It's Ornamental

I LOVE decorating Christmas Trees!
However, I am decidedly NOT a fan of those flimsy little wire ornament hooks sold everywhere.

Neither is my vacuum -

That horrific sound it makes when it inadvertently sucks up one of those wire hooks makes me cringe.
And let's not even think about stepping on one.

For years now, I've been hanging my tree ornaments in a much simpler and prettier way:

Chenille Stems (formerly known as 'pipe cleaners') formed into an 'S' hook!

 Let me show you this easy little trick, and I bet you'll never use a wire hanger again. 

(Cue Joan Crawford!)

Grab a large package of chenille stems /pipe cleaners from the craft store. 

If you want the hangers to disappear, get the same color as your tree (green or white).

If you want them to stand out as a decorative element, try black on a white tree, or white on a green tree.

Or sparkly silver or gold for some bling!

Cut the chenille stems into halves for larger hangers, or thirds for smaller ones.

Twist both ends around a pencil or pen, forming an 'S' shape.

Hook an ornament on one end, and slip the other end over a tree branch. 

Voila!

A no-slip hanger - that will also show up if it falls onto the carpet. ;0)