Mum wows with $1 Christmas decoration hack

Fans can't wait to try this themselves.

Katrina Micallef
·News Reporter
·2-min read

A savvy mum has shared a budget way to decorate for Christmas and fans are loving the "genius" idea. Rachel Meaders took to her popular Instagram page to share how she transformed cheap baubles into unique ornaments.

Taking plain, clear baubles she'd bought in bulk on Amazon, Rachel revamped them with a matte balloon cover. The $1 DIY trick allowed her to create custom-coloured decorations that perfectly match her decor for a fraction of the price of other ornaments.

Christmas baubles transformed with balloons
Rache's followers loved the idea of creating custom Christmas baubles on a budget. Photo: Instagram/@rachel_meaders

Taking a balloon, Rachel cut off the top to create a bigger opening. She then removed the top of a bauble and placed it inside the balloon. Once the balloon was wrapped around the bauble and any bumps were smoothed out, she placed the cap back on and it was ready to hangh.

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"Each cost me about $1 to make, and they are beautiful," the US woman wrote, adding that she purchased a bulk pack of 100 balloons on Amazon for around $15. She also tried different-sized baubles, giving her a full set of custom decorations.

Clear Christmas bauble; Balloon being cut
The Christmas decoration hack is simple yet effective. Photo: Instagram/@rachel_meaders

Rachel's followers absolutely loved the fuss-free hack. "This is freaking genius because you can change them out every year if you want! Mind blown!" one fan commented.

Others praised Rachel's idea for helping to protect precious decorations. "I LOVE THIS! I have kitties, and boy, is Christmas a pain! This will help protect the ornaments they are able to reach, and you can do any theme! Love, love, love!" another follower wrote.

Christmas bauble being covered in a balloon
The matte balloons totally transformed the Christmas baubles. Photo: Instagram/@rachel_meaders

Those who usually paint their Christmas baubles also loved the hack. "So smart! I usually spray-paint mine to have custom colours, but this looks so much easier!" responded one DIY enthusiast. "Fun idea! Much easier than painting," agreed another.

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