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Real or Artificial Christmas Tree?

heartkeeper — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:46:29 GMT

We always get a real tree. We go to a Christmas tree farm and choose and cut down the tree we want. This year I am thinking of getting an artificial tree. There are some nice, fairly realistic looking trees on the market. I don't think my kids would like that, though.

How many here have an artificial tree, and who prefers real trees?

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Qwackertoo — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:48:22 GMT

Artificial. We haven't had a real tree since I was in about 6th grade.

Pre-lit is pretty wonderful too.

And revolving base so you can decorate and enjoy the entire tree.

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brii — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:49:24 GMT

Pre-lit artificial.

I have two flocked trees with white lights. They look just as pretty when they're unlit.

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minkbunny — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:50:45 GMT

We have both.

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shesallthat — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:55:03 GMT

pre-lit artificial! DH talked me into a real tree one year - and it was the last time we had one.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:13:28 GMT

Pre-lit artificial. Even if I wanted real, which I don't, we heat our house with a woodburner so we couldn't get one.

If anyone is interested in a real tree, Costco has gorgeous live trees. I have several family members and friends who started getting their trees from Costco a few years ago. They are beautiful and cheap.

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VioletEyes — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:16:52 GMT

We had real until someone down the street lost their home to a fire around Christmas. You have to be really careful to water them and I worry about the risk involved.

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Jig Saw — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:17:21 GMT

I love a real tree.

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AnikaBrodie — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:24:55 GMT

Pre-lit artificial with white lights. I purchased this as an after Christmas special at a local gift shop. It is beautiful year after year. I decorate it in a Victorian theme using mauve, gold, brown, pink, red and off white items.

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magicmoodz — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:30:42 GMT

We haven't had a real tree since the year all the needles fell of the tree BEFORE Christmas! I was so angry I took off all the decorations, hauled that tree back and demanded my money back!

For those tree purists who like real, I am always impressed with the trees for sale at Whole Foods--beautiful and perfectly shaped.

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MaggieToo — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:50:42 GMT

The only thing I miss about a real tree is the wonderful smell.

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gidgetgh — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:54:17 GMT

Artificial for us.

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faeriemoon — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:57:01 GMT

Real.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:59:38 GMT

....artificial because I have always had a cat. He climbs real trees and topples them over. So, we haven't been able to have a real tree in many, many years. I usually buy a wreath so I can have the pine fragrance in my home.

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nunya — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:05:16 GMT

artificial, my daughter has allergies

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missy1 — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:04:27 GMT

real

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snapdragons — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:57:15 GMT

We had real trees for many years, since childhood. I am very happy with artificial trees now. We can put them up after Thanksgiving and leave up till New Years and not worry about the needles all falling off. I remember how horrible and messy a real tree was, not fitting in the stand, toppling over and falling needles. Another thing is how small a real tree looks until you try to get it into your house and it completely fills the room. LOL

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AngusandBuddhasMom — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:20:02 GMT

For many years my family owned a garden center and selling the trees was a big part of it. As it was a family business you were neither hired or fired you just "volunteered" I can not tell you how much tree sap I would come with. With that said we always had a real tree, but several years ago my DD suggested I get a artificial one and since then I have always had one. I do miss the smell but I always get real branches and some roping to have that real pine smell in the house. It is much easier as far as clean up. I do love to decorate so that still can be done without any change.

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BeckiWV — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:06:45 GMT

I got an artificial tree because real trees just left such a mess. Darned if the fake tree doesn't leave a bunch of needles everywhere too, LOL.

I probably would not get a real tree again because I get antsy about it being a fire hazard. They are beautiful and smell lovely though.

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vermint — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:23:26 GMT

We used to have real ones...until we got a cat that loved to play in the tree water! She'd run round and round the tree slapping at the water until it was all over her and the floor. Cats climbing real trees also make a mess with needles.

Like others have mentioned, the only thing I miss about a real tree is that wonderful smell. We always got Fraser firs, and they were heavenly!