View Full Version : When do you take your decoratuions down?
JollyElfDC
12-28-2009, 12:35 PM
I never take anything down until after new years day.
tinkerbell2
12-28-2009, 06:37 PM
We take ours down after new year also, going to try and make it to
the 3rd...:elf1:
I always take my decoration down after Epiphany day (6 of January)..
It makes me so sad.. Thank God I have my dad for that!!! :singing:
vijendrasnv
12-29-2009, 05:26 AM
We take down all decorations after 3 January.
Not before than this.Thanks.
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Home alone 2
12-31-2009, 08:23 AM
Anytime before the 6th , They say its bad luck to take them down after the 6th . don't believe in that rubbish anyway. They will come down on the 2nd in my room (time to get the room in shape and new years clean), rest of the house will be around the 6th.
ladyice
01-02-2010, 03:26 PM
Well everything came down today; as much as I love Christmas and had a wonderful holiday season this year I was ready for it come down.
It was all up over 5 weeks this year. Time to look forward to Valentine's Day/St Pats Day and Easter. Spring and summer can get here now!
Next thing you know, it will be time to decorate again for Christmas!
Well everything came down today!
Oh God... :sad elf:
tinkerbell2
01-02-2010, 10:45 PM
All taken down today, and now clearing up the mess..:christmastree:
ornamentmaven
01-03-2010, 10:11 AM
Took down general decorations yesterday (1st). Took down village and some of the outside decorations today (2nd). Tomorrow the tree comes down along with the rest of the outside. I usually do it in 2 days, but I'm also busy planning my youngest daughter's Sweet 16 Party! So alittle behind schedule this year!
angelpugs
01-03-2010, 06:17 PM
All done here also now looking forward to easter as that's another of my favorites as i get into that day also.
Home alone 2
01-04-2010, 02:06 AM
Now done in my room , others will come down tomorrow or on the 5th
Oh Gosh... Im taking it down in 3 days and I still can not believe it.. I dont want to... :elf2:
JollyElfDC
01-04-2010, 05:52 AM
I should be taking them down today, but I don't want to. I know I should. It's my day off and it's cold and windy outside, but I'm still enjoying them.
I should be taking them down today, but I don't want to. I know I should. It's my day off and it's cold and windy outside, but I'm still enjoying them.
Then don't..... :singing:
ornamentmaven
01-05-2010, 01:54 AM
Everything is down as of last night. I still have to store the tree
Everything is down as of last night. I still have to store the tree
Wow... Pretty difficult, eh??
When Im thinking that in 3 days, all this dacoration will disappear, I get depressed....
Papa_Christmas
01-05-2010, 02:16 AM
I took the outside lights down yesterday. It will take a couple of weeks inside,I hate how bare the house looks after it is all put away.:sad elf:
I wish Christmas would last for ever, I just do not know if we were that happy every day, all year long..
ornamentmaven
01-05-2010, 02:23 AM
Yeah - The house looks so bare! It's been decorated since September with autumn decs, than Halloween decs, then Thanksgiving decs, then Xmas decs and even a few New Years decs!
I haven't seen it like this in months. I wait until February for the Valentines decorations!
Yeah - The house looks so bare! It's been decorated since September with autumn decs, than Halloween decs, then Thanksgiving decs, then Xmas decs and even a few New Years decs!
I haven't seen it like this in months. I wait until February for the Valentines decorations!
And then there is Easter decorations.. And then summer, 4th July and then September and then Halloween and here we are again!!
Do you think Christmas will come again before we even realise it?
:sad elf:
Papa_Christmas
01-05-2010, 02:43 AM
I'm sure it will .It just seems to far away right now.
I'm sure it will .It just seems to far away right now.
Thanks, you are so sweet, thats what I was hoping to hear...
:santa-smiley:
SnowAngel
01-11-2010, 12:30 PM
I took mine down on the 6th :(
Blue07
01-16-2010, 10:34 AM
I took mine down last Sunday :sad elf:
I had a bad start to the year after that ... lots of bad stuff happening including crashing my car 3 days ago. Makes everything seens even more depressing. Hopefully things start getting better soon!
ornamentmaven
01-17-2010, 06:35 AM
I know Blue! 2009 was A TERRIBLE YEAR! All my hopes were for a great turnaround in 2010! Well the year started out with my daughter's boyfriend totaling his car on January 2nd and my other daughter totaling her car on 1/7! The drain field for our septic system appears to have a problem and the drain field for the washer appears to be frozen and caused a flood in the laundry room! On the bright side - no one was hurt in the car accidents and there is no permenant damage in the house!
