Countdown to Christmas – 7 Money Saving Days to Go

If you plan to have a real Christmas tree this year, get one with a thickish, sturdy trunk.

Then when you are finished with it after the new year, chop off all the side branches, give it a quick rub down with a bit of sand paper to take off any sharp bits and what you are left with is a very useful post, or plant support for the new garden season next year, best recycling there is.