What type of Christmas tree do you and your family like? We have an artificial with out lights. I like putting on my own lights so I can change it up every so often. Plus, it was only $100.00 three years ago for a 7 footer. Personally, I prefer a real tree but hate dealing with the mess.
If you like a real tree, flocked or unflocked? I never had a flocked tree but my wife grew up with them in her house.

Artificial…less of a fire hazard.

Arty, the real tree selection around here is poor. Once in a while we'll get a live tree and then put in the yard for a slow death.

We bought one of the really slender lighted fake trees last year. Takes up a lot less space in the house and looks great.

Real... Love the smell... Dan

Is a flocked real tree fake?

We did the real tree for 20+ years, got a prelit artificial 3 years ago and it’s definitely easier. Only drawback is storing it, it doesn’t go back into the box like it was ever in there to begin with

real tree for years especially when we had children at home...now it's a small artificial tree...we have autistic grandson who likes to put up Christmas decor so we got ornaments,wreaths,bells,candy canes etc everywhere you look in den.living/dining room kitchen....

The 1st time I saw video of a real tree that caught fire, i vowed to never have a real tree in the house again. Fake and prelit in our house.

JR

They make large canvas bags with full length zippers that make storing a fake tree so much easier than trying to stuff it back in a box.

We've used artificial for over 30 years. At the cost of real trees these days you only need to use a fake one for 2-3 years to be ahead of the game moneywise.

fake all the way and pre lit. also don’t try and put it back in the box for about )20 you can buy a bag made for artificial trees on amazon that will hold them real easy that have wheels in one end for easy storage.

Fakey Jake here.

I do miss the pine sap all over my arms and hands though

I guess I'm lucky. I am able to get mine back in the box and tape it back up. However, I refuse to lug it back up into the attic. I keep it in a spare closet. It does take a while to "fluff" it back out every year. Christmas smells are the greatest. Aside from a good campfire or BBQ.