It could be worse. A good friend's next door neighbor had a fire at her house yesterday. Amazingly, it was the same day the owner was scheduled for a cesarian section!
On the bright side = no damage to my friend's closely situated house and her daughter feels like a hero for seeing the fire and calling 911!
I'm still hoping for a great 2010! Forever optimistic!
Blue07
01-17-2010, 11:30 AM
ornamentmaven, gosh that is really a long string of bad luck! I'm glad to hear that everyone's fine and there is no permanent damage. It was the same for me ... the only "one" sustaining real damage was my poor car. It's really old and I've been planning to change it but I'm feeling a very strong attachment to it!
Looking at the brighter side of things, I think that perhaps it's god's way of waking us up and telling us to be more alert! It's really easy to sink into complacency when things run smoothly. Also a reminder to count our blessings ... you and I might have had a bad start to the year but nothing compared to the Haitians. My heart really goes out to the poor children there :sad elf:
nothing compared to the Haitians. My heart really goes out to the poor children there :sad elf:
Yea, Haiti is gone, so as thousands of people..:crying:
That devastating quake of Tuesday, was the largest to hit a country in 200 years.. Its just unbelievable.
There are no words.:sad elf:
I'm still hoping for a great 2010! Forever optimistic!
You deserve a great 2010, my friend!! :kinky elf:
SnowAngel
02-01-2010, 12:23 PM
Yea, Haiti is gone, so as thousands of people..:crying:
That devastating quake of Tuesday, was the largest to hit a country in 200 years.. Its just unbelievable.
There are no words.:sad elf:
I get shivers everytime I think of what they must be going through. They have a long, hard road ahead of them in rebuilding.
I get shivers everytime I think of what they must be going through. They have a long, hard road ahead of them in rebuilding.
And irs even more sad, when you think that this country is one of the poorest in the world..
I feel very sad. I just do not watch TV, cause I can not stand the photos.. :sad elf:
Just bought some extra lights for my bedroom, I love them twinkling, when I go to bed.
It feels like Christmas, now that all decoration has been taken down..
Jordan
04-14-2010, 02:32 AM
I usually leave my tree up until around mid-January. It's just too pretty to take down any sooner. That, and I'm a procrastinator.
There were some folks on my street who didn't take their tree down until March this year. I could see it in their bay window up until St. Patty's Day! That's a bit overkill, even for me.
gandr1212
04-19-2010, 02:41 AM
There is a house near my church that they leave their's up and decorate for each occasion. Right now there is Easter egg's on it. I watch it change as I drive by.
Caninemom3
04-26-2010, 07:33 AM
I wait as long as I can to take down my tree......It is just too sad when it is gone.....but it is usually mid to late January...
I LOVE MY TREE !!!!
:merrychristmas:
I wait as long as I can to take down my tree......It is just too sad when it is gone.....but it is usually mid to late January...
I LOVE MY TREE !!!!
Oh, honestly, these days are the worst of the whole year... :sad elf:
Home alone 2
04-27-2010, 05:36 AM
I am missing my decorations . The house has been redecorated and I am already thinking of where to put things.
jayarr
04-28-2010, 06:33 AM
same here,not until new year is out.. :)
MissSantaClaus
05-19-2010, 02:55 PM
We take it down on January 5th or 6th.
We take it down on January 5th or 6th.
In your room, too? :gelf:
:merrychristmas:
Elf_Erv
05-24-2010, 07:30 AM
We start taking down Christmas decorations the second week of January
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/Javern/Christmas2/stockin1.jpg
Caninemom3
05-24-2010, 09:22 AM
I always have everything down by the end of January.......:elf2:
Sad once the Christmas stuff is gone......feels so empty
We start taking down Christmas decorations the second week of January
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/Javern/Christmas2/stockin1.jpg
Ha ha ha!!!!
Your stocking really makes the difference..... :elf1: :elf1:
kam1187
06-09-2010, 03:48 PM
I have everything down by the 2nd week in January at the latest. Its always sad, but I know in a month Ill be excited for it all over again! lol
I know in a month Ill be excited for it all over again! lol
Planning about next Christmas! Agreed!
