Couple's 'genius' Christmas tree storage hack is a real time-saver for decorating – The Mirror US
Decorating the Christmas tree brings a mixture festive joy for some, but groans for others when faced with the inevitable fairy lights tangle. One crafty senior duo has engineered a way to bypass the holiday hassle entirely, creating a bizarre method to keep their tree decked out all year without it being an eyesore.
In a viral TikTok video, viewers were amazed as a family gathered around an opening in the floor, watching a fully decorated Christmas tree rise from their basement. The clip reveals Mr. Taylor, a retired machinist, showcasing the magic of his innovative technique, as he captures the tree's ascent while tethered to a hook in the ceiling.
"Tree in basement, raised to living room. Fully decorated," he commented. His buddy is then shown diligently working a pulley system, cranking a handle laboriously that heaves the ornamented tree up from below.
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Excited shouts of "Hold it, stop!" fill the air as the tree reaches its festive post. After securing the tree, the gap is cleverly concealed by shifting the laminate flooring back into place. Overwhelmed by the ingenuity, one TikToker exclaimed: "That's a retired engineer with too much time on their hands, but I'm here for it!" – echoing the sentiment of millions with the clip racking up a whopping 10 million views.
A second praised: "I don't wanna put up the tree and take it back down every year, I'd much rather cut a hole in the floor and build a special lift just for the tree. Much less work." Another admirer urgently requested more details, penning: "I need the story behind this. I need to see where this tree sit 11 months out of they year. I need to see the tree go back down. I need the specs for this whole project and process."
A fourth respondent was awestruck, declaring: "That's truly amazing, I think that's the best way to store a tree and to raise it back up. That's a genius invention." Whilst a fifth TikTok user clearly felt inspired: "Now that I know this exists, I firmly believe every house needs one. Guests coming in 10 minutes? Quick, lower all the kids toys and piles of clean laundry that need to be folded!"
