What kind of Christmas tree do you get?

[myfairbabies]

I've always had a real tree growing up, but dh is all freaked out about Christmas tree fires and our house going up in flames. He wants a flame retardant fake tree, but it seems to me that those would be laden with chemicals that I don't want in my home, but I don't really know anything about it. I figure we have a newer home that doesn't have electrical problems, we won't be leaving the lights on all day, and we can unplug them at night, so it's not that big of a risk. Plus, it will only be up for about 3 weeks, so it won't get all dry. So what kind do you usually get or plan on getting this year?

[angelpie545]

We've always had a fake tree, non-flame retardant (because of the chemicals involved). I love the smell of real pine, but my dh is allergic to it, plus the risk of fire is greater.

[Sage_SS]

Putting up and decorating the tree is my most favorite winter activity. We've always had real trees.. I don't think we'd ever use a fake one.

[becoming]

We all have horrible allergies, and our oldest has asthma, so we've been afraid to get a real tree. We've had a fake white one for two years now, but we're getting a fake green one this year.

[onlyzombiecat]

We've always used an artificial tree. We've had our tree a couple of years and before that it belonged to a family member.
I don't know if the tree is flame retardant or not. I've never really worried about it with an artificial tree.

[dillonandmarasmom]

I voted a real tree. This year it will be a potted tree so it can find its new home in our backyard.

[Rani]

Our fav tradtiion is to go out and cut a fresh tree.

Live trees are fine as long as you water, water, water - never let the holder go dry. When you bring it in, recut the stump to open up the cells....

[lovesdaffodils]

We've always had a real tree since we've been married. I had a mix of real and artificial growing up.

I'm considering one of the potted trees as well this year. We own our house now so we actually have a place to plant one, and it does seem strange to kill a tree to use as a decoration.

[tanya1976]

I've always had and will have a fake tree!

[jeca]

Someone gave us a beautiful fake tree a few years ago before that we always did live. I have no idea what kind it is.

[tinuviel_k]

We always have to have a real tree. I'd rather have no tree at all than to get a fake one: I just love that freshly cut christmas tree smell! Not to mention that our local christmas tree farms are keeping those icky clear-cutting subdivision developers at bay. I've gotta support that!

[JamesMama]

My DH is a fire fighter and he's seen 1 too many house fires caused by poorly maintained real Christmas trees (if you keep it watered the risk of fire is fairly low) so he refuses to get a real tree.

We have a pre-lit artifical tree...not sure about the flame retardent. Probaby not, I don't think I'd want those kinds of chemicals anyway.

[Arduinna]

We used to do live, but I have horrible allergies to pine so it's fake now. I have no idea if it's flame retardent we bought it about 6 years ago.

[mightymoo]

Pre-lit artificial tree. Our house is small, so we have a 'slim' tree, I'd probably have a hard time finding a real tree that would fit right without being way too short, and this is more cost effective. I just don't have the time to deal with a real tree and all the pine needles dropping everywhere, etc either.

[dbsam]

I voted 'other' because we have one of each. We used to have two live trees - which I prefer. But my husband hates dragging a live tree into the basement, leaving a trail of needles that seem to re-appear as late as July. Growing up my family always had one live and one fake tree.

[DaughterOfKali]

I had a nice artificial tree but got rid of it for 2 reasons:

1. Allergist strongly suggested getting rid of it due to my severe allergies to dust.

2. They contain lead.

[Boobiemama]

wE'VE always gotten a tiny live one that we plant afterwards. But this year we are in a house, not a crowded mobile home and I would love to have a big tree in the front window.

[ChristyH]

6 1/2 foot fake tree that is pre-lit. It was on sale for an insane price and I couldn't pass it up considering we'd be paying almost as much for a real one that we won't be ablet o use again next year. I like it, it's really nice and the kids seem to love it too.
I don't know if it's flame-retardant or not

[puddingpop]

We have an artificial, non-flame-retardant tree. Growing up, I only remember one year having a "live" tree, but I remember sneezing all the time around it and we found little pine needles for months after Christmas.

[alicia622]

We always had a freshly cut tree untl two years ago. We bought a fake one with lights already attached. I love it and don't plan on going back to a real one anytime soon.