One year, we had just moved house at Christmas & were totally & completely broke. We salvaged a broken Christmas tree from my parents' garbage & repaired it. A week or 2 earlier I'd received some flower arrangements, so we pulled those apart for all the decorative ribbons to make bows & streamers. We made popcorn garlands together & McGyver-ed a star for the tree out of a cereal packet, coloured paper, ribbons & a curtain ring. My son built a garland from a wire coathanger bent into a circle & cut used shopping bags into strips, knotting them all round the circle until it was full & added ribbons etc; We've been hanging that wreath on our door for nearly 20yrs now. Best Christmastimes ever!
Gwen Engillsdóttir chestnuts is a lovely idea! I must collect some next autumn for Christmas. How did you find the orange slices? For some reason mine stayed sticky last year....
Fairyland Cottage I Made them myself just slicing oranges and then I put them in some water and sugar to kind of wax them to last longer and then in the oven at 50° C for about 1 hour or more...
I'd love to make the nut/popcorn Garland for our tree outdoors for the deer and birds. If I do it inside, there'll be nothing but thread left because my dog will eat it clean! 🤣
Please please please don't just plant your Christmas tree in a nearby forest. It is a pestspecies in many countries and will alter native biodiversity. Love your Christmas ideas though!!!
Nice video and nothing wrong with keeping a tree in a pot. But the Christmas tree industry continually plants new Christmas trees to sell. They grow the trees as you would grow any crop, so it's not like cutting down forests exactly. The best ones grow them organically.
@@foxdylan9536 And trees in pots normally do die as they are not meant to grow in pots. Why do we need trees at all? It's only from the Victorian times. Why do we need to have trees inside. Just go outside and look at the trees there. c:
annon Nommee it’s ok, I have potted trees but they get to a point where they need to go into the ground, but I’m in Australia where it gets ridiculously hot in summer, so I need to ensure the roots don’t bake. When I transplant one, I get a new seedling & it’s a circular system. Could you plant Christmas trees or is there some sort of regulation?
Thank you for this video! It is hard to find videos like this when most things are storebought and made of plastic. It is one thing I am wondering; how long does the mantel garland last? Does it get very dry?
I do my best to keep things real... I know plastic emits toxins if heated... but don't worry if you have artificial trees already... I don't like the idea of cutting a tree down and then it dies... but you can get lovely trees in pots that you can plant after...
Fairyland Cottage I have thrifted artificial trees and was thinking of throwing them out. Do you think it’s ok to use though and that the toxins won’t cause negative effects?
Love always Jasmine it’s up to you. If I had artificial trees I would be fine keeping them. I think the main problem is if you are burning them. Everything emits some substance so you may need to do more research to rest your mind.
A potted Christmas tree is lovely but if you have heathland near you, the landowners need to remove Pine trees so that’s a good thing. Important to ask Landowner permission though
We always chopped our tree into kindle sense they are so dry towards the end .... just dawned on me that people throw them away and that’s just crazy to me lol
Hey there! Thanks a lot for your ideas, I’m actually in the process of filming mine about tricks and ideas for Christmas season! And they are so very similar! Great to find your channel❤️❤️❤️
Saying hello in 2019! Happy decorating :-)
Fairyland Cottage can you do one more video like this with new ideas, please? Thank you
Happy Christmas 🥰
Phương Linh Trần Lê I’ll certainly think of doing that for 2020 Christmas. Xxx
2020 😁
One year, we had just moved house at Christmas & were totally & completely broke. We salvaged a broken Christmas tree from my parents' garbage & repaired it. A week or 2 earlier I'd received some flower arrangements, so we pulled those apart for all the decorative ribbons to make bows & streamers. We made popcorn garlands together & McGyver-ed a star for the tree out of a cereal packet, coloured paper, ribbons & a curtain ring. My son built a garland from a wire coathanger bent into a circle & cut used shopping bags into strips, knotting them all round the circle until it was full & added ribbons etc; We've been hanging that wreath on our door for nearly 20yrs now. Best Christmastimes ever!
Joanne Carroll awh i love that story!! Thanks for sharing with me. It’s a true show that we need very little to make life very happy! C
"Just ask the Christmas tree person" lol 🥰🤗
Love this!I did almost the same... 0 waste decorations, dried sliced oranges, pine cones, cinnamon, chestnuts and walnuts...
Gwen Engillsdóttir chestnuts is a lovely idea! I must collect some next autumn for Christmas. How did you find the orange slices? For some reason mine stayed sticky last year....
sometimes a dusting of salt helps with the stickiness
Fairyland Cottage I Made them myself just slicing oranges and then I put them in some water and sugar to kind of wax them to last longer and then in the oven at 50° C for about 1 hour or more...
Katherine Hamar ah thanks Katherine. I'll try this. Xxx
Gwen Engillsdóttir ... ah that's really interesting. I'll try that. Thanks 🙏
Great ideas . Thank you , this the way am going this Christmas
Love these ideas. I gathered fallen greens on my walks to make up my holiday displays.
That's a lovely idea Elena. Leaves are beautiful during autumn season and they can be dried and flattened in books and used. x
I love Christmas. Especially a country one. Xoxo
I'd love to make the nut/popcorn Garland for our tree outdoors for the deer and birds. If I do it inside, there'll be nothing but thread left because my dog will eat it clean! 🤣
Ava Bee hahaha popcorn loving dog!
