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One source of Christmas joy may make some feel not so holly and jolly. If you decorate your home for the holidays every year, but feel downright awful as soon as the tree goes up, you could be dealing ...

For a lot of us, that live Christmas tree is a must, but you know what else is alive? Bugs. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: (Laughter) True. Some people feel strongly enough about bugs and dirt and dust to wash ...

A COUPLE OF OPTIONS A HOLIDAY STAPLE STANDING TALL IN SO MANY HOMES, IT’S THE CHRISTMAS TREE. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE REAL? BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING FAKE NOWADAYS. YOU CAN’T BEAT THE SMELL OF A ...