The common mistake people make when decorating their Christmas tree

This might be the proof SOME parents need when it comes to letting kids decorate the tree

If you're the parent that screams "one ornament PER BRANCH' when decorating the Christmas tree with the kids, we're sorry to say, but they might just be in the right. And you're, in fact, the one doing it wrong. 

 

 

Christmas fans have been hitting social media hard to share their quirky Christmas decorating hacks and there's one in particular that highlights the fact that many of us having been hanging baubles wrong all this time. 

And it's the difference between a "Oh that's nice tree" to "holy cow, Mary, it looks just like the David Jones catalogue!"

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From this, to this! Images: Facebook

Bunch up your baubles

Cozy Christmas' Facebook page has shown us how the whole 'one bauble per branch' rule is now redundant. And if you want a bougie-looking tree, you need to be grouping those round, shiney babies together!

The clever Christmas hacker grabs a simple piece of pipe cleaner and threads three or four baubles on the wire before placing them on a branch all bunched up. 

"Save this for later," she captioned the video, which shows how stunning the bauble bunch looks on her tree. 

And save the people did with over 17K followers tuning in to view the hack and share their thoughts. 

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A "perfect" Christmas tree

Many people claimed they loved the hack. 

"Beautiful. I prefer clusters of 3," one person shared. 

"What a great idea!" another shared. 

"Love this! Can’t wait to try," echoed another. 

Grab a pipe cleaner and bundle up the baubles before hanging. Image: Facebook

Another person said the hack does indeed look great after trying it herself.

"I've done that before. Great look for a big tree!"

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But not everyone was on board.

Some claim those who are striving for the perfect looking tree are missing the message of Christmas completely. 

"My tree is full of memories. Ornaments from vacations, or special occasions. It’s not about aesthetics," one person insisted. 

"My tree is the same. I don't want a tree that looks like something at a shopping mall," another added. 

Others said they don't care about perfect baubles and prefer handmade decorations from the kids. 

"Ornaments our children made in school or ornaments we bought at various places or ones left us by my late mother-in-law. It's about family and love and memories."

Originally published as The common mistake people make when decorating their Christmas tree