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When are we taking our Xmas decs down ?

243 replies

TAMumof3 · 27/12/2018 21:12

Am itching to pack it all away - is tomorrow too soon ?

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sophisticatedsarcasm · 03/01/2019 22:26

@arfurssixpences
That’s good, I always tell him the best people have thier birthday on the 5th January. My grandad and cousin aswell as 3 friends have the same birthday.
He’s gonna be 11 but loves the lights still

ArfursSixpences · 04/01/2019 19:32

"He’s gonna be 11 but loves the lights still"

Our DS is going to be 12. And ditto :-)

AcrossthePond55 · 04/01/2019 22:53

All packed away in boxes! Now to get fight with DS2 to carry them all upstairs!

tinytemper66 · 05/01/2019 18:51

My last night with my lovely tree 🌲 Going to clean right through tomorrow when my son goes back and before I return to work 😞
Haven't had the best Christmas but the tree was kind of comforting x

flameycakes · 05/01/2019 18:52

New year's eve for me, don't like taking the old into the new, left some faery lights up around the mirror though x

MirandaWest · 05/01/2019 20:21

It’s our tree’s last night too Sad

KingscoteStaff · 05/01/2019 20:41

Our tree comes down tonight after dinner.
Heading over to my mum’s tomorrow to take down her decorations and stop her climbing ladders.

SophieSellerman · 05/01/2019 20:42

About 4 days ago, thank God. I hate Christmas.

DENMAN03 · 05/01/2019 21:07

I've taken mine down today.. it went up on the 1st December and was still drinking a pint of water a day so has stayed very fresh and green. House looks bigger but not as cosy.

POllOcKs · 05/01/2019 21:20

Decorations down tomorrow before I go to bed.I have finished the Bailey's and eaten the toblerone.The only remnants is Christmas cake but that normally takes a while to eat.Somethings shouldnt be rushed.

KittyClaus · 05/01/2019 21:21

Just took everything down. Feeling sad now. Had a good clean though and the room does look bigger.

hazeyjane · 05/01/2019 21:25

I'm waiting until Weds...its my day off, so then I can do it quickly while the kids are at school and ds won't freak out all over the place...and we can enjoy them for a few more days.

aibutohavethisusername · 05/01/2019 21:48

We are taking ours down tomorrow.

DramaAlpaca · 05/01/2019 22:33

I know it's 12th night tomorrow & I said I'd do it then, but I've just finished taking them all down today. Will do a big clean up in the morning after DH & DS have put them in the attic, then we're back to normal again.

WrapAndRoll · 05/01/2019 22:35

Today. 1st day of Christmas was Christmas Day. 12th day of Christmas is today, so down they come before 12th night.

MinesaPinot · 05/01/2019 22:44

We've been out all day so it's Scruffy Sunday and taking the decorations down tomorrow for us. We'll have a couple of days of "doesn't it all look bare" before we appreciate getting the space back.

Then I'll decide that everywhere looks grubby and we need to redecorate.

BobDobbs · 05/01/2019 22:55

So is today the 12th night or tomorrow? Always thought it was the 5th, but a lot of posters are saying the 6th.

BlackBeltInPresentWrapping · 05/01/2019 23:39

Tomorrow for us, at the earliest Xmas Smile🎄

tinytemper66 · 06/01/2019 12:17

Just spent the morning putting them away and cleaning through downstairs. Just need to put back photos etc and I am done ✅ Whilst it looks nice and clean it is a bit bare so I have lit 🔥 some candles 🕯

AcrossthePond55 · 06/01/2019 14:53

Who else was feeling smug that they'd put everything away only to now be finding bits and bobs you overlooked?

(Hoping it's not just me!)

speakout · 06/01/2019 15:00

AcrossthePond55

I never feel smug about that.

And I always leave the ladders at the top of the stairs for a couple of days after putting the christmas boxes in he loft.

Because there is a 100% chance that something has been overlooked.

SerenDippitty · 06/01/2019 15:04

Yesterday. It was such a horrible grey cold day yesterday that taking them down made me feel quite miserable.

BlackBeltInPresentWrapping · 06/01/2019 16:54

Feeling smug that ours are still up. Xmas Wink

(Not so smug that the task is still ahead and I've just found a pine needle in my cuppa!)

speakout · 06/01/2019 16:55

BlackBeltInPresentWrapping

Why smug?

recently · 06/01/2019 16:55

Just done it and hoovered up the (fake) needles. For a fake tree, it certainly sheds a lot!

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