Last-minute Christmas bauble hack saves you hundreds on decorations – and it's genius

Christmas is in a matter of hours...

With the festive period soon to grace us all, everyone's in the mood for food, family and films. It's likely you're going to have a house full of relatives this Christmas – and what better way to get into the jolly mood is with festive decorations.

Now if you're in the mood to revamp your tree within seconds, spending no money at all, then you've come to the right place. Did you know all you need is a few balloons to transform your baubles this Christmas?

In a TikTok post, which garnered 1.7million likes and 5,500 comments, the user demonstrated a method to change the colour of your baubles using balloons and a pair of scissors. The woman can be seen snipping a balloon before placing a bauble into it.

So within seconds, it's gone from a green decoration to a pink one. Pretty simple right? The caption read: "Changing all my ornaments without spending a bunch of money."

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It didn't take long for many people to rave on about the savvy trick as one said: "This is the smartest Christmas hack in life. I spend hundreds on decoration each year." While another admitted they saved hundreds.

A third posted: "Love this! Thank you!" And a fourth curiously asked: "Genius but will my house smell like balloons?" Using balloons from a pack you bought for someone's birthday can be the ultimate way to jazz up your Christmas tree.

Here are six simple steps to follow to change the look of your decoration:

1. Blow up a balloon to stretch it out

2. Cut off the top of the balloon

3. Find the small dot at the bottom of the balloon

4. Place the dot on the bottom of the ornament

5. Stretch the balloon over the ornament

6. Put the ornament topper back on

You can also add something inside the balloon to give it more weight and help it stay in place. Alternatively, adding a little bit of sparkle in your balloon could make it more festive but to weigh it down, a marble can work.

This technique is perfect to make over old or ugly baubles to match your current Christmas theme. Now that's how you get into the Christmas spirit...