The Dollar Tree Laundry Basket Hack For A Stunning Christmas Tree On A Budget

Christmas is an expensive time of year. It's lovely when we find ways to ring in the season and experience all it offers without breaking the bank. The tree is a major staple, but whether you go for real or faux, the prices seem to climb each year. Fortunately, with a little creativity, you can save money and still experience the festive glow of a yuletide fir. You only need a Dollar Tree laundry basket, some long wooden dowels, and a few decorative touches.

Instagrammer, macy.blackwell, did just this in a recent DIY video featuring her own discount evergreen. After gluing the wood posts to the plastic basket, she wrapped the entire thing in garland and sprayed it with fake snow. This is the perfect project if you're looking for decorating tips for Christmas on a budget, and don't want to miss out on any traditional elements. Check out how to make your own with a trip to your local dollar store and a little hot glue.

Before starting this project, you'll need to gather some holiday craft supplies. The first stop is your local Dollar Tree for their Essentials large bright plastic laundry basket. You'll also need three 24-inch raw wood round dowels, twine, hot glue, and something resembling evergreen foliage, like Discountstore145's Christmas garland. With your supplies at the ready, it's time to give your laundry basket a chic DIY upgrade that you'll actually love looking at this holiday season.

Flip the laundry basket upside down and stand the dowels in the rim. Glue them to the rim at the bottom and tie them together at the top with twine. Wrap the tinsel around the structure, adding hot glue as you go to secure it. Spritz with faux snow and add decorations to transform your living room for the holidays with a stunning laundry basket tree. You can customize this creation by adding an extra basket to the first one about halfway up and zip-tying it for added height. Go for more realistic foliage by draping pine branches over the frame, or using Generic cedar garland. Give the needles more realism by flocking them with a chunkier faux snow. Tie the room together by making your budget tree in miniature with McCormick's round 2-cup storage containers and Crafter's Square wood dowels as the base.