Salads are eaten, champagne is drunk, wishes are made. We did not have time to look back - and now the coming year throws up the first challenge: we need to somehow remove the Christmas tree from the apartment, preferably without garbage and unforeseen injuries. We will tell you how to do it.
Precautions
You can “neutralize” a Christmas tree and not prick it up only in one case - if it has dried to such an extent that the needles fly around at the slightest touch.
For other cases, advice is relevant: before messing with a tired New Year's beauty, wear household gloves made of thick rubber. This will save from injections, and from scratches, and from stains of resin that cannot be washed the first time.
Defended yourself - now think about flooring. Spread 2–3 layers of newspaper under the Christmas tree. This will greatly facilitate cleaning.
If there is a carpet next to the tree, wrap it so that dry needles do not fall on it. Pulling needles from the carpet is one of the most unpleasant and tedious activities.
If the tree is small
The smaller the Christmas tree, the less you will have problems with cleaning.
The first thing to do is to remove toys, tinsel and garlands from the Christmas tree. Shake the tree well after that. If you are lucky, then most of the dried needles will remain on the newspapers. You can also quickly tape the branches with tape, pressing them to the trunk - the tree will become much more compact.
- Option 1. Large garbage bags.
If the tree height is not more than 120 cm, you will need only two bulk garbage bags of sufficient density (such are sold in hardware stores). Carefully taking the Christmas tree by the trunk, remove it from the stand and load it into the bag. If the crown sticks out of it, put another one on top and tuck it into the bottom. Fasten the bags with tape so that they do not move apart while you are carrying a “valuable load” to the garbage container.
- Option 2. Unnecessary sheet or oilcloth.
If you are the very Plyushkin who did not even think of getting rid of old things before the New Year, now it is definitely time. Put the Christmas tree in the center of the sheet and gradually raise the edges of the canvas, tying them at the top. For reliability, you can wrap with twine or the same tape on top.
- Option 3. Food wrap.
The most difficult thing is to fix the edge of the film and wind the lower branches, pressing them to the trunk (it is better to do this with an assistant). Then everything will go like clockwork - in a couple of minutes you will get a sort of “mummy” that will be convenient to carry. The main thing - do not spare the film.
If the tree is taller than you
With a giant Christmas tree will have to tinker. Entirely dry and prickly, it will be extremely difficult to remove from the room. For the operation to succeed, arm yourself with a pruner or sharp hunting knife and proceed as follows:
- Remove Christmas tree decorations, spread newspapers or oilcloth under the tree.
- Sequentially cut the branches closer to the trunk, starting from the bottom. Put them in a separate tight bag (you may need several pieces).
- When the trunk is left without branches, wrap it with newspapers, securing them with tape. This is necessary so as not to get dirty with tar.
- Carefully wrap the crumbled needles in newspapers and send them in a bag to the branches.
- After making sure that dry needles are not pouring out of nowhere, take it all to a garbage container.
- Thoroughly sweep the floor in the room - probably a lot more needles are scattered on it. After that, you can vacuum it.
Do not miss the stage with the good old broom: holding the vacuum cleaner right away will risk breaking it. The equipment recommended for domestic use is not designed for the absorption of needles.
So, removing the Christmas tree from the apartment is not so difficult - you just need to organize this process correctly and remember to sweep the floor in the apartment right away. If this is not done, you can pull out needles from carpets, skirting boards and your own legs before the May holidays.