Guest guest Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Steph, I, too, love the smell of a real live christmas tree. After I set up my artificial tree I go to the tree lots and they will usually give me 6 or 7 stumps for free. They always cut off the bottom couple of inches when they sell trees, so that there is a fresh cut to take up the water. They have no use for the pieces they cut off, but I do. I put a piece, hidden, in every room of the house and then we have that wonderful natural christmas smell with no mess, no needles and no allergies. A piece layes in the wood stach of firewood, one hides under each bed, in the cabinets in the bathrooms and taped to the bottom of the dining room table. Katie Steph <mrswalp29 wrote: I would love to invest in a fake tree to save trees plus help with my son's allergies but I worry that it is such a tradition and the smell in the house is so lovely. I hate the vacuuming for sure and the cost last year we paid $30 to cut one down and it only lasts a couple weeks. But the tradition of it all my kids take turns cutting down the tree and we always try to find one with a birds nest in it for good luck. One year we saw a bunny under the tree. I'm such a nature freak. If we had a place to plant a live tree I would do that in a heartbeat even if it only lasted 10 days then again winter in December here in Vermont well good luck digging a hole. Lots to think about It is a hard choice. Thanks for all your stories they were great. =^.^= Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 What a great idea. Due to all my felines, I don't put up a tree!!! Marilyn Daub Vanceburg, KY mcdaub My cats knead me!! - " Katie M " <cozycate Friday, November 09, 2007 3:28 PM Re: fake or real?-Steph > Steph, I, too, love the smell of a real live christmas tree. After I set > up my artificial tree I go to the tree lots and they will usually give me > 6 or 7 stumps for free. They always cut off the bottom couple of inches > when they sell trees, so that there is a fresh cut to take up the water. > They have no use for the pieces they cut off, but I do. I put a piece, > hidden, in every room of the house and then we have that wonderful natural > christmas smell with no mess, no needles and no allergies. > A piece layes in the wood stach of firewood, one hides under each bed, in > the cabinets in the bathrooms and taped to the bottom of the dining room > table. > Katie > > > Steph <mrswalp29 wrote: > I would love to invest in a fake tree to save trees plus help > with my son's allergies but I worry that it is such a tradition and the > smell in the house is so lovely. I hate the vacuuming for sure and the > cost last year we paid $30 to cut one down and it only lasts a couple > weeks. But the tradition of it all my kids take turns cutting down the > tree and we always try to find one with a birds nest in it for good luck. > One year we saw a bunny under the tree. I'm such a nature freak. If we had > a place to plant a live tree I would do that in a heartbeat even if it > only lasted 10 days then again winter in December here in Vermont well > good luck digging a hole. Lots to think about It is a hard choice. Thanks > for all your stories they were great. > > > =^.^= Steph > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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