Christmas trees have been a holiday tradition for hundreds of years, but it was only recently that artificial Christmas trees became an option. Christmas tree purists insist on cutting down a live Christmas tree every season and can't imagine enjoying a single plastic fir. However, there are many reasons to embrace this fake Christmas tree.
Artificial Christmas trees don't need tree skirts because they don't drop needlesMost people's biggest complaint about living trees at home. With artificial trees, you can avoid touching slimy sap and don't need to water them, so when you carry the tree from the sink to another tree, there is no bowl of water to tip over and no liquid to spill.
The money saved on artificial trees allows more money to be spent on charity or gifts than buying a new real tree every year, and safer real trees become a fire hazard when they dry up. In addition, most fake Christmas trees are made with flame-retardant materials for added safety.
This doesn't mean you should use electrical equipment on an artificial tree irresponsibly, but a wrong spark is unlikely to cause significant damage and can be reused, and while an artificial tree may initially be more expensive than a real tree, think of it as an investment.
You can put your fake tree up again and again, and it's an economical and environmentally friendly option compared to cutting down and throwing down a living tree every year, and regardless of which tree you like best, you can find it in man-made form.
There are artificial trees of all sizes, from a 1-foot-tall desktop tree to a 12-foot (3.7 meter) tall tree, filling the entire living room. You can buy artificial trees with built-in lighting, music, or fiber optic effects.
If you miss the scent of pine trees, you can even buy an air freshener to recreate the real tree experience. These various artificial specimens are sold for varying prices, so you can find an artificial tree that fits any budget.
