We're only eight days away from Christmas, which means that much most of us will have our Christmas tree up and decorated in a corner of our home.
That doesn't mean to say that there is no time left to spruce up your tree a bit - especially if you've got an artificial one.
If you love the idea of a real tree but hate the thought of the maintenance, then chances are you got yourself an artificial one for the big day.
Not only are they easier to look after, but they can be used year after year making them a worthwhile investment.
Their only is that they don't always quite give you that 'real Christmas tree' effect and can sometimes look - well, artificial.
That's why a former retailer worker has come to the rescue by sharing the secrets she learned to ensure the trees look worthy of going on display.
In a video shared on TikTok, racking up more than 750,000 views, she said that after pulling down the main branches, you should work towards the outside separating the smaller branches in a two to the side and one up pattern.
She said: "One thing I learned working in retail, put your Christmas tree branches two out, one up, two out, one up.
"It'll make your tree look bigger and fuller."
She explained she was always instructed to use the technique when preparing Christmas trees for window displays in shops and viewers loved the simple trick.
One person replied to say: "You're making me want to redo my tree. Never knew this, thank you."
A second wrote: "Ooooh, you know the ways. I'm gonna fix mine - it looks ridiculous."
Another replied: "Wish I had seen this before putting up my tree tonight."
And others vouched for the method, as one said: "I thought everyone already did this?"
Someone else added: "Who didn't know this... literally been doing it all my childhood."
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