.. to take the Christmas tree down?

[jarviscockerslover]

I live in a tiny villa and it was taking up a lot of space. Christmas is over the trees been up for two weeks now am I being unreasonable to take it down? My partner thinks I ought to wait till New Year but to me Christmas is finished decorations can go!!

No way! I want to take mine down yesterday but didn't have time. Actually I would happily have taken it down on Boxing Day (I hate Christmas) but my daughter really enjoys Christmas so I couldn't bring myself to. I took the cards down yesterday. My favourite thing about Christmas and new year is Jan 1st when it's all over!

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Took my down yesterday! DD got so many presents that I needed the space to sort it all out! House is back to normal now and it's bliss!

Mine came down on the night of Christmas day. I live in a bedsit and really didn't have the room for it, if your sick of it, take it down.

Traditionally, it should stay up until 12th Night, when all the decs should come down, or bad luck ensues. Personally, I'd say get rid of the damn thing as soon as you wish. It's your house.

There has been a thread going on this since Xmas day. I'd love to take my tree down but my dd would be upset

Ours came down yesterday. Tradition shmition - not interested in any of that old cobblers. Take it down whenever you want.

Ours is coming down today. Pine needles everywhere and the maintenance is becoming a PITA. Other decs will stay up till new year.

YABU. You must wait until 6 Jan.

Glad I'm not the only one! It was very satisfying stuffing it back in its box and chucking it back in the attic. Cards in the recycling bin next..,

It’s only the 4th day of Christmas! You’re all miserable and not celebrating Christmas properly!

I'm desperate to take mine down but DH objects! Christmas is over!

Mine came down 26th I was desperate for the space back.

I did a deal with DS on Boxing Day. He could have cake for breakfast if I could take down the Christmas tree..... we shook on it, and both are happy!

That said, he does now keep saying to me things like “mummy, I’ll do you a deal. I can have cake and I’ll let you tidy up again?!” So I’ve probably fucked up longer term here!

Mine came down yesterday as i needed to get the house back into order with all the toys, it had been up since the 2nd.
I do normally wait and take it down on new years eve morning as i like to wake up new years day with it all done, but we are away for new year.

Christmas isn’t over , it’s barely a third of the way through !

Mine came down yesterday and most of the decorations

I cannot wait to take mine down. Yanbu!

Juliesaway- intrigued as to what you consider Christmas period tone if we are only 1/3 of the way through?!

Just do it. The squash and a squeeze mandatory recreation is over.

Christmas lasts from 25 December to 6 Jan.

Kids went to inlaws with their dad for xmas this year we had been together over 20 years and recently separated, I was invited but declined as youngest having a hard time thinking we would be getting back together and I wanted to keep the lines straight As so to say, I explained this to my older two children (13 & 17) who completely understood and have seen their younger sibling struggling,
My mil still took the older two aside to tell them that I had been invited just so they knew! Aibu to feel slightly annoyed at this?
My inlaws know I do not lie to my children and that I am very fair which is why I let there dad have them for xmas dinner seen as I have them all the time, he also has any contact at any time with them and my inlaws it's all amicable!
am I being a little over sensitive! Bearing in mind she hasn't asked once how they are coping since the split!

Take it down whenever you want. It's your tree.

Mine came down yesterday. Likes having it, but feels great to have it out the way.

So do what you like.