If you love the smell of real Christmas trees but don’t want to deal with too many pine needles inside your house, we’ve got great news. Turns out, you can easily get the best of both worlds. Viewer Sandra has a genius tip that adds texture to your fake tree and brings a little bit of the outdoors in.

“You can go outside if you have a pine tree back there, or you can go to a local Christmas tree farm and get the clippings,” Sandra says. “It’s free!”

By placing real clippings throughout your faux tree, you’ll give it a fuller, more natural appearance. See what we mean?

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Plus, you still get that wonderful pine scent to freshen up your home and put you in the holiday spirit, without the mess. Double score!