We're not quite sure what to do with this advice, so here it is: Rob Lowe says if you're only using water to keep your Christmas tree fresh, you're doing it wrong. Instead, the actor recommends using a concoction of half water, half 7 Up, which he swears will keep your Christmas tree alive longer. "I am obsessed with this. This is all I care about during the holidays," says Lowe — so let's hope he didn't draw your name for Secret Santa.
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