Real or Artificial? The Christmas tree debate.

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  • _whatsherface
    _whatsherface Posts: 1,235 Member
    I personally do artIficial. Less messy and more cost effective. If you want the pine smell, go get some scented warmers lol
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
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  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    I grew up with artificial trees. I think my dad maybe had a real one once. I have an artificial tree that someone gave me for free so I will use that until it falls apart.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Just picked ours up on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The place we get ours cuts fresh trees every week to bring to the lot from their land up north. They are awesomely fresh until well after New Years...never had a problem with needles dropping and drying out in the 12+ years we've been getting our tree at Roybal's Trees. The lot is right around the corner from my house so we just walk the tree home.

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  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    Growing up, I always had a real tree. Every single branch was covered in tacky tinsel that my mother insisted be hung one tinsel strand at a time. It took hours to do the tree, sometimes days. Fast forward...I was a single parent of four at one time in my life. I couldn't afford many gifts and a tree was just not in the budget. I felt horrible that I had no tree for my little ones. The day after Christmas, I found a 6' tree on clearance for $10. I have had that same tree for 15 years now.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    OhMaryMack wrote: »
    I feel bad about killing a tree for my amusement.

    Personally, having spent a majority of my life outdoors, I find this sentiment weird. There are limited numbers of permits in most states, and in many they don't sell out. And even if 1000's of trees were cut, it wouldn't even put a dent in the forests.

    Commercial cutting and clear cutting. Those are real issues.

    Just got back Sunday cutting down this years tree. House smells amazing.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Just picked ours up on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The place we get ours cuts fresh trees every week to bring to the lot from their land up north. They are awesomely fresh until well after New Years...never had a problem with needles dropping and drying out in the 12+ years we've been getting our tree at Roybal's Trees. The lot is right around the corner from my house so we just walk the tree home.

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    Nice! Looks like you got in some extra cardio too.

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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    I prefer real but use an artificial because of space constraints
    my parents are very traditional. glass ornaments and a TON of tinsel
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  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Real if you can, fake if you must.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    fake

    let the real trees hang out where they belong. in nature
  • tonileigh820
    tonileigh820 Posts: 761 Member
    nothing beats the real tree smell
  • melasencio
    melasencio Posts: 184 Member
    For me, it's gotta be real. But if you are allergic, then I'd go artificial.
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,523 Member
    I go artificial. The real ones are a fire hazard and contain over 20,000 insects on average. I'll pass.

    Plus a fake one is a one-time investment.
  • jamieb55
    jamieb55 Posts: 145 Member
    Definitely prefer real!!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
    edited December 2015
    tonileigh820 wrote: »
    nothing beats the real tree smell
    Disagree. Cooking bacon smell beats it.

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  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    edited December 2015
    Had real trees for about 58 years. Three years ago I bought a fake tree. This is the third year we have put it up. It's pretty. It's paid for. The lights are already attached, so all my wife does is add the other decorations. It's not a fire hazard.

    I do miss the smell of the natural tree, but on Christmas, halfway through my 5th Hot Buttered Rum with the smells of Turkey and Ham cooking, I don't even notice.
  • graciehopeg
    graciehopeg Posts: 34 Member
    I prefer artificial because it lasts years and years and you don't have that crappy pine-leaves-falling-on-the-floor kind of situation.
  • pierportbeach
    pierportbeach Posts: 647 Member
    Real and spectacular llo3vmvnkwhc.jpg
  • Natalierae886
    Natalierae886 Posts: 286 Member
    Artificial :)
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  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    Artificial ftw
  • sw33tp3a_1
    sw33tp3a_1 Posts: 795 Member
    I bought my first real tree last Christmas and I loved it. I say real!!!!
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    My husband is allergic to real. And I probably am too.

    So fake. we have an awesome "slim" tree that fits into the corner and I love it. Yay Walmart
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
    Ah, it's almost Christmas again before Thanksgiving. Time to think about putting up the lights again.

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  • littlebritttfit
    littlebritttfit Posts: 72 Member
    reeeeeal! the clean up afterwards is a pain, but it's so much more fun going to pick out the perfect tree, bringing it home and then decorating it. and the smell! <3 lalalalove it!
  • thisonetimeatthegym
    thisonetimeatthegym Posts: 1,977 Member
    SwashBlogger wrote: »
    I guess both have their merits. I too grew up with artificial trees most years. I like them a lot and just put up a huge real wreath indoors from the boy scouts for the scent. How American is that?!

    Makes sense to me. Smart!
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
    Fake as effffeeee!! I had a real one two years back at the request of my daughter. Never again.
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    Fake for me. My cats like to play in it
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