Is there ever a perfect Christmas tree?
Well, according the University of Sheffield, there is! Apparently the chaotic mix of baubles, novelty home-made card ornaments and tinsel isn't the right way. Instead Sheffield University recommend a formula that should be considered when dealing the decoration of a festive fur tree. It calculates the right amount of baubles and tinsel. As well as considering the treetop dimensions along with the tree's height.
Using the example that WIRED reports, a five foot (152cm) Christmas tree needs exactly 31 baubles, 776cm of tinsel and a 478cm string of lights along with a 15cm star or angel on top. Yeah, the formula is that exact! From this example, it can be worked out how much of the items you need for each meter. You need 6.2 baubles every foot added to the height.
This formula is agreed with the founder of artificial trees and the manufacturer of Christmas decorations - Thomas Harman. In his opinion that depending on the size of the tree - In the UK, those sizes are smaller. Therefore, the ideal bauble amount is between 5 and 10.
He also comments on how to keep an alive fur tree alive for the longest amount of time. Thomas recommends cutting the truck open and placing at as soon as possible in a source of water. Don't water it in the day/evening. This is because trees suck water up in the day and let go of the excess fluid at night. So unless you want the water bucket to overload... Don't fill the water up in the day time. Regardless of how you look after a real tree, their life scan is only three weeks. So it will die before December is finished if bought too late.
Eros Buogo is the man who in charge of decorating the 200 year old Christmas Cedar at the Castel Brando Hotel in Treviso, a town in Northern Italy. He reported (in the same WIRED report) that he uses twenty lots of 30 metre long fairy lights to light up their tree. Eros stressed the importance of keeping a 1 metre distance between each light. But, this tree in Italy has no baubles!
I know this is a bit of fun. I appreciate the jokiness of the formula and the fun Christmas statement this is from the University of Sheffield. As well as the nod from Thomas Harman But, I won't be following this. I like the homely look of a disorganised tree with the ornaments that my sisters and I have made from school years long passed.
But, how have you put up your tree?
However you have your Christmas tree - Merry Christmas from Me (Hannah)!
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