When Do You Toss Out Your Tree?

MouseWife · 12-26-2006, 10:47 AM

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?}

Strangler Lewis · 12-26-2006, 10:54 AM

When I was a kid and we had a fake tree, we kept it up through my birthday in January. Now, we generally try to take advantage of one of the Boy Scout/Girl Scout curbside pickups in early January. This year, though, we were late in getting the thing decorated. We might keep it up a little longer, and I'll just chop it up and throw it in the bins assuming it does not dry out. Once it starts getting dry, out it goes.

Snowflake · 12-26-2006, 11:00 AM

Our tree stays up until at least January 5th. Then, it is disassembled, ornaments packed, lights packed and the tree is bagged and on the curb. Then I vacuum like a madwoman to get the needles up.

BarTopDancer · 12-26-2006, 11:02 AM

If it's dry enough to be a fire hazzard toss it.

MouseWife · 12-26-2006, 11:14 AM

Well, I just pinched it {since you mentioned fire hazard, BtD}. There is a bit o'moisture left. I guess it'll stay up till New Years Day.

Thank you guys for sharing your traditions.

We've toyed with the idea of a fake tree. Especially when we find pine needles months later...and I try so hard to clean them all up!!!

RStar · 12-26-2006, 07:16 PM

We take ours down the day after Christmas. We put it up the weekend after Thanksgiving, so it's been there long enough, and is usually dry. Besides, it looks neekid withought presents under it.

scaeagles · 12-26-2006, 09:27 PM

New Years Eve at the latest. My eldest has a Jan 2 birthday so we try to create some separation.

MouseWife · 12-26-2006, 10:54 PM

It does look neked and sad without gifts. And, I am leary of running the lights on it all day to compensate....

Well, that is a very nice thing to seperate the occassions. And a good deadline to clear it out.

I was informed tonight that the tree will be removed on Thursday. LOL Probably Friday. Those are days the Hubster is off. He has worked 6 & 7 days straight the past few weeks. While he is nice to say he'll do it I won't expect any chores outta him.

~MS~ · 12-26-2006, 11:00 PM

Mine is down, packed away for another year. I don't do the whole Jan 5th thing and Missy is very much ok presents are opened, we're done, moving on when do we get to go to Disneyland again...

MouseWife · 12-26-2006, 11:52 PM

I like the way that girl thinks.

12-26-2006, 10:47 AM	#1
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	When Do You Toss Out Your Tree? 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?} __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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12-26-2006, 10:54 AM	#2
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	When I was a kid and we had a fake tree, we kept it up through my birthday in January. Now, we generally try to take advantage of one of the Boy Scout/Girl Scout curbside pickups in early January. This year, though, we were late in getting the thing decorated. We might keep it up a little longer, and I'll just chop it up and throw it in the bins assuming it does not dry out. Once it starts getting dry, out it goes. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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12-26-2006, 11:00 AM	#3
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Our tree stays up until at least January 5th. Then, it is disassembled, ornaments packed, lights packed and the tree is bagged and on the curb. Then I vacuum like a madwoman to get the needles up.
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12-26-2006, 11:02 AM	#4
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	If it's dry enough to be a fire hazzard toss it. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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12-26-2006, 11:14 AM	#5
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Well, I just pinched it {since you mentioned fire hazard, BtD}. There is a bit o'moisture left. I guess it'll stay up till New Years Day. Thank you guys for sharing your traditions. We've toyed with the idea of a fake tree. Especially when we find pine needles months later...and I try so hard to clean them all up!!! __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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12-26-2006, 07:16 PM	#6
RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	We take ours down the day after Christmas. We put it up the weekend after Thanksgiving, so it's been there long enough, and is usually dry. Besides, it looks neekid withought presents under it. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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12-26-2006, 09:27 PM	#7
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	New Years Eve at the latest. My eldest has a Jan 2 birthday so we try to create some separation.
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12-26-2006, 10:54 PM	#8
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	It does look neked and sad without gifts. And, I am leary of running the lights on it all day to compensate.... Well, that is a very nice thing to seperate the occassions. And a good deadline to clear it out. I was informed tonight that the tree will be removed on Thursday. LOL Probably Friday. Those are days the Hubster is off. He has worked 6 & 7 days straight the past few weeks. While he is nice to say he'll do it I won't expect any chores outta him. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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12-26-2006, 11:00 PM	#9
~MS~ One Happy little Missy! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 658	Mine is down, packed away for another year. I don't do the whole Jan 5th thing and Missy is very much ok presents are opened, we're done, moving on when do we get to go to Disneyland again... __________________ "Sometimes Miracles Hide"
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12-26-2006, 11:52 PM	#10
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	I like the way that girl thinks. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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