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Reuse Your Christmas Tree

Chipped Christmas tree branches make a great garden mulch!

Christmas Light Energy

Put Christmas light displays on a timer to save energy costs.

Save on wrapping paper

Save on wrapping paper. Use colorful magazine pages to wrap small gifts.

Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh

Cut 1″ from the bottom when you bring it home from the lot to keep it fresher longer. Bonus Tip: Save the piece of wood and write your name and the year on it to treasure as a family keepsake ornament!

Clean Home Heating Vents

Keep your home heating vents free of dust to save on fuel costs.

Save leftover bread

Freeze stale and leftover rolls and bread slices (including ends!) and use to make holiday stuffing, croutons, and breadcrumbs.

Halloween Costume Deals

Buy discounted Halloween costumes in early November to create a kids’ dress-up trunk.

No-Run Face Paint

A light mist of hairspray will keep face paint from running.

Preserving Your Halloween Pumpkin

Your Halloween jack-o’-lantern will last longer if you coat the cut edges with petroleum jelly.