Tips on how to keep a freshly cut Christmas tree healthy!

For those of you who insist on using an awesome REAL Christmas tree, first we would like to congratulate for keeping the tradition going. Secondly, we know it's hard work and it deserves a certain salutation to have such a tree in your home during the holidays.

In this post, we will be giving advice on how to keep your tree as fresh as possible during this Holiday Season.

1. Refresh the tree by making a straight cut, taking one inch off the bottom of the tree and immediately placing it in water. This will improve water uptake.
   
2.  Place the tree in a stand that can hold at least 1 gallon of water. You should expect the tree to take up more water as time goes by. Water the new tree until water uptake comes to an end.
   
3. Always keep the base of a tree in water, no matter what you do. If the base dries out, resin will form over the cut end and the tree will not be able to absorb water and will dry out quickly. You don't need anything other than regular tap water. If the bottom of the tree becomes dry and closes off with resin you will have to cut your tree again, which you want to avoid at all costs. Commercially prepared mixes like aspirin, sugar and other additives introduce into the water are not necessary. Research has shown that plain water will keep a tree fresh, so save yourself some time and money.
   
4. Check to make sure all your Christmas Lighting apparel is up to date and fully functional. You should also make sure you are using UL accessories only. We also suggest you use smaller lights to minimize heat generation on the tree itself, reducing the chances of fire.
   
5. Remove your tree before it dries out, you don't not want to take down your tree once it's already dried. If you've followed our steps you're looking at keeping your tree for about 5 weeks but some exceptions Some species keep their moisture longer that others.

Tips to help you save money on gas!

We all know gas can be expensive, and the truth is, prices rarely go down over time. You might want to read our fuel-saving tips to help you commute efficiently.

 
Remove any excess weight and cargo from your trunk and backseat. It takes time, and can be annoying to clean up the car, but it's a great way to save on gas. Without realizing you might be losing a few MPG (Miles Per Gallon) by just having things in your car!

Respecting the speed limit might sound boring and hard to do, but it actually is a great thing to keep your RPM (Revolutions Per Minute) low, which, will help you drive at a smooth and reasonable pace.

Avoiding excessive idling and also be a great way to save gas.
Idling can use a quarter to a half gallon of fuel per hour, so don't forget that when you're at the grocery store waiting or picking someone up. Keep in mind that you should also avoid to restart your engine excessively.


Use cruise control on long drives and on the freeway. Using Cruise Control will help you keep your foot off the pedal, because we are not robots, and our foot continuously goes on and off the pedal at some point for no reason.

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