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What did you do with your Christmas Tree?

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Namsnanny Fri 19-Jan-24 20:19:39
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I've turned mine into a household cleaner 😁

👃smells divine.

I'm recovering from a mastectomy, and I wanted something to occupy me, that wasn't too demanding.
I was feeling a bit bleh looking around at all the Christmas boxes that I haven't been able to put away.
Then I spotted our sorry looking tree through the window. My husband had dragged it out to the drive what seemed like ages ago.
But with everything going on it's just been sat there waiting to go to the tip.

I felt a craft moment coming on.
Spent a happy couple of hours snipping up a few branches (with one hand, it has to be said, which aches a bit now).
Poured the liquid on and made a label.

I feel a bit better for getting something done.

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Callistemon21 Sat 20-Jan-24 11:10:22

Our neighbours planted one which started off as a tiny tree in a pot, luckily it's nowhere near us!

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Shelflife Sat 20-Jan-24 13:54:07

Donation to our local hospice and volunteers collected and recycled it.

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Norah Sat 20-Jan-24 14:02:03

We cut it and placed it in our near woods.

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Namsnanny Sat 20-Jan-24 15:45:22

keepcalmandcavachon

That's such a lovely idea Namsnanny, the little one I bought has now been planted in the garden . A ready made supply of needles! Hope you are soon feeling better smile

Thank you, feeling better every day 🙂

Thank you henetha

I think I've got enough there to last a number of years, as it should be diluted around 5/1 with water.
I've made another one with orange peel in it.
One for the bathrooms and one for the kitchen etc.
Maybe I should set up a business 💰💷😄

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Jane71 Sat 20-Jan-24 16:02:26

We planted ours and hope to use it again next year, but who knows.

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gillgran Sat 20-Jan-24 16:08:17

Our DD put theirs out to be collected by a charity (as pre-arranged along with several others in their city street), when the charity collectors arrived all the trees had just been picked up by a zoo..!!

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Ziplok Sat 20-Jan-24 16:36:28

Hope you’re feeling a bit better Namsnanny.
Our trees are artificial ones, so they’re packed back into their boxes and stored in the garage ready for next time.

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Witzend Sat 20-Jan-24 17:29:26

Out little potted one that was outside the front door, will ‘holiday’ in the garden, and will (I hope) be used for at least another 2 or 3 years.

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chocolatepudding Sat 20-Jan-24 18:20:55

Our real tree went to the next door farm where some goats will enjoy it

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Grantanow Sat 20-Jan-24 19:31:52

What Christmas tree?

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Callistemon21 Sat 20-Jan-24 20:04:20

Witzend

Out little potted one that was outside the front door, will ‘holiday’ in the garden, and will (I hope) be used for at least another 2 or 3 years.

If it rains tonight then every cloud will have a silver lining as I've forgotten to water ours!

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Namsnanny Sun 21-Jan-24 12:42:13

Ziplok

Hope you’re feeling a bit better Namsnanny.
Our trees are artificial ones, so they’re packed back into their boxes and stored in the garage ready for next time.

Thanks for your best wishes🙂

I'm not sure how much longer we will be able to have a fresh tree. All the lugging home, holding it up to put into stand etc.
But I do like the scent!

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Merelina Wed 24-Jan-24 00:12:40

Gave it to a friend to feed to his goats. They love them apparently.

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Namsnanny Mon 29-Jan-24 16:17:29

All types of pine fir spruce etc. Have medicinal properties apparently.
I'm going to make pine cordial when I can.

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