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Tree down today. Anyone else?

266 replies

FindingMeno · 26/12/2023 06:51

I love to get the decorations down on Boxing Day and get back to normal.
A bit of a clean and a good reset.
Ready to roll my sleeves up and get stuck in!

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QueSyrahSyrah · 26/12/2023 08:36

Boxing Day's a tad early. We'll take ours down probably Saturday so everything is nice and clear and fresh for the New Year.

willowstar · 26/12/2023 08:36

@PincNeon I guess we are all just different? I struggle quite a bit with things being out of order, furniture moved for the tree, the effect on light and space in a very small room. I give everything to make sure my family have a lovely Christmas but it takes a lot out of me and I need order again quite quickly afterwards. I know I am not quite normal. I would love to be a lot more easy going. Also I am back at work on Friday so normal life really does start again for us quite quickly.

inappropriateraspberry · 26/12/2023 08:36

No way! All the effort of putting it up and decorating it, it's not going down until after new years. However, it didn't go up until about the 12th. If you've had it all up since November I imagine you would be fed up!

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eurochick · 26/12/2023 07:12

I thought this was going to be about storm damage. Who on earth takes down their Christmas tree on Boxing Day?!?

Have to admit, read the title and thought, blimey, must have been really windy somewhere. Taking your tree down this early seems a bit...unfestive.

Fairylightfurore · 26/12/2023 08:38

No. My tree only went up on Friday!

Grimpo · 26/12/2023 08:39

icouldhavebeensomeone · 26/12/2023 08:34

Tree down Tomorrow for Us! DH hates that I take everything down but with all the tons of toys currently cluttering the Living room I feel so claustrophobic otherwise!

If your DH hates it, surely it makes more sense to tidy away the toys?

yoshiblue · 26/12/2023 08:41

Katypp · 26/12/2023 08:35

I find it quite sad and a reflection of the times we live in that people seemingly get so easily bored and wants to rush on to the next thing so quickly.
I can understand it there are space issues although frankly my response to this would be to buy a tree that was appropriate to the size you have.
Christmas has definitely shifted though - now it's all about the run-up to it whereas in my childhood, it didn't really start until Christmas Eve and everyone kept their tree up until around 12th night.

@Katypp I totally agree and find it so sad and depressing. Some families seem to start with a tree in early November! I even know one that has a Halloween Christmas tree that switches to Christmas on 1st Nov!

In my grumpy middle age I'm trying to do better at seeing Christmas as starting on Christmas Eve, Jesus was 'born' at 5pm and celebrated the 12 nights after. I'm aiming for up until 12th night this year.

RaininSummer · 26/12/2023 08:42

No chance. It's only been up a week and still have a family meet up at end of week. Will leave til I have a day off next month as it's so epic and it cheers me up.

CommonOrNot · 26/12/2023 08:44

Mine will be tomorrow. I have people coming round again today (yay)

Absolutely cannot stand leaving the tree up after Xmas. Do not know how people can go into the knew year with last years decs hanging about 🤯

Newchapterbeckons · 26/12/2023 08:44

It’s your choice op. I think once it’s over, it’s over and if it’s getting on your nerves then down it comes. Better to be in a good mood, with a clean house I say, if that makes you happy. I doubt your dc will care. As Christmas Day has finished.

Grimpo · 26/12/2023 08:45

What's so wonderful about "getting back to normal" when Christmas has only just begun? You've got boring normal for the vast majority of the year, why not have a few more days of special?

BoyMamma2 · 26/12/2023 08:45

I’ve took mine down on Boxing Day the last few years. I get quite depressed and find taking it down helps.
the kids did seem sad last year so I’m tidying away all the stockings, Christmas plates etc today and will leave the rest till NY. Outdoor stuff I will see how the weather is .

CommonOrNot · 26/12/2023 08:45

Grimpo · 26/12/2023 08:45

What's so wonderful about "getting back to normal" when Christmas has only just begun? You've got boring normal for the vast majority of the year, why not have a few more days of special?

How has it only just begun? It’s literally been and gone.

Tinselburn · 26/12/2023 08:46

Not at all. Christmas is all of December for me. You do you op. But it's so sad and grim to me to be in such a rush to get it over with.

But then I gave pretty miserable parents so I look for joy in my life.

whenlifegivesyou · 26/12/2023 08:46

New Year's Day we take our down very cathartic

starfishmummy · 26/12/2023 08:47

SnapdragonToadflax · 26/12/2023 06:53

This can only be a goady thread, no-one takes their tree down on Boxing Day.

On mumsnet they do. Always someone every year. However it's probably been up for weeks.

On the other hand we follow the old tradition of not putting it up until Christmas eve and it stays until 12th night.

Happyme2024 · 26/12/2023 08:48

We are all different (shock). My day to day life is what I generally enjoy. Xmas is the hard part, so it makes sense to move on past it. Surely this isn't hard to understand? People have different life experiences. We don't have to persuade others or name-call.

CyberCritical · 26/12/2023 08:49

I'll have to convince/beg/trick DH and DD to take down the decorations, they'd keep them up all year by choice. Hopefully I'll manage to get it done by the end of next week, otherwise I'll have to wait till DD is back at school and DH is on an in office day.

Newchapterbeckons · 26/12/2023 08:49

I think we need to be aware that many find Christmas very hard , the end is a celebration.

mrsjg · 26/12/2023 08:50

cryinglaughing · 26/12/2023 07:07

Mine usually goes up Christmas Eve to put the presents under, down Boxing Day.
This year I had a really busy Christmas Eve, so it didn't get put up.

I feel liberated 🤣

I would love to do this, but I don't think dh would approve. Our tree will be down Thursday/Friday.

MintyfreshSW · 26/12/2023 08:51

I find the inevitable posts on social media pulling the tree down on Boxing Day really depressing. It’s still Christmas?!

Happyme2024 · 26/12/2023 08:51

I think we need to be aware that many find Christmas very hard , the end is a celebration

Yes. Feel lucky if this isn't you, but please don't criticise.

TitaniasAss · 26/12/2023 08:51

I like mine up until New Year. I don't have strong feelings about when someone else does or doesn't take their tree down because I don't give a shit. 😁

TeenDivided · 26/12/2023 08:51

Our tree hasn't been up for a week yet. This year it will stay up until 2/3 Jan as normal routine starts again on 4th.
Christmas start 24 Dec here and lasts around 10 days.

Yahyahs22 · 26/12/2023 08:51

If it was solely up to me I would, my DH and kids wouldn't appreciate it

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