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How to reuse an old Christmas tree

October 24, 2014 By Jennifer

Welcome to another week of a count down to Christmas!!!

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Last week I showed you how to make a deer and garland stenciled table runner.

How to save money on faux greenery by reusing an old Christmas tree

As a part of the count down to Christmas,this week I wanted to share with you how to reuse an old Christmas tree!

Vintage ornaments and old tree branches as  aholiday display

While faux trees can be great for people who don’t want to deal with the needle hassle or have allergies, the question comes in of “What do I do with an old tree when I don’t want it anymore?”

Break it up! Instead of being a Craigslist or recycling nightmare, take that old tree a part and use the already branch shaped greenery all over the house! And it’s so much cheaper than buying faux greenery!

I simply took a few of the more top branches and arranged them in a metal planter.

I’ve even scoured Goodwill for old trees to break them up for holiday decor.

How to reuse a christmas tree

You can use it to display  with mini-vintage ornaments like I did here, or in a vignette.

Decorating with old Christmas tree branches

 I spray painted the tips of this old tree first with white spray paint, ten with flocking spray to get the white tipped look.

You can also use them to fill out a tree that looks a little sparse.Repurpose a sled and some old xmas tree branchesI also embellished a sled by tying some of the branches on them with a burlap ribbon and a vintage ornament. It has a ton of uses!

Some of the older trees might be hard wire so it’s harder to break them apart, and they also could have lead so I would keep them out of reach of kids, but newer trees have a plastic base on some of them and are easier to use them in more flexible display like garlands.

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Comments

  1. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    October 24, 2014 at 7:22 am

    What a great tip Jennifer! LOVE the idea of spaying the tips white! I’m pinning and featuring your on facebook!

    • Jennifer says

      October 24, 2014 at 2:38 pm

      Thanks Yvonne!

  2. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says

    October 24, 2014 at 8:40 am

    Great idea – and I have a new tree coming to replace a 20 year old monstrosity! Maybe just the thing to do with it!

    • Jennifer says

      October 24, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Kelly! 🙂

  3. Debbie Howard says

    October 27, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Those are fantastic ideas! Now my creative juices are going crazy!

    • Jennifer says

      October 29, 2014 at 9:47 am

      Thanks Debbie!I am glad I could help! 🙂

  4. Jennifer says

    October 28, 2014 at 3:44 pm

    Duh! Why didn’t I think of this? I have somehow inherited 2 extra trees and kept thinking I would Craig’s List them. Reusing them in other ways is brilliant!

    • Jennifer says

      October 29, 2014 at 9:44 am

      Thanks Jennifer . 🙂

  5. Courtney says

    November 3, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    This is genius! Plus you could sell your crafty creations at craft sales (since you’ll probably have a lot more branches than you need to decorate your home right?) Or even give them as gifts!

    • Jennifer says

      November 3, 2014 at 12:55 pm

      Thank you Courtney!

  6. Rheta says

    December 20, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    take the top of the tree after you cut the tree apart and turn it upside down to make a swag, top with wired or mesh holiday ribbon, add bulbs, pine cones tipped with sliver or gold or even add in some fresh fruit and fresh greens to make it fuller as well. The result is amazing.

  7. Gigi Harlan says

    October 24, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    Great idea! I happen to have two trees and I am going to put your ideas to use, thank you!

  8. Jennifer says

    October 24, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    Thanks Gigi! It’s perfect for that second tree!

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