Thats the only way (for us who are always excited for Christmas) to keep spirit alive, throughout the year..
:merrychristmas:
Brokendreams4905
06-19-2010, 03:54 AM
We take down our decorations on New Years Eve
bwolcott
06-19-2010, 08:04 AM
We always have ours down the day after New Year’s.
SilverBells
06-19-2010, 03:15 PM
I wait until the 6th of January, Epiphany Day, when Christmas season officially comes to an end. I always feel so sad. It's liked I had put up the decorations only the day before. So sad I tell you...:sad elf:
Moley
06-19-2010, 05:38 PM
It's a family tradition that it is bad luck to have the decorations still up by up by January the 7th, I don't know if this based on a more widely held superstition.
So it's up on December the 15th (my birthday) and down on January the 6th.
Ours come down 31st Jan so we can welcome in the new year and start planning for next christmas! if i left them u:christmastree:p into the next year they would never come down!
It's a family tradition that it is bad luck to have the decorations still up by up by January the 7th, I don't know if this based on a more widely held superstition.
So it's up on December the 15th (my birthday) and down on January the 6th.
Ive heard about January the 7th, too.. :singing:
How dont you put it up earlier? Is it because of your birthday?
Xmaslove
07-08-2010, 05:59 AM
I take ours down after January 14. I am Russian and we celebrate Xmas on Jan 7 and then "Old New Year" on Jan 13. As for outdoor decorations, sometimes they hang around till March because my husband doesn't have time to put them away :elf1:
jayden28
07-08-2010, 07:47 AM
we normally take ours down on the 1st or 2nd of jan,the house normally looks abit bare without them for a couple of days.
HollyJolly
07-08-2010, 10:18 PM
We usually take most of the Christmas decorations down around New Year's when we have a holiday...it is always soooo depressing for me! The house looks so empty and bare. I have a lot of snowmen decorations (I love snowmen), that I leave up usually at least through January, since they are winter and not just Christmas, but when I take those down, I know it is really over...:crying:
Christmas Hampers
07-12-2010, 07:38 PM
I agree, it is sad...
We wait until just after New Years and take them down when we come home from the beach.
We usually take most of the Christmas decorations down around New Year's when we have a holiday...it is always soooo depressing for me! The house looks so empty and bare. I have a lot of snowmen decorations (I love snowmen), that I leave up usually at least through January, since they are winter and not just Christmas, but when I take those down, I know it is really over...:crying:
Why dont you leave your snowmen all winter long?? :snowman:
When Christmas is over, I always put the following Christmas brooms in my bedroom (click here (http://www.allthingschristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=53&pictureid=186))
and also put some lights on a few wooden sticks (click here (http://www.allthingschristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=53&pictureid=182))
I feel the warmth of Christmas, really, it feels just wonderful.. :santa:
stephmcuk
08-03-2010, 08:31 PM
i hate it when the decs come down, christmas just seems a life time away :(
i usually leave them up till after new year.
SilverBells
08-04-2010, 12:34 AM
Every year when I put up the Christmas decorations, especially the tree, I always think to myself that in no time at all I'll be putting them away and Christmas will be over. So true. So much anticipation and then it's gone in a blink of an eye.
Every year when I put up the Christmas decorations, especially the tree, I always think to myself that in no time at all I'll be putting them away and Christmas will be over. So true. So much anticipation and then it's gone in a blink of an eye.
Thats why I suggest you to do what Im doing every year..
Start decorating home the first day of November... This way, you will have plenty of time to enjoy it, what do you say???
:tree1:
SilverBells
08-04-2010, 03:57 AM
Thats why I suggest you to do what Im doing every year..
Start decorating home the first day of November... This way, you will have plenty of time to enjoy it, what do you say???
:tree1:
But that's what I do friend. It's just not enough.:elf1:
But that's what I do friend. It's just not enough.:elf1:
Oh, really?? Sorry, had no idea!!! :elf1: :elf1: :elf1: :elf1: :elf1:
Ok, then, I guess, we must think of something, together.. :gelf: :gelf:
SilverBells
08-04-2010, 04:07 AM
Oh, really?? Sorry, had no idea!!! :elf1: :elf1: :elf1: :elf1: :elf1:
Ok, then, I guess, we must think of something, together.. :gelf: :gelf:
Yes, let's.:snowman:
gandr1212
08-07-2010, 05:36 AM
I have a Thomas Kinkade "St. Nicolas Village" that I leave up all year. I paid too much to put it away and I like to go by and look at it.
