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Why It’s Actually Good to Decorate ‘Early’ for Christmas, According to Science
I am wholly and unwaveringly a December Christmas decorator. (Before kids, sometimes it was mid-month before I decked any halls.) No ornament leaves its box, no sprig of holly tickles the mantel, no tree makes its way through the front door until Thanksgiving has passed. I’m generally not down with seasonal rushing; I am low-key…
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When Should I Take Down My Christmas Tree?
I once kept my tree up until March just to hold on to the festivity of the season — I know, I know. I’m the first to admit that that was a terrible idea. But when is the best time to take down your tree?
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How To Create Less Waste This Holiday Season
The holidays are the most wonderful time of year, unless you are the planet. To get to actual holiday joy, you’ve got to tear through several layers of waste: Disposable wrapping, frilly ribbons, packing tape, wads of plastic shopping bags, mountains of clamshell packaging, and crappy lights that didn’t even make it to Christmas eve.
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Use A Ping Pong Ball To Tell If Your Christmas Tree Needs Water
2Full Christmas trees look great, but they can be a pain when it comes to watering them.