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To want to take down the xmas decorations now?

38 replies

InkyStamp · 31/12/2010 01:31

I want to get sorted and tided now. Kids are back at school next week and I want to get back into the swing of things.

DH says we should leave them for the 12 days of Christmas. But that means they wont come down before the kids start school again!

AIBU?

OP posts:
earwicga · 31/12/2010 01:33

Yes. You can't take them down until New Years Day.

AgentZigzagGotAGoodGoosing · 31/12/2010 01:37

I love the decs up until Christmas day, and then I loathe them completely.

We end up taking ours down the day after boxing day, it's just so depressing else.

We went out for a walk earlier and I could see everyone still had their up and smiled smugly to myself that our dreaded job is done and they're all up in the loft waiting for next year Grin

Our house now looks huge and clean.

Fantastic Smile

Horopu · 31/12/2010 01:41

Taken mine down today. just about to sort and pack away.

salsmum · 31/12/2010 01:46

omg I thought it was only me who had these wicked thoughts Shock now I see I'm not alone...I just can't be arsed to get the ladder out and get them back into the loft...and my daughter will tell her friends that Mrs Grinch ruined xmas Sad

earwicga · 31/12/2010 01:48

Which would be true salsmum. Lucky you are lazy Grin

TechnoKitten · 31/12/2010 01:51

YANBU, I always thought New Year's Eve was the best day to take down decorations. DH has just finished packing ours away :)

AgentZigzagGotAGoodGoosing · 31/12/2010 01:51

I think it's that you have to take them down by the 12th day rather than on the day?

earwicga · 31/12/2010 01:55

It's not the 12th Agent, it is 12 days of Christmas which includes the 25th so finished on 5th Jan.

AgentZigzagGotAGoodGoosing · 31/12/2010 01:59

hehe I meant the 12th day of Christmas rather than january earwicga, crappily typed.

madwomanintheattic · 31/12/2010 02:00

ours always come down around the 1st. when ds was old enough to decide, we asked him if he wanted the decs up or down on his birthday. the answer was down, so i've got the perfect excuse, and they are packed away neatly every year well before school starts.

of course, to get this excuse i had to spend one new year in labour, but it was well worth it. Grin

earwicga · 31/12/2010 02:01

Sorry Agent. I only knew exactly because I googled it.

I always take mine down late as I get them up late. They piss me off and finally I get round to getting rid of them.

ChampagneTrulyReigns · 31/12/2010 02:10

I'd love to take ours down.

My room looks so dark and cramped.

BahHumbugTrulyReigns.

BaggedandTagged · 31/12/2010 02:13

taking mine down tomorrow. Have been wanting to do it for a few days now but as we're staying in tonight for the first time in about 20 years (Have a 4mth old DS) thought it might be nice to have the Christmas lights on as we drink our one glass of wine and watch the last episode of Downton before going to bed at 10pm Grin

(worst thing is that I'm actually looking forward to this sad state of affairs)

kreecherlivesupstairs · 31/12/2010 06:30

Ours will come down today. We were away for ten days but coming home to them really pissed me off. DD was desperate to put the tree up as usual, but neither of us are very tenacious so it looks a bit thrown together.
My DD and DH don't go back to school until January 11th. Very envious of you lot whose school age children and partners are back so soon.

Coralanne · 31/12/2010 06:44

Took mine down yesterday

WillYouDoTheDangFanjo · 31/12/2010 06:45

Our tradition (well, we started 4 years ago by accident when the tree was knocked over & shed every last needle) is to take all the decorations down on the 31st, have a random lunch of any last bits of Christmas food, have a bit of a family spring clean with loud music on, and then have something really healthy & delicious for dinner.

This way we wake up on the 1st to a clean slate, rather than the dregs of last year. I love it.

Coffeebeans · 31/12/2010 06:59

yanbu. It's just mess & clutter. I can't wait to take mine down on monday!

goingroundthebend4 · 31/12/2010 07:00

mine was down on the 27th .Xmas is over by then .For me I love the kids enjoy the build up after its so flat and then i love how cbig my lounge looks after

onimolap · 31/12/2010 07:02

Christmastide lasts 12 days.

Your DH wants a traditional approach. You don't, and want to shorten the festivities in a way that will impact on him.

How do you usually deal with head-on differences within your family?

Georgimama · 31/12/2010 07:05

I nearly started this very thread yesterday evening but was so knackered I went to bed instead. Fortunately for me DH is quite happy for the tree to come down (it is looking a litle past its best). Christmas this year was not all I could have hoped for so I will be glad to get the thing down. I will leave the garland on the mantle and the door wreath for a few more days though.

ABudafulSightWereHappyTonight · 31/12/2010 07:07

Ours is coming down tomorrow. We are going away on Sunday for a week so need to get it done. We are also moving back to the UK in the summer so I want to sort it all and pack it all away properly for moving so having DH here to help will be useful.

APixieInMyMulledWine · 31/12/2010 07:19

YANBU,

Mine came down day after boxing day and didn't I breath a huge sigh of relief when they did.

Ahhhhhh

borderslass · 31/12/2010 07:37

As long as there down before epiphany/12th night 6th of January I usually don't care but this year there coming down today didn't even want to put them up in first place.

looplou · 31/12/2010 08:45

YANBU

Mine didn't even go up this year - children didn't seem to mind.

It's only for lazy reasons...would rather be doing something else.

Rosieeo · 31/12/2010 09:11

Did it yesterday. As always, DH comes home and says 'Awww, you took the decs down'. I suggested that next year I left it for him to do, but we both know they'd be up till February if that happened. I normally do it New Year's Eve, but I'm busy today. So busy that I'm on MN Hmm

WillYouDoTheDangFanjo, I love the idea of a tradition of family house cleaning, sounds great!

Like a few people have said, once Boxing Day is out the way, I've had enough.