Is it ok to buy a fresh christmas tree now if the air is dry in my home and I have a fireplace?
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Yes.  Refresh the water daily and add a tablespoon of sugar to the water before rewatering.  Keep away from the vent and fireplace if possible.
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The tree will provide some radiative insulation on a clear cold winter night.  All objects radiate heat at a rate based on their temperature.  Out in the open, you will frost up quick just like the ground.  That's because your body is radiating heat to the cold of outer space much more quickly than space radiates back to you.  Since the tree is warmer than space, it will send more infrared radiation back your way to help compensate for your own heat loss.
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hardwood such as oak or maple. \nEucalyptus burns really hot and smells good - but the creosote will build in your chimney,
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Here in Canada the bikes are put up for the season since snow is around. Fall is only now getting cool which is unusual for us.Normally we would be under a foot of snow, but not yet. We normally clean the house Saturdays, and on sundays relax, walk the dog, have a drink by the fireplace, welcome friends who drop over and perhaps watch a movie all curled up together. Can`t wait for the snow so snowmen and snow forts can be built. We love tons of snow...hopefully we will see some soon...hey gotta have a white christmas right.
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No.  The gas fireplace will ventilate more than a forced air furnace.
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Before you set it up, make sure to cut a couple of inches off the bottom of the trunk.  This exposes non-sealed wood which will absorb water better.  Some say to use aspirin or sugar in the water, but the best advice is to keep enough water in the pan so that the tree can absorb it.  The first week it will absorb the most, with the rate of consumption reducing thereafter.\n\nDon't set up your tree too close to heat vents, radiators, or fireplaces.  The extra heat from these sources dry out the needles and can reduce the enjoyable lifespan of it.  Also, in extreme circumstances, they can cause a fire hazard.\n\nUse low-heat lights - the mini kind work pretty well, and don't overload the circuit with too many strings hooked together.\n\nEnjoy, and Merry Christmas!
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Any Hardwoods.  Oak, cherry, redwood, etc.  Stay away from pine.  It smokes and pops alot.  Make sure it was seasoned for a cleaner burn.
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There are Christmas Tree Farms all over the place. You can cut down your own or pick one out to be cut down for you. Some of them also sell the tree with the root ball so you can plant it in your yard after Christmas.
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well my mom and I start putting Christmas decorations up gradually at the beginning of December but we don't get the tree until the week before Christmas so that it is fresh for Christmas. We decorate the tree a couple days before Christmas and we paly music while we do it.
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Not for a couple of weeks yet. My space is limited so I need to wait a bite. Course if their are young kids in the house can't be soon enough. Merry Christmas.
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Hanging Stockings: \n\nThe idea of hanging stockings over the fireplace on Christmas Eve comes from the legend of the kind St.Nicholas leaving gifts of gold coins in the stockings of three poor maidens, who badly needed the money for their wedding dowries. They hung their stockings to dry over the fireplace, and to their great surprise, they found bags of gold in them the next morning. Following this, children kept hanging Christmas stockings over the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hope that Santa would drop gifts and toys in them!
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I have had mine for two Christmas' and I love it!!!!  I can't imagine putting up lights again.  It's very simple and your tree should come with extra lights and also a source listed on the manual where to buy replacement bulbs.  If you are going to buy one, do invest on a pricier one.  You get what you pay for.  But what I would do is go with your old tree or a real one this year and wait until after Christmas when everything Holiday goes on huge sale, then you can get a really good one and not feel like you got ripped off for a tree.  That's what I did and I love it!!!
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What we do, is get one, at the earliest 3 weeks before christmas. Trees last a long time, but if you get it too early, by christmas the needles will still be green, but they will be stiff and no where near as soft as they used to be. If your getting one soon, what my family allways does, is water it. every morning and afternoon around 3 or 4 hours before going to bed, check the water level, 1.5 inches above the bottem is when it should be watered again. Trees usually dirnk about hmm i would say 4-6 cups of water a day. maybe more. Another tip that is said to help keep the trees happy is put an asprin in the water.\nGood luck with the tree! Hope you Christmas goes well! :)
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No no no!! That's really not what it's about!! I'm sure your family are aware that you're not flush!  They'd much rather have your company around the Christmas period than lots of material thing!  I'm sure they'd be devastated if they knew how worried you were about it!  Just get them a small item each for them to open that suits their personalities/hobbies!
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If there is water damage GET OUT NOW!!! Fire damage can also cause problems and NO it is not safe to live in the house unless it has been restored by a professional.\nWater damage causes mold...black mold can cause death.
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Of course!\nHow about a candle or air freshener????
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add moisture to a room