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I pefer fake trees. Real trees require too much work plus the needles get all over the floor.
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We have one of those rope light trres for our Christmas tree. Much easier to store as well.
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I prefer a real tree! However, I use a fake one for practicality & frugality. You save tons of money over the years because with proper storage they last a very long time. :peace: :heart: :star:
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i like real trees, but my house is so small that use a 3 ft tiny artificial tree, but its ok, i still have the christmas spirit. :heart:
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I SAY REAL ALL THE WAY.. EXCEPT THAT I BOUGHT MINE TOO EARLY THIS YEAR, AND IT IS PETRIFIED! LOL! OH WELL STILL SMELLS WONDERFUL! :) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! :heart: :peace: :star:
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i alternate, this year is a real tree
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My family always used an artificial.I think it's less of a hassle that way.
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Living in Christmas tree country and seeing the damage done to the land, I would never buy a real tree again unless I intended to replant it.
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Although the real tree looks BEAUTIFUL and smells devine I am not okay with killing the trees all for just the decoration and then off to the dump. For that reason I have been using the same artificial tree for the past 4 years. Saving a tree 1 year at a time. Merry Christmas!!
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Fake trees are much easier, but I just prefer the smell and the look of a real tree. I just leave the vacuum close by to get the needles when there gets to be too many.
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Although the real tree looks BEAUTIFUL and smells devine I am not okay with killing the trees all for just the decoration and then off to the dump. For that reason I have been using the same artificial tree for the past 4 years. Saving a tree 1 year at a time. Merry Christmas!!
Not to mention its saves a lot of time and hassle. We have been favoring fake trees for a while at my house as well.
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I have a real pine branch :P
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Fake. So many advantages vs. a real tree. I will never throw away and clean up after a real tree again.
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i like real tree ya they take more to care for them but i love the smell of pine i do own a fake tree we only use it when we have a rough year and can afford a real one it is a family thing to go out and fine the perfect tree the kid love it
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I've had both. Last year I had a real tree and it pretty much bit the dust a few days before Christmas, branches drooping, dried out, and the needles all over the floor. I had to go out and get another tree. What a hassle to take one down and redecorate another one. I think it's because I have a wood pellet stove in the livingroom and the heat was to much, but I don't know because we've had real trees in the past, so that doesn't really make sense....maybe it was just a bad tree. Well, this year we have an artificial one, which is so realistic looking. Happy not to have to worry about it, or whether it will make it thru the holidays....lol. I never want to go thru that again!
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We do both. We have a fake one for family gifts and another small fake one int he front window. On Christmas eve I go to Lowe's just before closing and get a real tree for less than $10. I then decorate it with the wife and put the Santa gifts under that. The kids think Santa brought the tree and gifts.
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That's a neat idea! We usually just use a fake one due too the fact we are often out of town for christmas or soon after and don't have the time for a real one.
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Usually I have a fake tree, but this is my first Christmas with my husband and we wanted to get a real one.
I love how thick and full the tree looks compared to most fake ones, and I love how great it smells!
Who knows, next year we might shell out the big bucks for a good quality fake one though.
I think the white ones look super pretty.
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Real!!! Its the only way to go. Its just not christmas without the smell of fresh pine in the house. :thumbsup:
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We do both. We have a fake one for family gifts and another small fake one int he front window. On Christmas eve I go to Lowe's just before closing and get a real tree for less than $10. I then decorate it with the wife and put the Santa gifts under that. The kids think Santa brought the tree and gifts.
I like this idea. My significant other is from Austria. There, it's traditional for Santa to bring the tree, as well as the gifts! So there is no tree set up ahead of time....the kids get up on Christmas morning to find a fresh, decorated tree with gifts underneath. How cool is that? My kids are grown up now, so it's a little late to try to start that tradition here, but maybe when we have grandkids.
Oh -- fresh or fake? There are merits to both. I used to think it was "greener" to have a fake tree and not cut down a fresh one every year. Since then I've learned that the fake trees are much more detrimental to our environment, and fresh trees are grown for the market using sustainable methods. Food for thought.
Either way, the smell of fresh spruce in the house is a must-have at Christmas! Get out the pine-scented candles or lamp oil. Combined with the smell of cookies baking, and an old holiday record on the stereo, that spells Christmas to me.
Have a great holiday everyone and thanks for reading! :peace:
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Fake cause we been using it,and it's easier to set up lol
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I agree with you on this one! And.... we have a cat, and he likes to climb the tree. Our tree used to sit on a tile floor, and even with a tree skirt, he'd knock the ornaments off and we'd find them smashed on the floor the next day. That happened a few too many times with heirlooms! We finally moved the tree to a new spot, and had to tie a rope around it and mount it to a hook on the wall to keep it from falling over when he'd try to climb in it. The good news: The cat is much older and no longer tries to climb the tree! However, when we do have a fresh tree, he still likes to drink the water from the tree stand. Probably not too good for him..... LOL
I pefer fake trees. Real trees require too much work plus the needles get all over the floor.
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A real tree makes the house smell like christmas if you must have a tree keep it real for the sprit of christmas .
