How Long Should A Real Christmas Tree Sit Before Decorating

Letting your christmas tree "settle"

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pinkandblue Our family is complete, maybe Member since 9/05 32436 total posts Name: Stephanie	Letting your christmas tree "settle" Dh told me we have to let our christmas tree settle before decorating it. What is this all about and how long does this settling take? TIA
	Posted 12/10/07 4:19 PM
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kerrycec03 Mom of 2 beautiful boys!! Member since 6/06 13519 total posts Name: Kerry	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" you have to let the tree settle, which means give the tree at least 24 hours for the branches to start taking shape. It will fill out this way.,
	Posted 12/10/07 4:19 PM
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tourist Member since 5/05 10387 total posts Name:	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" Just a day--the branches have to open up a little, especially if iti was tied in that plastic netting.
tourist Member since 5/05 10387 total posts Name:	Posted 12/10/07 4:22 PM
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pinkandblue Our family is complete, maybe Member since 9/05 32436 total posts Name: Stephanie	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" ah, thanks girls. we are getting our tree tonight so I guess we will decorate it tomorrow.
	Posted 12/10/07 4:24 PM
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PotofLuck06 Our Baby Boy Is Here!!! Member since 11/06 13241 total posts Name: Betsy	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" We usually let ours settle in the garage for a day or two after we cut it down, and let it soak in water with tree food. Once set up in the house, we gave it 24 hours, and then placed the lights on it and then decorated it the next day. It allows the branches to come down and any needles to fall out before you take it inside.
	Posted 12/10/07 4:25 PM
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Ophelia she's baaccckkkk ;) Member since 5/06 23378 total posts Name: remember, when Gulliver traveled....	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" the branches are going to fall a little after being tied up. if you decorate it too soon, the branches won't be in the proper position and it'll just be FUBAR
	Posted 12/10/07 4:29 PM
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TreAnt427 - Member since 8/06 8646 total posts Name: Tracy	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" I was going to post this EXACT thing today! Two people said this to me, including DH. Me and my mom, NEVER did this and our tree was fine every year. I decorated our tree right away, it wasn't tied up when we picked it out. They tied it up when we bought it and we brought it home and untied it five minutes later.
	Posted 12/11/07 9:02 AM
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J9-13 We're gonna be big sisters! Member since 6/06 14887 total posts Name: J9	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" Posted by stephanief Dh told me we have to let our christmas tree settle before decorating it. What is this all about and how long does this settling take? TIA Yup! I do that. I usually let it sit overnight before decorating. If you put the lights and ornaments on before the branches come down a bit, the decorations don't looks so pretty once the branches settle.
	Posted 12/11/07 9:03 AM
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NewlyMrs Laugh-Live-Love LIFE! Member since 10/06 14432 total posts Name: Jennifer	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" we always do that. Even this year and our tree was cut down fresh (so not tied up except to bring home) We are decorating Saturday!
	Posted 12/11/07 9:17 AM
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MsMBV :P Member since 5/05 28602 total posts Name: Me	Re: Letting your christmas tree "settle" Posted by kerrycec03 you have to let the tree settle, which means give the tree at least 24 hours for the branches to start taking shape. It will fill out this way., ditto. plus if you do ot the lights & ornaments may end up all wonky....
MsMBV :P Member since 5/05 28602 total posts Name: Me	Posted 12/11/07 10:05 AM
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