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How to prevent your flocked trees from yellowing

Why Do Flocked Trees Turn Yellow?

An effective Christmas tree flocking requires time, effort, and a thorough understanding of the type of tree, mixing technique, and mixture to be used.

Before flocking your tree, make sure it is covered by a warranty. If you use homemade snow on a Balsam Hill Christmas tree, the warranty will be voided, so make sure the tree you select for the task is hazard-free and up to snuff.

Adding flock to a Christmas tree turns it into a spectacular display without much expense or hassle.

If you clean and store your flocked artificial Christmas tree properly at the end of each holiday season, you can easily maintain it. You can also prevent dust from accumulating and protect the tree.

Preventing Yellowing

During storage, your tree can still be restored to its natural beauty if it becomes discolored.

The following tips will help you clean a yellowed flocked artificial Christmas tree.

  1. Follow the care instructions on the packaging when cleaning a yellowed flocked Christmas tree. You can also speak with the manufacturer’s customer service department.
  2. Keep the yellowed tree in full sunlight for a couple of hours. The sun can remove subtle stains and restore a tree’s former glory in the case of subtle discoloration. And yeah, summer and spring are the best times to accomplish this.
  3. A solution of 3 parts white vinegar and 1 part water sprayed on affected branches may be more effective than sunlight alone. It is best to place the tree in direct sunlight for 12 hours at least.

And through the reaction of vinegar and sunlight, the branches will be bleached white.

 In most cases, the tree’s warranty will be void if it is purposefully altered or misused.  So refrain from bleaching while your tree is still under warranty.

When it comes to maintaining the beauty of your flocked artificial Christmas tree, the best step is prevention. It works every now and then for nearly every home decor.

How to assemble and store pre-lit trees

Tips for Assembling Pre-Lit Christmas Trees

Most problems with pre-lit artificial Christmas trees can be fixed in a matter of minutes. You definitely would not need to break a bank or get an expert fixer to get things right. All you need to know is here!

Usually, problems arise when light strings go dark, or when the new tree is being assembled. And one method for troubleshooting is to test the light strings to identify the faulty bulb, or simply install new, working light strings.

Trees don’t arrive as depicted on the website. The “fluffing” process is what gives each tree its own unique shape, and adding the next section of the tree should be done after shaping the lowest section.

Consequently, each inner tip can be lifted up and out, and lower branches are often expandable so they can also be lifted. The branches themselves can be lifted or moved, and the tips of the branches can be lifted as well.

If desired, tree tips can be angled downward or left straight. And lights should be plugged in before each section is fluffed.

Keep scrolling and you’ll find handy tips to help you assemble and store your pre-lit Christmas trees.

Storage tips for Christmas trees

Do you wrestle trees? If you spend an excessive amount of time trying to cram your fluffed Christmas tree into the original box that’s been taped severally, only to have pieces break out of the sides, then yes is simply the answer.

The more you store your tree correctly, the longer your tree will stay full and beautiful. More so, you can bypass the hassle that comes with re-packing your smashed-up tree the next year. A properly-sized bag is the very best way to store a tree. You can avoid bends, deformities, and damage to your tree’s delicate lights, lights wires, and connectors with tree storage bags.