How to Remove Pine Needles From a Christmas Tree Skirt

One of the most exciting Christmas traditions is trimming the tree. But the tree skirt often gets covered with sticky pine needles that seem impossible to remove. Thankfully, with a few household items, you can remove those needles quickly and get back to enjoying the holidays with your family.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Pet grooming brush
• Lint roller
• Garbage can

1. Remove the tree skirt from the christmas tree, rolling it up as you go so that few pine needles fall out. This way, you won't have to vacuum too much when you're finished. Take the tree skirt outside and shake it out to remove some of the looser pine needles. Come back inside and lay the skirt down flat on a clean surface.
2. Take a pet-grooming brush—the kind that removes loose hair from your pet—and brush in a straight line from the top left side of the skirt to the right side. Use gentle pressure when brushing. The brush will loosen and pick up the pine needles from the skirt. Have a garbage can nearby so you can shake out your brush when it gets too full of pine needles. Continue this process all the way down the skirt using the left-to-right motions.
3. Next, starting at the top of the tree skirt, roll a lint roller over the skirt one section at a time, moving left to right. Continue until you reach the bottom of the skirt. Change your lint roll paper often for maximum stickiness. If pine needles remain when you reach the bottom, repeat the lint-rolling process until all the needles are gone.

Tips & Warnings

• If your tree skirt has any raised decorations on it, avoid these areas when using the pet brush.

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