Cleaning up after a real Christmas tree can be a nightmare - but experts have a 59p hack that can take the hassle out of gathering all those discarded pine needles. The Mirror reports that while you might be tempted to reach for your vacuum cleaner, this could damage the appliance by causing blockages - and there is a more effective way of doing the job.
Cleaning expert Emily Barron told The Mirror that one of the easiest ways to clean up fallen pine needles is with the help of a kitchen item that many of us may have at home already - especially if you've been doing any festive baking. She says all you need to do is sprinkle baking soda, or bicarbonate of soda, on the floor to cover the pine needles and and then use a broom or a lint roller to pick up the pesky needles. The needles can get sticky when they drop, and sprinkling baking soda on them first to soak up the sap (wait 10 minutes) works wonders.
Once collected, the needles should then be thrown away in the garden bin, and the remaining baking soda can then be vacuumed up, leaving your floors clean. Bicarb is a common ingredient in cooking that Tesco stocks it for just 59p.
