Is there an easy way to water the Christmas Tree?

[DebMG]

As I once again lay down on the floor and watched as half of the water went into the tree holder and the other half dribbled down the side onto the floor, I thought, "I bet someone on Cooking Light has the answer!"

Well?

Debbie

[donleyk]

The dog????

[Svadhisthana]

Use an AquaFir?

Or, a Christmas Tree IV.


I suppose you could buy some flexible tubing and a funnel and find some way to attach and hide it. I did a search for a possible Heloise tip and came up with nadda.


Crystal

[clairea]

Last year we got a long plastic funnel (maybe 4 feet long?) that you can put in the Christmas tree stand, and it sticks out through the branches. The funnel is attached to a hollow tube, so you can just pour water in the top. It even came with a dipstick so we could check the water level. I'll see if I can find a picture and post it.

I think we got it at the place we bought our tree, and I have also seen them at Home Depot. It couldn't have been very expensive, or I would still be laying on the floor to water the tree.

Claire

Editing to add a picture of what we have:



This isn't a great picture, but maybe you can get the idea. I found it at Brookstone and it says it is $9.95.

[boisewinesnob]

DebMG, I am so glad you asked this and I love your answer, clairea!!! We got a real tree this year after our old fake one finally died after 15+ years of wonderful service so we are pretty clueless on an easy way to water.

thanks for the thread

[claire797]

We're using a wine decanter. It works very well! That, or maybe one of those Good Season's Italian salad dressing cruets.

[swquilts]

I use an empty wine bottle, but I still stretch out on the floor! hehehe

[SusanMac]

you feed your tree wine?! LOL. Maybe a little bubbly will keep it fresh longer, eh?

Actually...I AM looking for a way to keep my tree fresh longer. I remember last year there was a Martha Stewart recipe floating around. Some mixture of things besides just water to help keep it fresh. Does anyone have tips for that??

[lhall]

Claire,

Thank you! It got one of those things you posted about. That's so much easier. Our tree stand has a resovior, but after the first year I haven't been able to get it to work.

Leigh

[funnybone]

While browsing on QVC earlier, I came across this:





Item Number H81476
Battery Operated Automatic Tree Watering System


QVC Price $13.50
Shipping and Handling $4.47
Save! Buy two or more and save on shipping and handling.


Keep your Christmas tree well-watered this season with an automatic, battery-operated system. A tube runs along the trunk and into a watering stand. Just hang the ornament on your tree, position the tube, and enjoy the Christmas carols that play as you fill the reservoir! A LED indicator on the ornament flashes when it's time to refill.

Measures approximately 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"H.

Santa Claus or Snowman.

Made in China.



I'd never seen such a thing before.

[Gail]

Hey, I like that funnel thing.

On the other hand, I've grown strangely fond of sneaking up on our tree commando-style on my belly, armed with my trusty long-nosed watering can. The funnel would probably ruin my fun.

I know. Simple pleasures for simple minds...