Keeping your Yule wreath looking good over the Christmas season
Yule wreaths make a wonderful decoration at Christmas time. You can hang them on a door or on the outside of your home. You can also hang them inside, although real, evergreen Yule wreaths invariably fare better outdoors.
Yule wreaths made from real pine boughs are wonderful, and have all the feel and scent of the Christmas season. But they tend to die more quickly. Alternatively, you can buy them made of plastic that will last for years.
And the good news is that you can do a few things to keep your real live Yule wreath looking good for longer.
Yule wreaths bought closer to the big day will still look fresh when Christmas comes. But then you don't have a nice wreath to look at in the run-up to December 25.
You should hang your wreath in a spot that is moist and cold. The colder the place where your wreath hangs, the longer it will last.
Another thing you can do to keep your Yule wreath fresh is to spray it generously with hair spray. This will give the Yule wreath a protective coating that will help keep it fresh and looking good.
Once you have got your wreath, get out the hair spray. As soon as you can, use it to spray your wreath all over so that the needles are covered.
By spraying the wreath with hair spray, you are trapping moisture in the needles and this helps to preserve the freshness of the wreath.
Once you have got your hand on your fresh evergreen wreath, carefully remove it from its packaging, taking care not to pull out the decorations.
Choose where your Yule wreath is going to be placed. This is quite important, since evergreen Christmas wreaths should be placed in an area where they can be properly seen, but away from direct sunlight.
The next step is to hang it up - there should be a little hook in the back of each Yule wreath.
If you're hanging your wreath indoors, or if the weather is particularly mild, lightly mist it every day with warm water. Christmas wreaths should never be placed near sources of heat, or in direct sunlight.
Instructions for care should come included as standard with most Yule wreaths.
And remember, all the information you need about everything to do with Yule wreaths, including some great bargains this year, is available online.
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