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we got a real tree this year!!
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We usually use fake trees. I made one this year out of coat hangers and garland. It's cute and compact (we don't have that much room). Maybe next year we might get a real one.
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Save a tree. Artificial Christmas tree is the green way to go. :thumbsup:
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I would like a real christmas tree, but I don't favor the mess I have to clean up after the holidays. So every few years I use an artificial tree. I have never bought a real tree, because I cannot put it on one of my garage hangers and do not favor killing a tree and using it for decoration. If I had more space and could plant the tree, I would use a real tree for Christmas. I don't normally use a tree, because I go to my cousin's house to celebrate Christmas.
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Artificial for US! We used to do the Real tree's but, they just got too expensive. We still once and awhile get a Real Tree, maybe every 6-8 years just to smell the pine. The problem is getting it home and getting rid of it.
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the real trees work so much better for starting a fire to burn all the trash you need to get rid of
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i prefer fake christmas trees as well but i do miss the smell of a real tree in the house during christmas time
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not so sure that fake is all that "green" beyond the dye for the needles.
Fake trees are made of plastic which takes oil.
Mostly they are made in China so it takes oil to get them here.
Then it takes trucks to deliver them to the store which is more oil.
Real trees can be grown reasonably local for most parts of the country (except perhaps FL, most of TX and HI). Plus after Christmas, they can by run through a chipper and used as mulch.
Now, you can make a serious argument that fake trees are cheaper int he long run. Especially when you buy your new fake tree after Christmas for 75% off.
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I love the way a real tree smells. But I use a fake tree because it is much less of a mess.
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I pefer fake trees. Real trees require too much work plus the needles get all over the floor.
Fake trees are easier to handle but ,I perfer the real deal keeping things real to show the meaning of Christmas. We tendto celebrate for the wrong reasons for Christmas the old traditional way was always good. :heart:
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Even though fake trees make less mess I prefer real trees. The best part of having a Christmas tree is the smell of pine thru out the house but because I am one that believes in save a tree I always use an artificial tree every Christmas.
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I heard that forest officers were asking people to disguard your christmas trees in the lakes....for the fishes. Because the older the lakes get the less trees and branches the fish have for safety. They do ask you clean your tree first, not dump the lights too.
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Real...for sure!!!!! Fake just isn't the same. It just isn't the same if it isn't real. You need the smell of a real pine tree for it to really feel like xmas.
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got a fake one..and it lights itself. less work and less fuss
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i wont buy one but if on chrismas eve the people who were rude enough to cut the trees give them awayu, then I will give a butchered tree love.
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I pefer fake trees. Real trees require too much work plus the needles get all over the floor.
When my children were small I would always get a real tree, then when I moved and they grew up and out on there own I bought a fake tree, Now my daughter always gets a real tree which is every ones preference so I vote for real tree. :thumbsup:
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I pefer fake trees. Real trees require too much work plus the needles get all over the floor.
I like a real Christmas tree for Christmas. I like the feel and the smell of a real tree.
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I pefer fake trees. Real trees require too much work plus the needles get all over the floor.
That's true. However, I think real trees smell nice and you just get this more of a "christmas" atmosphere in the home, you know?
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I love the way a real tree smells. But I use a fake tree because it is much less of a mess.
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I prefer a real tree and can't stop loving the smell of the real tree! However, I use a fake one like most people in order to save tons of money over the years.
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Real tree, nothing like the that fresh pine smell. Now that's Christmas...
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I pefer fake trees. Real trees require too much work plus the needles get all over the floor.
I AGREE WITH YOU I LIKE FAKE TREES BETTER A LOT LESS WORK.
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We always had a real tree that we cut ourselves until just recently. It smelled so good and I really hated the first year that we quit having one, but many a New Year's Eve, I was picking needles out of the carpet. I grew up with the belief that it was bad luck to leave your tree up past New Year's. Now we use a beautiful artificial tree and it is sooooo much less trouble!!!
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I prefer a real tree because of the smell
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I also prefer real because of the smell.
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Honestly... for me it's about saving as much money as I can and less cleaning up.
If you can afford purchasing a real tree every year (they are very expensive) and sweeping/picking up the leaves/needles throughout the holidays, go for it. But if you want to save money, save yourselves from cleaning up, and just spend money once, buy an artificial tree.
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I pefer fake trees. Real trees require too much work plus the needles get all over the floor.
I could not agree more. I do like the "pine smell" but real trees are a lot of work. We are now on our 3rd artificial tree.
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i think a fake one is so much easier then a real one !
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fakes look better but nothing can measure up with the aroma of real one
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real trees are much nicer but as the original poster said its a pain to clean up all the needles..which i had to do today. lol
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We had neither this Christmas. A real tree feels more homey, but at the same time is not the best for the environment. However, you could say the same thing for a fake tree since companies are raking in money from this commercialized holiday. If I had kids I would have went with a real Christmas tree. A lot more work to clean up after, but worth it imo.
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When I put one up, it's a fake tree. I've worked the past few christmases so I don't bother decorating anymore.