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A pre-lit fake tree that would fool 10 even Mother Nature
At 7 1/2 feet tall, this faux fir with forestworthy foliage could pass for the real deal. Assembly is no-fuss—the branches are hinged—and the 1,671 LED lights can alternate between clear and multicolored to coordinate with your palette. 7 1/2'-tall Classic Fraser Fir Christmas tree, $460, treeclassics.com
tape dispenser you on your wrist 11 Awear “Hands down, this is a life changer! All the tape is precut to the same length. It speeds up the wrapping process like you wouldn’t believe. There is no way I’d wrap presents for all the kids and our extended family without it.” —Joanna Gaines, Fixer Upper Scotch Pop-up Tape Handband Dispenser in blue with 1 tape pad, $2.50, officedepot.com
Silver polish 13 if you hate
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portable, fits-inscale 12 Ayour-suitcase
“Going over an airline’s luggage weight limit is easy—and expensive because you’ll pay a penalty fee. Not if you have this digital scale. Clip it to your suitcase handle, then lift the whole thing, and the device displays the weight. Genius! And it’s especially helpful when I’m flying out of Canada, lugging a suitcase full of gifts from my parents. I’m not saying I’m the favorite, but Jonathan never has this problem.” —Drew Scott, Property Brothers EatSmart Precision Voyager digital luggage scale, $30, amazon.com
“These wipes are the next best thing to having a Downton Abbey scullery maid. Just rub the tarnish a little and— poof!—it vanishes. We use them every year to polish candlesticks that were passed down from my mom.” —Vern Yip, HGTV designer Weiman silver wipes, $7.50 for 20 wipes, amazon.com
