The Good and Bads of having an Authentic or Synthetic Christmas Tree

From as early as October to as late as February, Christmas trees are a huge part of this time of the year. Here are some crucial things to keep in mind if you are a big lover of the Christmas tree.

Your tree could be a big reason for your home, not being well clean. This goes for more than just the spines on the floor. When having an alive tree in your home, studies have shown you are more susceptible to getting mold spots wherever the tree is being placed. In the average home, there are about 500-700 mold spots per cubic meter. When adding your tree for just two weeks, that can increase to over 5,000 mold spots per cubic meter. If you are one to keep the Christmas tree up longer than a month, It is more suggested to maybe get a fake one for your home. Fun Fact: Some people have Christmas tree syndrome and have no idea! This includes watering eyes, itchy nose, and chest pain like a cold. In this case, it might also be best to get a fake tree for the holidays!

To help turn all the negative out of your Christmas tree, there are ways to help fix these issues! Having a humidifier installed in your home to filter your air can be a huge help for the dryness that could accrue or even if your home is to damp. This also can help control the amount of mold being in your walls over the next month before Christmas. The humidifier can also remove the pollen level and improve your alive or fake trees’ health.

Keeping Your Decorations Clean

Decor in your home or even outside is widespread around this time of year. When decorating your home, there are also a couple of tools to help you with now and the future years!

Your Christmas tree is most likely the most significant decoration you will end up putting inside your home. If you do happen to get an alive tree, make sure to spray it and shake it with some water before bringing it inside. This will help with anything that might still be on the tree.

Now when the Christmas season is over, you will still need to keep in mind how to put away your decorations. When packaging everything up for storage, make sure the boxes you use are entirely sealed off. The moisture that gets trapped in the tables, the fewer years they might be useful for.

Last but not least, make sure if you keep your decorations for more then a couple of weeks to dust! This is very important regarding your ductwork. If your ducts get dirty, it affects how your unit will run. You can call one of our professionals, and they will help you out with cleaning them out.

A Couple of Fun Crafts to Keep Your Kids Entertained for the Season!

Here are a couple of fun projects for your kids for the holiday season! No going out? No school? Nothing to do? No problem!

How to make your paper snowflakes!

Cut a piece of paper into a square.

Fold the paper (corner to corner) to make a triangle 4x’s

Cut out slits into the sides of the folded triangle.

Unfold to see your original creation!

How to Make a Popsicle Christmas Tree Ornament!

Have at least ten popsicle sticks, hot glue, paint, and string

Keep one popsicle stick the exact length, the cut the rest a bit shorter every time

Paint the longest brown and the ones you’ve cut green.

Place each green stick on top of the brown stick. Start with the smallest at the top and work your way down

Decorate your tree and put a loop on the back and hot glue it so it will hang off your tree!

I hope you enjoyed some of these tips and fun ways to get into the holiday spirit! If you have any questions regarding your furnace this holiday season, please give Delaware Heating & Air a call 740-227-8302. Thank you, and enjoy your holiday!