If having pine needles all over your house is too much for you to bear, or space is at a premium, then grab a stepladder and some lights, we’ve got the solution.
Alternative Christmas trees are nothing new and there are some out-there options on sale right now, but this is an idea that can be delivered on a shoestring budget.
As you’d expect, Instagram is awash with #ladderchristmastree posts which range from the glamorous (and heavily filtered!) to the simply practical.
If your Christmas tree dies and you’ve left in a bind like lcolandrea then the step-ladder solution makes a lot of sense.
Some people go with a triangle shaped ladder to evoke the ghost of traditional Christmas trees, while others simply prop any old ladder against a wall and throw baubles at it.
Whichever way you choose, we’re not sure it has quite the magic of a traditional tree.