SilverBells
08-07-2010, 02:42 PM
I have a Thomas Kinkade "St. Nicolas Village" that I leave up all year. I paid too much to put it away and I like to go by and look at it.
I wanna get one of those but they're so expensive.:sad elf: And for the single houses I needed at least $35 for each.:sad elf:
gandr1212
08-07-2010, 10:46 PM
I wanna get one of those but they're so expensive.:sad elf: And for the single houses I needed at least $35 for each.:sad elf:
I'm sorry I didn't make it clear. I have the Painting called "St. Nicholas Circle". I didn't know they had a village set. I think I will look into it.
SilverBells
08-08-2010, 01:21 AM
I'm sorry I didn't make it clear. I have the Painting called "St. Nicholas Circle". I didn't know they had a village set. I think I will look into it.
Can you post a photo of the painting? :):):)
tinkerbell2
08-12-2010, 03:38 PM
hi
:santa1:
Hi Kay and :welcome:......:waving:
SilverBells
08-12-2010, 11:05 PM
hi
:santa1:
Hi Kay :santa1: :welcome: :welcome::welcome:
devoy26
08-27-2010, 01:24 AM
hi guys ,
we take our decorations down after the 6th of january . its a religious thing. always so sad to see them go back to the attick.
but it makes it all the better when you see them again the nxt december.:santa1:
SilverBells
08-27-2010, 02:11 PM
You are right. But why wait till December, November's good.:elf3:
:merrychristmas:
hi
:santa1:
Hey, there!!! :santa1:
:welcome:
littlestar
08-29-2010, 12:32 PM
We put our decorations up at the beginning of December and take them down on January 6.
Such a shame it can't be Christmas all year round, but doesn't it feel extra special to put the decorations up each year.
Elf_Erv
08-29-2010, 12:56 PM
plenty of folks around here that leave Christmas lights on the roof all year around
stephmcuk
08-29-2010, 04:45 PM
plenty of folks around here that leave Christmas lights on the roof all year around
oh i would love to do this but my oh hates christmas lights....hes such a scrooge!!
He moans about them being to much in december...never mind all year round.
SilverBells
08-29-2010, 10:43 PM
plenty of folks around here that leave Christmas lights on the roof all year around
Lit?
Elf_Erv
08-30-2010, 01:46 AM
no not lit. I would think the hot summer sun would deteriorate the lights strands though
Lit?
ornamentmaven
08-30-2010, 02:12 AM
Nothing worse than looking at the ugly unlit wires all year round only to have them not work come December!
SilverBells
08-30-2010, 04:16 AM
no not lit. I would think the hot summer sun would deteriorate the lights strands though
Nothing worse than looking at the ugly unlit wires all year round only to have them not work come December!
You are both very right.
Holiday Mom
08-30-2010, 07:52 AM
The family that lives across the street from us are Muslime, and they put up lights this month for Ramadan - I love it!!! It's like Christmas in the summer, but, you know, Ramadan instead.
Snowman
09-10-2010, 11:05 PM
Does anyone know of anyone who leave their decorations up all year round? I believe there are a few folks who do leave them up all year. Sounds great,but as much as I love Christmas I think I would lose the enjoyment after a while. Imagine never putting up decorations again because they are always up?
SilverBells
09-10-2010, 11:39 PM
Does anyone know of anyone who leave their decorations up all year round? I believe there are a few folks who do leave them up all year. Sounds great,but as much as I love Christmas I think I would lose the enjoyment after a while. Imagine never putting up decorations again because they are always up?
It wouldn't be special anymore. Those people are just being lazy.
ornamentmaven
09-10-2010, 11:40 PM
Yes - totally lazy!
SilverBells
09-13-2010, 12:56 AM
I have a Chrisrmas tree sticker next to my doorbell and on my laptop. Does that count as decoration? :rudolph:
tinkerbell2
09-13-2010, 03:21 PM
I have a Chrisrmas tree sticker next to my doorbell and on my laptop. Does that count as decoration? :rudolph:
Yes, Tia it does..!! ...:elf3:
SilverBells
09-13-2010, 05:31 PM
Yes, Tia it does..!! ...:elf3:
Then I guess I'm one of those people who leave their Christmas decorations out all year. :dizzy: What can I say? :elf1: