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Title: Real tree or fake tree?
Post by: cateyes1 on November 29, 2011, 04:45:06 am
I wish I had room for a real tree, how about you? real or fake?
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Post by: sfister65 on November 29, 2011, 06:31:29 am
I wish I had room for a real tree, how about you? real or fake?
I use to do real trees all the time. Now I just do fake. I have a fiberoptic tree up now. It's really neat.
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Post by: samiole32 on November 29, 2011, 06:41:29 am
Real tree is much pretty and classic but it is not that good for the environment. So I think Fake tree is a good solution for a tree without the hassle of cleaning then getting rid of it after Christmas (they usually burn it here on a big fire pot and I think this is horrible and some other deliver it to the parish and they use it as a natural barrier in the MS river).
You can even store the fake tree and reuse it :)
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Post by: njycorps23 on November 29, 2011, 07:01:04 am
we have kids with allergies in this house so we cant have a real tree so we have a fake tree
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Post by: mimimarlene on November 29, 2011, 07:22:03 am
Real tree all the way. Love the smell of the house with a real tree. I must say some of the fake trees look very real, but they don't have the smell
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Post by: workmama on November 29, 2011, 07:22:50 am
I wish I had room for a real tree, how about you? real or fake?


Oh, I am like you. I would  :heart: to have a real tree, but unfortunately, I am not able to since I live in a very small apartment. My parents would always have a real tree when I was little and I remember the whole house smelling like pines. It brings back some great memories of me being little and opening presents with the whole house smelling like Christmas.  :angel11:
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Post by: jordandog on November 29, 2011, 07:43:39 am
I will put up a real tree until the day comes that I can no longer handle doing it on my own. I always get a Frasier Fir because they're soft (not prickly), have very full branches and last longer than any other type. I live in a huge 1800's home so my main tree is usually 9-10 feet tall and if I have time, I also put up 1 or 2 other smaller trees in different rooms. I have been working a lot of hours and this is the first year in ages I have not gone out Thanksgiving weekend, gotten my tree(s) and started decorating. I need to get going on it, but right now all I really have the energy for is eating, sleeping and jumping on here for a short time. It WILL get done..... ;)
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Post by: marcar1008 on November 29, 2011, 08:20:40 am
real tree, love the fresh smell   :D
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Post by: gafee2001 on November 29, 2011, 12:07:46 pm
Fake tree. Portable, reusuable, cost-effective, AND better looking.
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Post by: jzmom on November 29, 2011, 12:18:01 pm
If giving a choice I would always have a real tree.  The pine smell in the house is amazing and I haven't found any candle or spray scent that
can replace that.  I do have a beautiful fake tree my MIL gave me when I was married.  I am glad I have it because the last 10 years I have
not been able to afford a real tree.  I do get lots of compliments on it but it is just not the same. 
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Post by: cupcakez843 on November 29, 2011, 12:29:42 pm
FAKE TREE BECAUSE THEY LAST ALL YEAR ROUND THAN REAL TREE AND FAKE TREE COME ALREADY DECORATED THAN REAL TREE
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Post by: depate99 on November 29, 2011, 12:35:51 pm
Fake...they're fuller and visually appealing.  Wait, we're talking about trees, right!?
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Post by: arkovac on November 29, 2011, 12:44:44 pm
fake tree.  it's less of a hassle.  :wave: :peace:
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Post by: elysee24 on November 29, 2011, 03:24:06 pm
Fake tree cuz can always use it again next year!! :)
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Post by: brendy1990 on November 29, 2011, 03:34:08 pm
fake i wish i could have a real one but it never works out that way, plus i dont have a tree stand for a real one. :wave:
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Post by: UltimateX820 on November 29, 2011, 03:48:24 pm
fake tree, real ones r to much work and give me a headache  :BangHead:
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Post by: Blugamer44 on November 29, 2011, 04:40:50 pm
Go with fake, real tree needles are a pain in the butt, no pun intended.  ;D
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Post by: mjdoug03 on November 29, 2011, 04:41:51 pm
Fake. I don't have time to mess with a real one.
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Post by: ktheodos on November 29, 2011, 05:53:46 pm
Fake for many years....not the best, but works!
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Post by: Normandie on November 29, 2011, 07:12:48 pm
We have a real tree but its so small and its probably going to take a long while for it to grow, but we have a fake tree.
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Post by: timvolley on November 29, 2011, 07:34:02 pm
it doesnt matter to me but i think a fake tree is better in the long run as far as cost
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Post by: gramev64 on November 29, 2011, 09:31:19 pm
We always had a real tree and sometimes we would go and cut one ourselves and drag it in the house, but oh my, sometimes getting it in the stand was quite a job. I didn't really care for all the needles on the carpet.  We didn't have the nice bags to put under the tree like they have now.
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Post by: pfrancis001 on November 29, 2011, 09:38:51 pm
only use real tree once when my daughter's class was throwing away the tree.  now i just use fake tree. 
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Post by: njycorps23 on November 30, 2011, 05:45:20 am
my mom always wanted a real white christmas tree but those are hard to find
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Post by: samcleod on November 30, 2011, 06:27:19 am
I have a fake tree, but I do want to get a real tree at least once before I am unable to get it anymore.  I have 3 small kids and one LARGE dog, so the fake tree is easier to set back up if it gets knocked down. 
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Post by: martines77 on November 30, 2011, 06:36:27 am
although real trees are beautiful and bring a nice smell into the house I prefer fake I did real for many years but fake trees are less of a fire hazard and not as messy and fake trees have come a long way alot of them look very much real
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Post by: briannajeanxo on November 30, 2011, 08:08:24 am
my sons first christmas, my first christmas in my own home..we're going with a real tree this year!