After a week-long celebrations of Christmas, it is the time to take off the
lights and dispose off the tree. Christmas tree is traditionally taken down on
the 'Twelfth Night' (January 6). It may sound painful to dispose the beautifully
adorned Christmas tree, which graced your premises for many days. However,
according to the customs, Christmas trees should be disposed off, once the
festival is over. While you can still store your artificial Christmas tree, when
it comes to the real one, you are left with no option other than disposing it.
Disposing a real tree may seem to be a daunting task, because you need to take
off all the embellishments without causing damage to them. We are here to help
you with some tips for Christmas tree disposal.
Disposal Of Christmas Tree
* The first thing to do, while disposing your Christmas tree, is to take off its
lights. Make sure all light bulbs are taken off, one by one. Do it with utmost
care, because tiny glass pieces may prick your fingers, if the bulbs are already
broken. Always switch off the power supply to the tree, while before the lights.
* Next, take off all the big and small ornaments and other decorative pieces
from the tree. Make sure that all plastic, sequins, glitter and ball ornaments
are removed and nothing is left in the inner branches of the tree.
* Lay the Christmas tree on its side very carefully and take off the stand
slowly. Keep a bucket nearby in order to pour out any water that was in the tree
stand.
* Next, take the tree outside your home and chop it up. You may make use of the
small branches as humus for your garden and the trunk as firewood. If you don't
have a fireplace, slice the trunk into two or three pieces.
* Collect the chopped up branches, needles and trunk in trash bags and put it in
your trash can for the cleaners to pick it up. Many communities have special
cleaning services right after Christmas. You may contact your local authorities
for further details regarding the same.
* Another eco-friendly way to dispose off your Christmas tree is to have it
recycled at a recycling center. Get your tree recycled and set an example for
others to be a responsible citizen.
Tips
* While removing the lights from your Christmas tree, it is suggested to wear
rubber gloves. This prevents any chances of injury, because the gloves would
protect your hands from the glass pieces of broken bulbs (if any).
* Remove the garlands from your tree very carefully, because the embellishment
would be wrapped intricately.
* Store all the ornaments that are in good condition, to use them for the next
year. |
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