Gran shares 'groundbreaking' Christmas tree hack that keeps your home clean

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Decorating your home for Christmas is always an exciting time, but if you've decided to opt for a real tree this year, you may be concerned about the amount of mess they create.Falling pine needles can make your home look really messy, no matter how many times you try and hoover them up - especially when it comes to getting rid of the tree at the end of the festive season.

So in order to avoid a huge mess that can be difficult to remove, one woman on social media has recommended a 'game-changing' hack that helps to minimise any mess.The video was shared on TikTok by @brunchwithbabs, a woman living in the US who describes herself as "everyone's grandma" due to her helpful advice.Her useful tips have gained her a following of over 3.9 million people, and one of her videos detailing how to have the 'perfect' Christmas tree from last year has been liked over 356,000 times.Babs says there's five things you should do in order to get the most out of your Christmas tree every year, but one tip in particular can be incredibly useful for busy families who want to minimise mess during the festive season.

In the video, she showed herself selecting a tree from a Christmas tree shop, and said: "Now's the time to think about that Christmas tree bag."Take a disposable Christmas tree bag, fold it in half - next you're going to cut the corner and place the hole over the tree trunk."Then, showing the Christmas tree now standing tall in her home with the bag at the bottom, Babs added: "You know the skirt's going to hide all this."At the end of the season, this is going to lift right over your tree and it's going to save your house from a huge mess."You can use any large carrier bag or piece of plastic to do this, and it could save you a lot