How to Choose Where to Place Your Christmas Tree

Christmas is a time for loving each other and resolving year-long disputes. But, in many families across the country, nothing gets arguments flaring up again like trying to decide where to place the Christmas tree! The thing is, there are plenty of places you should avoid setting the tree. If your family is in a heated debate, then maybe this article will help you finally decide where to place the family Christmas tree.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• A Christmas tree

1. You are first going to want to scope out the room to narrow your choices down to as few as possible. Figure out furniture arrangements which will be best suited to show of the majesty of your Christmas tree.
2. You are going to want to avoid placing your tree near a furnace vent. The stream of hot air pumping out of the vent will cause your Christmas tree to dry to a crisp.
   
   Not only is this a fire hazard, but you'll have millions of needles to sweep up every day!
3. Keep the Christmas tree away from curtains or cloth appointments. While the bulbs are low wattage and generally do not get very hot, if the curtain is particularly flammable, anything can happen, so why tempt fate?
   
   If you like the Christmas tree in front of the window, then pull the curtains back far enough so that no contact with the Christmas lights can occur.
4. You will also want to keep the Christmas tree away from your furniture. Freshly cut Christmas trees smell heavenly, but they are also filled with sticky sap.
   
   The last thing you want for Christmas is a sap-covered couch!
5. Corners work very well for placing Christmas trees. The multi-colored lights shed beautifully against the back walls, creating a wonderful atmosphere when the rest of the room's lights are off.
   
   If you have a corner that offers a great view of the Christmas tree to the entire room, then you may like the results of placing the tree there.
6. Because of all of the lights that will be illuminating your Christmas tree, you will want make sure to place it near an outlet.
   
   You don't want to have to run additional extension cords along the ground to power the tree's lights. It can be dangerous and it doesn't look very good either.
7. Following this guide will probably reduce the number of places you can put your Christmas tree down to just one or two. Now, the family debate can be resolved as easy as majority rules, or a flip of a coin!

Tips & Warnings

• Most indoor Christmas tree lights are made to only last for about two years. If you have been using the same lights for longer than that, then it is time to upgrade.
• Avoid running extension cords near the spot where you water your tree.