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Brush your hand against your Christmas tree and see what happens.
I would bet money that needles fall off.
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Enter: the humidifier.
The first year I tried it, I had a bad humidifier.
Its controls consisted of ON and OFF, and it was too small for the room.
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Its a smart humidifier.
I connected it to my phone and through the app, I could set a target humidity level.
The app said sub-40% humidity was dry, and above 60% humidity was wet.
I went with 50% and set it to auto.
It would run just enough to keep the humidity in the room at a minimum of 50%.
Touch my Christmas tree, and all you feel is soft.
Its exactly what you want to feel when you think about grazing the needles while you hang ornaments.
Nothing breaks off when I touch the tree; needles dont fall at the slightest movement.
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Why It Works
The reason this trick works is simple: its science.
Plants (and trees) lose moisture from their leaves.
Your tree is losing moisture through its leaves.
you could also deliver moisture through the needles by raising the humidity.
Set it a few feet away and itll end up just right.
have a go at put your tree somewhere that isnt near a window.
Direct sun coming at the tree through a window causes it to dry out faster.
And be sure to refill its water often enough that it doesnt run out.
