenish the water daily.
If you're going to plant a "living Christmas tree" on your property, do it long before the ground hardens. Dig a hole big enough to accommodate the burlap-covered roots of the tree, then cover the surface of surrounding ground with a thick layer of mulch. The tree should be well established by the first snowfall, and it will look •spectacular when it is decorated with lights. Gingerbread men are not just for eating. They make attractive ornaments on the Christmas tree or strung across a room. Before you bake them, punch holes in the head with a straw so that you will be able to thread yarn through them for hanging. To keep small children or pets from toppling the Christmas tree, place the tree in a playpen
"fence."
Divided egg cartons make safe storage containers for small Christmas ornaments. When it's time to put away the Christmas ornaments, buy an extra box of hooks and pack them away too. Next year you'll have extra hooks for the new ornaments. Postage stamps stuck together? Put them in the freezer for a while. They'll usually come apart with no damage to the glue. If you're sentimental about greeting cards you've received and want to preserve them, coat them lightly with hair spray to prevent the colors from fading.
Instead of commercial cards, send personalized season's greetings on notepaper trimmed in red or green. Decorate the envelope with seals or stickers. Make up next year s holiday card list from the return addresses on the envelopes of this year's cards. Display your Christmas cards by stringing them up against a staircase banister or pasting them around a large wall mirror as a decorative border. them away too. Next year you'll have extra hooks for the new ornaments. Postage stamps stuck together? Put them in the freezer for a while. They'll usually come apart with no damage to the glue. If you're sentimental about greeting cards you've received and want to preserve them, coat them lightly with hair spray to prevent the colors from fading.
Instead of commercial cards, send personalized season's greetings on notepaper trimmed in red or green. Decorate the envelope with seals or stickers. Make up next year s holiday card list from the return addresses on the envelopes of this year's cards. Display your Christmas cards by stringing them up against a staircase banister or pasting them around a large wall mirror as a decorative border.
Dress up and decorate wooden clothespins to resemble storybook characters, and use them as Christmas tree ornaments or gift-package decorations. Encourage neighborliness by planning a caroling party; make it an annual event. For a festive holiday get together, have a Christmas cookie exchange. Invite neighbors and friends and ask them to bring some of their favorite cookies.
Holiday shopping won't seem a hassle if you can schedule your shopping excursions at off hours: right after the stores open, in midafternoon (2:30-4:30 P.M.), or late enough in the evening to avoid the afterwork crowd. Tiy to avoid the crowds on weekends and lunch hours. Save assorted cartons and boxes throughout the year, and assemble them into a holiday castle. Spray paint with gold or silver, and sprinkle with red and green glitter.
Odd-shaped cartons and boxes that you've saved over the year also give you useful resources for odd-shaped gifts that are difficult to pack.
If you're going to plant a "living Christmas tree" on your property, do it long before the ground hardens. Dig a hole big enough to accommodate the burlap-covered roots of the tree, then cover the surface of surrounding ground with a thick layer of mulch. The tree should be well established by the first snowfall, and it will look •spectacular when it is decorated with lights. Gingerbread men are not just for eating. They make attractive ornaments on the Christmas tree or strung across a room. Before you bake them, punch holes in the head with a straw so that you will be able to thread yarn through them for hanging. To keep small children or pets from toppling the Christmas tree, place the tree in a playpen
"fence."
Divided egg cartons make safe storage containers for small Christmas ornaments. When it's time to put away the Christmas ornaments, buy an extra box of hooks and pack them away too. Next year you'll have extra hooks for the new ornaments. Postage stamps stuck together? Put them in the freezer for a while. They'll usually come apart with no damage to the glue. If you're sentimental about greeting cards you've received and want to preserve them, coat them lightly with hair spray to prevent the colors from fading.
Instead of commercial cards, send personalized season's greetings on notepaper trimmed in red or green. Decorate the envelope with seals or stickers. Make up next year s holiday card list from the return addresses on the envelopes of this year's cards. Display your Christmas cards by stringing them up against a staircase banister or pasting them around a large wall mirror as a decorative border. them away too. Next year you'll have extra hooks for the new ornaments. Postage stamps stuck together? Put them in the freezer for a while. They'll usually come apart with no damage to the glue. If you're sentimental about greeting cards you've received and want to preserve them, coat them lightly with hair spray to prevent the colors from fading.
Instead of commercial cards, send personalized season's greetings on notepaper trimmed in red or green. Decorate the envelope with seals or stickers. Make up next year s holiday card list from the return addresses on the envelopes of this year's cards. Display your Christmas cards by stringing them up against a staircase banister or pasting them around a large wall mirror as a decorative border.
Dress up and decorate wooden clothespins to resemble storybook characters, and use them as Christmas tree ornaments or gift-package decorations. Encourage neighborliness by planning a caroling party; make it an annual event. For a festive holiday get together, have a Christmas cookie exchange. Invite neighbors and friends and ask them to bring some of their favorite cookies.
Holiday shopping won't seem a hassle if you can schedule your shopping excursions at off hours: right after the stores open, in midafternoon (2:30-4:30 P.M.), or late enough in the evening to avoid the afterwork crowd. Tiy to avoid the crowds on weekends and lunch hours. Save assorted cartons and boxes throughout the year, and assemble them into a holiday castle. Spray paint with gold or silver, and sprinkle with red and green glitter.
Odd-shaped cartons and boxes that you've saved over the year also give you useful resources for odd-shaped gifts that are difficult to pack.
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