Don't confuse a Christmas tree with a pine tree
The first rule: a Christmas tree and a pine tree are not the same thing. A pine tree is for romantics who love long needles and the smell of the forest. A Christmas tree is for those who don't want their guests to prick themselves on the branches at New Year. But if you have any doubts, just take the one that doesn't try to prick you when you buy it.
Height matters
Last year I took a tree that seemed to be perfect. But when I got home, it turned out that its top was going into the light bulb on the ceiling. I had to either saw the tree or live in the dark. Guess what I chose? Now I always take a tape measure with me.
Check who falls first — the tree or the needles
I once bought a tree that decided to start “undressing” right in the store. At home, it dropped half of its needles before I had time to put the garland on it. So now I do a test: shake the tree slightly. If the seller has to sweep it up after that — run.
Symmetry is everything
The tree should be slender, like a model. Well, or at least with a straight trunk. Once I bought a “charismatic” tree with a curved trunk. It decided to lie down during the decoration process. Since then, my tree and the cat have been the main competitors in creating chaos.
Time is an important ally
Don’t wait until December 31 to buy a tree. On the last day, either “bald” specimens or those that look more like an umbrella remain. In a hurry, you risk spending the New Year with something that barely resembles a tree. Trust your feelings
If one tree warms your soul, and another one “looks” at you askance - choose the one that makes you smile. After all, a tree is about joy, and not about “how could you take THIS”.
And most importantly, remember: the ideal tree is the one near which you laugh, sing and rejoice in the New Year, even if its top is slightly crooked.
With a smile and a New Year's mood,
Nadya.