Take your Christmas tree to the next level with £1.50 bauble hack

This clever trick is being lauded as an easy way to fill in gaps in the tree (Image: GETTY) Bauble clusters, or ornament clusters, are fast becoming one of this year’s most popular Christmas decoration hacks. The clever trick is being lauded as an easy way to fill in gaps in the tree.The hack can easily make decorations of any size out of your existing decorations, making your tree look instantly more upmarket and expensive. The trick was shared by Macy Blackwell, a content creator who specialises in holiday home decor and easy recipes.She has amassed a huge 5M followers on TikTok where her videos have attracted 36M “likes” on her account @macy.blackwell. Her ornament clusters video has had almost 400K views and almost 18K “likes”.Macy told her followers: “All you need is a pipe cleaner, and add as many as you’d like! You can use various sizes and colors for visual interest!”Once the decorations have been made, they are really easy to attach to the tree using the pipe cleaner. However, the decorations can be made with other tools. Twine, string, or gift-wrapping ribbon can also be used to create your clusters.READ MORE: Mum’s Christmas decorations hack – save money with ‘simple’ Scandi-style tree idea The trick was shared by Macy Blackwell, a content creator who specialises in holiday home decor (Image: TIKTOK)Macy’s fans were quick to praise the pretty, festive hack. One wrote: “Genius!! Love it! I will be doing this! Thank you!” Another said: “I just put our new tree up yesterday and was bummed out to see all the gaps, but this is perfect timing!””Yesss – I can frugally cluster under my outdoor lights now! One of your best, Macy!” one fan wrote, while another said, “You always have the best ideas!!” Another said: “Just got my ornaments and pipe cleaners today!!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas!”DON’T MISSMum’s Christmas tree light hack creates beautiful ‘extra bright’ branches [TRICK] Mum shares where to get ‘fab’ Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol Christmas gifts [PARENTING] Woman stockpiles for Christmas as she can’t face using food banks [REAL LIFE]  Her ornament clusters video has had almost 400K views and almost 18K “likes” (Image: GETTY)”Omg and I’m over here using the normal hooks and making it harder on myself,” one fan remarked.”You always have the best ideas!!” one wrote, while another said, “Freaking smart, thank you for sharing!”A pack of 50 Wilko Pipe Cleaners in rainbow colours is selling for £1.50, or five for £6. Another cheap and clever Christmas decorations hack involves making your own baubles using two common household ingredients.  Macy told her followers: “All you need is a pipe cleaner” (Image: TIKTOK)Kate is the driving force behind My Plastic Free Home on Instagram and TikTok (@my_plastic_free_home), She showed how to make Scandi-style clay star-shaped Christmas tree ornaments using just cornflour and bicarbonate of soda.Kate said: “They are really simple to make and you can also sand them or file them if there are any cracks, though I quite like to keep them rustic.”The ornaments last for years and have a chic minimalistic charm to them. It’s simple to make them too, just mix the two ingredients with hot water to make a paste, shape this into your desired design and then bake in the oven.