Make Balsam Pillows and More:
Recycled Christmas Tree Wisdom More
Recycling & Reuse Solutions
By Annie B. Bond,
Executive Producer of Care2's Healthy Living.
Make fragrant balsam pillows to freshen your closets, and more, from
your used Christmas tree, with these directions, here:
Balsam and Fir Herbal Pillows
Most Christmas trees are made of Balsam or Fraser fir, and they make
wonderfully fragrant herbal pillows to freshen any closet or drawer.
They are so easy to make and with an entire Christmas tree at your
disposal, all you need is some fabric and you can make these herbal
pillows in no time.
Plus, this is a fun winter project.
1. Don't water the tree for the last two days before you take it
down.
2. Put the tree outside to dry out even more for a few days before
you strip off the needles, making sure the tree is sheltered from
moisture.
3. Lay a sheet down on the floor, as this will keep the mess to a
minimum.
4. Bring in the tree, tap it up and down a bit to get all the loose
needles to fall off. 5. Lay the tree down on the sheet.
6. You will get sap on your hands, so gloves are recommended. Start
at the bottom to pull needles off.
7. Put all the needles you pull off into an old pillow case for
storage in a linen closet or fabric box. Everything will smell like
the balsam.
8. Make pillows out of muslin or gingham or any fabric that breathes.
An old flannel sheet will do wonderfully well! Just make sure not to
make the pillow out of a fabric that is too loosely woven or the
needles can escape.
Tip:
As needles fall off the tree when it is in your house, collect
the needles instead of vacuuming.
Christmas Tree Bird Feeders
1. Don't remove all the needles for pillows. Place your tree outside
in a sturdy bucket for birds to hide.
2. Hang suet and other bird feed on the tree, making simple bird
feeders.
Please join us in Annie's Healthy Living Network with other ideas for
recycling your Christmas tree!
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