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December is here, and that means it's time to pull out all of your Christmas decorations and get to work, if you haven't already. While adding holiday flair to your mantel and working on some DIY ornaments will put you in the holiday spirit, your home really isn't finished until the tree is set up.

While there's nothing quite like a fresh-cut tree from your local farm, we understand that that just isn't practical for everyone. In that case, it's time to pull out your artificial tree from wherever you store it. But before you get to work fluffing the branches, you might want to give some thought to how clean that tree is. After all, it's spent the past 11 months stored in your attic, shed, garage, or basement, and those don't tend to be the cleanest

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