When Do You Toss Out Your Tree?

[MouseWife]

Or, more gently, 'Take Down Your Tree'?

Normally we keep it up with the lights but no decorations through New Years Day {photo ops } and then put it out back {shortest route over the carpet, hopefully less needles to clean up}.

This year, though, our tree is over dry. Everyone was working and no one noticed that the stand was leaking and not keeping the tree watered.
A mess, yes, but more so too much time without water.

I think I should take her down now but I feel sad doing so.

Tell me. How long do you keep up your tree after Christmas Day?

{also, I am thinking responses will depend on when you go back to work/school?}