WONDERING what the benefits of purchasing a pre-lit Christmas tree over a real one are?
For starters, the cost: real Nordman fir trees can often start at £30 or £40 – and that’s for the mini ones. For a dramatic 7ft or 8ft tree, you’re looking at paying £80 and upwards. Plus, you’ll need a new one annually.
By contrast, an artificial tree might set you back a couple of hundred pounds initially, but it will last for years (provided you have decent space to store it well).
You can also save money – and faff – on decorations and lights: many of the artificial trees come pre-lit, and often accessorized, with pinecones, berries and the like.
Just think of it: no more wires to get tangled up in! Pre-lit Christmas trees usually come with a convenient stand, too.
If you’re thinking about ditching real trees in favour of artificial ones for environmental reasons, we commend you – although a plastic tree made and shipped over from China is unlikely to shave much off the carbon footprint – unless you treat it well and reuse it year after year after year.
So invest in a gorgeous pre-lit tree you’ll want to hang onto – here’s our selection of the best pre-lit Christmas trees on the market.
