"Travis M." wrote in message
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We have a Frazier Fur that we put up just after Thanksgiving.
There is an odor coming from the water in the stand that is very
much like vomit. I'm not kidding.

It hasn't permiated the house but it is definitely noticeable. We
are using Peter's Christmas Tree Preservative in the water. I'm
sure that there is some bacteria or mold now feeding on the
preservative. We've quit using the preservative and the tree is
now on a diet of regular water but the odor persists. Is there
something I can put in the water that will kill everything in there
except the tree? Vinegar maybe? Any ideas short of taking the tree
down and starting over?

Chris

A tiny bit of bleach might help but I don't know what it will do to the
tree.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5


Charcoal perhaps?

alice