re: Christmas tree - artificial or natural?

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if someone needs nostalgia just hang a damn pine air freshener in it and they wont know the difference

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We grabbed something made just for this. They are green scented sticks that you can hang deep into the fake tree and they are pine scented. Honestly it smells awesome in our apartment now.

Have a kid(s) between ages of 4 & 16? = Real
Otherwise = Expensive Fake

Real....Or it won't be in my house.

Artificial. I can put it up in the attic and use it again next year, and the next year, etc.

I love real trees, but they're a pain in the arse. I've had real for the past 5 years now and having to haul it off, sweep up all the needles, keep water in the base, wrap the lights, etc. I said frick all that and went and bought a fake one this year.

No tree is my preference.....haven't put up a tree in years.

My very first Christmas as a 4 month old, my parents got a real tree and put it up on Christmas Eve.... Well apparently I'm allergic and my throat swelled up and I had an Anaphylactic reaction and spent my first Christmas morning in the ER.

We never had a real tree again

Artificial without question. Took five minutes to set up Sunday with fancy and colorful blinking lights included.

Both. We have a really nice fake tree we set up after thanksgiving that the misses sets up. We'll get a smaller real tree for that little ones to decorate.

Wait until after Christmas to buy the fake on. You can find them up to 50% off

I prefer a real tree. I like the whole process of going to select one from a tree farm. Also, you can't deny that the smell great.

I don't understand the hassle that some of you complain about. A Dyson or a dust buster will pick up all of the fallen needles in less than 20 seconds.

Additionally, bending over and pouring a big glass of water into the base takes all of a whopping 5-10 seconds. I'm not too sure that's a big daily hassle.