Woman sparks debate as she admits to washing her Christmas tree in the bath

A houseproud woman has left some people scratching their heads in bemusement after showing how she gives her Christmas tree a good scrub in the bath before putting it up

Many of us will have starkly different opinions when it comes to Christmas tree decorating, from the correct date to put it up to whether clear or colourful lights instil the most festive cheer. Now a new debate has been sparked, and Christmas lovers just aren’t sure what to think.

One woman has revealed she gives her artificial Christmas tree a bath before displaying it each year, sharing pics of the tree soaking in the tub. Although this certainly makes for an unusual sight at first glance, she’s not doing this to give the tree a nice relaxing pamper session ahead of the festive season.

Detailing her reasoning on Facebook, the houseproud woman, who has recently gone ‘from a pet to pet-free home’ explained that she always makes sure to get rid of any dust or dirt before covering her tree with twinkling decorations once again.

Although many of us may not have even considered this, it certainly makes a lot of sense, especially for those with pets.

An artificial tree could well be left up for as long as one month during the festive season, gathering all sorts of airborne germs amid the sparkle. Then of course it’s packed away in an attic or cupboard, without so much as a quick sweep of a feather duster.

With this in mind, a number of fellow Facebook users praised her ‘great idea’, which they remarked seemed just so ‘obvious’ upon reflection.

Some noted just how shocked they were when, year after year, they saw just how much dust had gathered on their trusty old tree.

Others however just weren’t so sure, viewing this as just ‘another thing I must clean’. Those with more fragile trees felt theirs just wouldn’t survive a good clean anyway, deciding to just put up with the dust instead.

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