Real or Artificial? The Christmas tree debate.
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Will decorate later today and snap a pic. DD is excited.
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Thorsmom05 wrote: »Here's mine
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Artificial. Real ones smell wonderful but I am super allergic.0
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My wife bought me this vintage tree about 15 years ago. I love it! The color wheel still works (not plugged in in picture). We put some of our old childhood toys around it. Red ornaments only - please!
It is essentially a two piece, silver, broom handle with wire branches and a stand.
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I'm allergic to the real thing, so mine is always fake. BUT, that's ok, because I actually can't stand the smell of pine; tried a real tree just for the kids ONE year, but I wanted it out of the house by the third day!0
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Real.
It shouldn't be an option... Unless you're allergic.
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Almost done putting mine up again. Then outside lights tomorrow.
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JustMissTracy wrote: »I'm allergic to the real thing, so mine is always fake. BUT, that's ok, because I actually can't stand the smell of pine; tried a real tree just for the kids ONE year, but I wanted it out of the house by the third day!
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Just put up. No ornaments yet though.
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Just put up. No ornaments yet though.
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very pretty.
So @ninerbuff do you have a theme tree or is it the requisite mish mash of ornaments that you've collected over the years0 -
We buy a yearly ornament denoting it (my DW and I have ever since we got together so we have 17 now) and we stick to basically Red and Gold (49er colors).Just put up. No ornaments yet though.
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very pretty.
So @ninerbuff do you have a theme tree or is it the requisite mish mash of ornaments that you've collected over the years
Maybe next year we'll do Blue and Gold (Golden State Warriors).
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Bought real trees all my life. Putting the tree lights on was one of the few things my hubby & I would argue about (that, and setting up the camping tent). Love the pine tree smell and the tradition of doing it with our son. Now that he's 20, and we moved to a new house where we negotiated buying the seller's artificial tree, we've made due with the artificial type. Miss the smell, don't miss the watering & mess. I barely decorate it now since son and husband don't really give a darn, and most of the effort seems to fall on me. Bring on some grandchildren! But not quite yet
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I have kids and cats so fake for me!0
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Real buying ours tomorrow! 0
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My choice would be a real tree but I use a fake one year after year lol0
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real, i love the smell etc.. but my hubby woulndt let me have a real one after having one for the first couple of years, so ive got a big fake one and he wants me to downsize to a little one this year
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Love seeing all the trees! I have an artificial tree, but I've had real trees in the past. Either is fine with me!0
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I might be the only person I know who doesn't like the smell of real Christmas trees. Sorry folks who use them, but they stink. The smell is overwhelming, and if I wanted to smell it, I'd go to the real woods. Which wouldn't be a bad idea if I wanted to see real trees.
I grew up with fake trees, and that's what I stick to. For many reasons.
1) While the initial price tag is often more, in the long run they're cheaper. You don't have to buy a new one every year, after all.
2) No maintenance.
3) Easier to pick one out as they're all the same. They do have variety, of course, but once you know which one you want, they're mass produced. So, it's simply easier to choose.
4) Convenience is a factor. No cutting down. While there are places that sell them, it's more likely you'll live near places that stock the fake ones. So, less travel if you don't go the cut down route. Well, actually, less travel period. Unless you get the real one from WalMart... but do people really do that? Theirs are never that nice.
5) You can pick up a fake one the same time you buy your ornaments. Once again, convenience.
6) Fake ones sometimes come prelit. Who doesn't like that?
7) They come in many styles, colors, etc that real trees can't. Which means you can switch it up sometimes, too.
8) It's just what my mom did, so it's what I do.0 -
7 or 8 ft? Lol, too small a tree would make it look "cluttered".real, i love the smell etc.. but my hubby woulndt let me have a real one after having one for the first couple of years, so ive got a big fake one and he wants me to downsize to a little one this year
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Bought our 2015 ornament today after lunch in Stonestown Galleria in SF. Celebrating our 17th Anniversary today!
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I have a cute slender tree I put in a corner and a red tree that goes in my son's room. I let him pick out the ornaments for it but it looks great with white ornaments.0
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7 or 8 ft? Lol, too small a tree would make it look "cluttered".real, i love the smell etc.. but my hubby woulndt let me have a real one after having one for the first couple of years, so ive got a big fake one and he wants me to downsize to a little one this year
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Nice! I almost got one, but would have to put it in a different area to fit and my DW wasn't having that. So 7ft worked.
7 or 8 ft? Lol, too small a tree would make it look "cluttered".real, i love the smell etc.. but my hubby woulndt let me have a real one after having one for the first couple of years, so ive got a big fake one and he wants me to downsize to a little one this year
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8ft lol
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When I lived in my home in Maine which was almost two acres of pine trees we always went out and cut one fresh each year but now that we're in the City I just stick with an artificial tree. I really hate to see all the ones left over at the Christmas tree lots that are then left to die! So sad as they take so long to grow to that size!0
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Needs to be real!0
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Nice! I almost got one, but would have to put it in a different area to fit and my DW wasn't having that. So 7ft worked.
7 or 8 ft? Lol, too small a tree would make it look "cluttered".real, i love the smell etc.. but my hubby woulndt let me have a real one after having one for the first couple of years, so ive got a big fake one and he wants me to downsize to a little one this year
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8ft lol
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haha the bigger the better i always say
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