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gardening? - Christmas Tree Freshening Mixture

Source of Recipe

from trish at rc


Recipe Introduction

W A R N I N G !!! This mixture is NOT for human/animal consumption. Do not use if your children or pets can get at the tree's water. That said, use this mixture to keep Christmas trees fresher, longer.

Recipe Link: www.recipecircus.com/recipes/Trish/CraftRecipes/A_Drink_For_Your_Christmas_Tree_.html

List of Ingredients

Repeat....W A R N I N G !!!
This mixture is NOT for human/animal consumption.
Do not use if your children or pets can get at the tree's water.
That said, use this mixture to keep Christmas trees
fresher, longer.


gardening? - Christmas Tree Freshening Mixture

2 cups corn syrup
4 teaspoons regular liquid bleach,
...not the thick stuff
1 gallon hot water

Cut approximately 1 inch off the bottom of your tree.
Drill a nice hole into the center or hammer the end
of the trunk to split or smash it a bit.
Use a 1 gallon container to mix the syrup and bleach.
Fill the rest with hot water.
Let cool and give to tree in place of plain water to
help keep the tree fresher. This also helps to avoid
needles falling off.

The recipe makes one gallon, store the excess to
refill the tree's water as needed.


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