I’m a house-proud mum & I wash my Christmas tree in the bath – people think I’m mad but it needs it before putting it up

WITH December just days away, many of us will be getting our Christmas trees out and are ready to put them up.

But one woman has divided opinion after revealing she washes her Christmas tree – yes, you heard that correctly.

While many of us opt for a bath to get our bodies squeaky clean, now a woman has sparked a debate online after she told Facebook users that she washes her Christmas tree in the bath before putting it up.

After using the same artificial tree every year, the mum explained that she put it in the bath in order to get rid of all the dirt and dust that it had collected the previous year. 

Taking to Facebook group the woman explained she ‘went from a pet to pet free home’ so thought it was a good idea to wash the tree.

The house-proud cleaning fan explained that she always makes sure to get rid of any dust or dirt before covering her tree with twinkling lights and baubles once again.

Although many of us may not have even considered this, it certainly makes a lot of sense, especially for those with pets.

But people were completely divided over the festive hack.

While many called the woman ‘genius’,  others were left totally confused at her thought process. 

Many of us may leave an artificial tree up for as long as one month during the festive season, where it is sure to gather all sorts of airborne germs and bacteria. 

Then of course it’s packed away in an attic or cupboard, without much thought of the germs inside.  

With this in mind, a number of fellow Facebook users praised her ‘great idea’, which they remarked seemed just so ‘obvious’ upon reflection.

Some noted just how shocked they were when, year after year, they saw just how much dust had gathered on their trusty old tree.

Others however just weren’t so sure, viewing this as just ‘another thing I must clean’. 

What’s more, those with fragile trees felt theirs just wouldn’t survive a good clean anyway and decided to put up with the dust instead.