Protect Your Car With Our Christmas Tree Transporting Tips

Before you can admire your lit Christmas tree and take in its woodsy aroma in your living room, you have to get it home from the lot. With approximately 25 to 30 million Christmas trees purchased every year, there are a lot of opportunities for damage – not only to your car, but to the car driving behind you. What’s the best strategy for getting that tannenbaum home intact? Put that eggnog down and listen up.

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Aside from finding a tree lot that delivers, one of my favorite tips comes from Rick Dungey, spokesman for the National Christmas Tree Association. “If someone at the farm or lot where you buy the tree offers advice on the best way for you to transport your tree, take it. Those folks deal with thousands of trees per year and you deal with one,” he told Cars.com.

Here are some more tips from the National Christmas Tree Association for getting your tree home without diminishing your holiday cheer.