Households are being warned never to hoover up their Christmas tree pine needles (Image: Getty)
December is always a busy month as households frantically prepare for the festivities.
There’s Christmas shopping to be done, festive food to be bought, and decorations to be put up, but the normal household chores remain and worse, things like Christmas tree needles create even more jobs to do.
But households are being warned never to hoover up their Christmas tree pine needles, even when pushed for time, because it could damage or destroy your vacuum cleaner and even create mould problems.
Home improvement specialists have revealed a cheap and easy hack for cleaning up Christmas tree needles this festive season, as part of a warning to Brits against using their vacuums to avoid damage.
Searches for “how to clean up Christmas tree needles?” and “can I use my vacuum to clean tree needles?” have started breaking out on Google this week, prompting experts to offer their advice now.
Nick Ee, product and training manager at BLACK+DECKER, said: “Using a to clean up Christmas tree needles can lead to clogging from their small, dense nature, damage from their sharp edges acting like splinters, and blockages. It can even result in mould growth if the needles are damp, all of which can reduce the vacuum’s effectiveness and longevity, or cause overheating.”
As an alternative, Nick suggests using a lint roller which can be picked up for as little as £1 at .
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He explains: “To use a lint roller to pick up Christmas tree needles, start by ensuring the roller has a fresh, sticky sheet. Roll it gently but firmly over the carpet, pressing down slightly to ensure the adhesive picks up even deeply embedded needles. For areas with a higher concentration of needles, roll over them repeatedly, replacing the adhesive sheet once it becomes full or loses its stickiness.
“This method works particularly well in corners, along skirting boards, and in tight spaces where other cleaning tools might struggle to reach. Dispose of the used sheets and repeat as needed until the area is clean.”