I feel like birds will get stuck in thread anyway
We have always done a popcorn garland although I never thought to add nuts. I'm really feeling the festiveness of the season already! :)
Thank you for some beautiful ideas!
Michelle Hamilton you're welcome! Let me know how you get on! ❤️
Beautiful 🥰
Thanks for sharing! I'm looking for xmas stuff I can make around the house, nature and up cycle so I don't break bank lol! XD
Please please please don't just plant your Christmas tree in a nearby forest. It is a pestspecies in many countries and will alter native biodiversity. Love your Christmas ideas though!!!
Love!!!
Eco Goddess thanks for watching beautiful 🙏
😊 lovely good taste!
Love it. Thanks.
So many wonderful creative ideas as always (also, I love your jumper! ) ❤️
Living the life you love... hehe thanks 🙏 the jumper is my partners. I stole it from him. 😂
Thank you for this video! Really nice and simple ideas. I will definately use some od them for decorizing my home ☺
I love these !!! I will be making them thank you !
Should we remove popcorn from thread first as i feel birds will get trapped in thread easily
Nice video and nothing wrong with keeping a tree in a pot. But the Christmas tree industry continually plants new Christmas trees to sell. They grow the trees as you would grow any crop, so it's not like cutting down forests exactly. The best ones grow them organically.
Lorri Lewis so true! The only thing is the tree dies. If it's in a pot it can live forever! :-)
Lorri Lewis but no living thing wants to die
@@foxdylan9536 And trees in pots normally do die as they are not meant to grow in pots. Why do we need trees at all? It's only from the Victorian times. Why do we need to have trees inside. Just go outside and look at the trees there. c:
I mean I was just agreeing with you. I'm writing that in general, not to you personally. Not expressing things very well lately.
annon Nommee it’s ok, I have potted trees but they get to a point where they need to go into the ground, but I’m in Australia where it gets ridiculously hot in summer, so I need to ensure the roots don’t bake. When I transplant one, I get a new seedling & it’s a circular system. Could you plant Christmas trees or is there some sort of regulation?
Love you Christmas theme videos - I will make the wreath for this year!
Rosemary Lloyd o thanks! They are the most fun to make. Tag me with your photo if you make a wreath x
Great ideas, thank you 😊
Essentially Emma thanks Emma! Have a lovely relaxing week ❤️
Awesome! ❤
Had our tree in a pot for four years. Re potted it once into a pot with handles, but It is quite heavy to lift now,
Beautiful! 🕯☃️😍
Maileen Jürgensen thanks!! 😍👏🍀🌷🌸❤️
Great Ideas! Thanks for sharing!!! :-)
Sai Bella welcome 😀thanks for watching x
What about buying second hand Christmas decorations?
great idea!
Thank you for this video! It is hard to find videos like this when most things are storebought and made of plastic.
It is one thing I am wondering; how long does the mantel garland last? Does it get very dry?
strangely enough it doesn't get that dry... I leave it on the mantel till after new year and it is still green!
🎩Elegante...🎄🥜🧣🇲🇽
My city picks up our trees & chops them up for mulch. No waste
What are you thoughts on artificial trees and garlands? I hear a lot about toxins released in the air
I do my best to keep things real... I know plastic emits toxins if heated... but don't worry if you have artificial trees already... I don't like the idea of cutting a tree down and then it dies... but you can get lovely trees in pots that you can plant after...
Fairyland Cottage I have thrifted artificial trees and was thinking of throwing them out. Do you think it’s ok to use though and that the toxins won’t cause negative effects?
Love always Jasmine it’s up to you. If I had artificial trees I would be fine keeping them.
I think the main problem is if you are burning them. Everything emits some substance so you may need to do more research to rest your mind.
When you ask a christmas tree vendor for fallen branches it's best to ask just before they close shop, then they're happy to be rid of it.
A potted Christmas tree is lovely but if you have heathland near you, the landowners need to remove Pine trees so that’s a good thing. Important to ask Landowner permission though
Bautifull!! ;)))
Hi, may I ask what you used for your hair if you can remember? It looks so shiny and healthy? 😍
she has several videos about no shampoo haircare on her channel
We always chopped our tree into kindle sense they are so dry towards the end .... just dawned on me that people throw them away and that’s just crazy to me lol
you are very beautiful in this video! very beautiful haircut
Melanie Even ah thanks :-)
Hey there! Thanks a lot for your ideas, I’m actually in the process of filming mine about tricks and ideas for Christmas season! And they are so very similar!
Great to find your channel❤️❤️❤️
Iryna K Life ... Great minds think alike my friend. 😊 xx good luck with your video x
Iryna K Life and thanks for watching the videos and for your support. ❤️😘
Fairyland Cottage I’ve been binge watching them.😂😂😂😂👏
Iryna K Life hehe 😂 I love it! ❤️
Simple elegance.
Nice
Love ur ideas but I’m highly allergic to Christmas trees :(
Going lazy Green o no! No pine for you. One year I made a tree out of sticks. It was cute.
Fairyland Cottage that’s a great idea thanks
Won’t insects 🐜 🐞 crawl up to the food on the tree??
Vanessa Henry haha ugh! I don't have that problem at all thank goodness 🐜🐛
I had pine cones & one night, they popped open & seeds were everywhere 😂
Fox Dylan haha mine pop open but the seeds stayed in until I was clearing up and they all went everywhere!!