Taking the Holiday Decorations Down?

Jules

Jules

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When do you take your tree and decorations down?

Part of your answer may be when you put them up.

I put the decorations up on Dec 11th and they’ll be put away on Jan 2nd.

Do you have special containers to pack the ornaments in?
 

Jules said:
When do you take your tree and decorations down?

Part of your answer may be when you put them up.

I put the decorations up on Dec 11th and they’ll be put away on Jan 2nd.

Do you have special containers to pack the ornaments in?
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The wife started today as we speak...should take her about 2 days, doing a little each day..

We have large cardboard boxes for storage and will have to replace a couple this year.
 

We're doing most of the indoor things today. The tree itself will be in a day or two, and the outside things most likely on Saturday because it will be a little warmer. Yes, I have storage bins for everything and it's always nice to get it done and put away again. I love decorating but undecorating is a whole other story.
 
How many of you have switched to environmentally friendly artificial trees? I can't say the exact year my family changed over, but I never remember having a real tree in the Victorian house that my parents bought in 1975.
 
Yes I only ever have fake trees.. they're very big and realistic, unlike those fake 'twig like'' trees we had when I was a kid... but this year I couldn't be bothered getting it down from the attic.. too much hard work on my own..

I'll be taking the Mantelpiece decorations down within the next few days. I usually wait until after New Years Eve, but I've not got anyone visiting between then and now, so I might as well get them put away... .

On the way home today..in the dark and pouring rain..I stopped off in town and bought 3 big storage boxes.. one to be used for all the new decs I got this year..
 
debodun said:
How many of you have switched to environmentally friendly artificial trees? I can't say the exact year my family changed over, but I never remember having a real tree in the Victorian house that my parents bought in 1975.
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We switched to an artificial tree some years back. So much easier and for those whose miss the fragrance of a real tree, what I've done is visit a real tree lot and they usually give you for free some branches that I put in a few vases around the house.
 
I didn't even bother to put any out this year. No one came by.
I have a red wreath of bells that i keep year round up on my fireplace mantle.

It adds a pop of color to my mostly beige and blue TV room.
 
The only decorations I put out are a selection of my collection of snowmen. have lots. I keep them up all winter. I do put a few mure Christmasy things out on my apartment door. They will come down when I am in the mood....some time this week, I guess
 
I've been known to un-decorate Christmas afternoon, but usually it's a day or so after.

I took most of the decorations down yesterday, the tree is denuded but I haven't got around to disassembling it yet. I took the outdoor stuff down this afternoon. I'm just waiting until it gets a little warmer in the garage before I put everything back in the plastic packers and heave them up to the top of the shelves.
 
We didn't have Christmas when I was a kid and I carried that into being an adult for way too many years. No tree. I hang ornaments on the wall and I have cute display items. All thrifted. I've decided to keep holiday/winter decor out for 6 months and spring/summer out for six months. So this stuff gets put away the end of march. Then the bunnies and chicks come out. I think I prefer the winter items. Deer stay out all year.
 
Remy said:
We didn't have Christmas when I was a kid and I carried that into being an adult for way too many years. No tree. I hang ornaments on the wall and I have cute display items. All thrifted. I've decided to keep holiday/winter decor out for 6 months and spring/summer out for six months. So this stuff gets put away the end of march. Then the bunnies and chicks come out. I think I prefer the winter items. Deer stay out all year.
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That sounds great!
 
PamfromTx said:
I am just happy that I haven't gone to the stores to buy 70% off Christmas decorations.

But, my best friend decided to send me some decorations she made with my leftover fabric (wedding dress). :oops: Lordy.....
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WINCO Foods had 75% off holiday stuff yesterday. I bought a stuffed animal. Of coarse.

About the ornaments. Sounds like you perhaps don't like them much?
 

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