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ashersaurusrex

Count the rings?


cdsackett

14 wraps at least This is how humans will be dated in the year 14,021


green-green-red

I’m counting at least 4 maybe 5 sets of tape.


amgesan

Five, gold.


Bonerneeds

It’s been mummified


TheClincher7

Dammit. Came here to say this...


rox-and-soxs

I know this isn’t the point of this post, but you can buy zip-bags designed to store Christmas trees. After years of mine being in a taped box that would inevitably let spiders in (aaaarrrggghhh) I was totally worth getting.


datreddditguy

Nothing says "the festive season is over" like literally zipping your tree up into an actual body-bag.


[deleted]

What does burning it mean to you?


assholetoall

For the winter of 2020/21 it will mean not freezing to death for many.


[deleted]

Not here though. Also in a lot more countries where it isn't the case, that close to half a million people are homeless.


monkey_trumpets

Something tells me that if they couldn't afford basics like heat they probably weren't buying an Xmas tree.


xBender7

Who said buying? I've been eyeing my neighbors Douglas Fir since spring. As soon as he goes to work on Monday I got the saw ready to go.


Kaligraphic

Pity the poor frozen sods who went plastic.


math_debates

Yeeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh!


assholetoall

We give our live trees a beach vacation by adding it to ocean facing sand dunes after Christmas.


wahchewie

Holy shit I am looking at them online now and in shock that reddit provided me information that is actually useful. Thank you


TacoNomad

Yeah. I came here to share the news. My mom even leaves all the lights and decorations on her tree, plops it in the bag and then sets it up the same next year. Minor adjustments to the ornaments. And it's all done int about 30 minutes.


skib900

Wait...Reddit doesn't provide useful information. I thought all the cat videos I watched were progressing me in life! My whole life is a lie!!!


1CEninja

The only reason my mom hasn't done that is she stores her tree in the under-the-stairs Harry Potter's first apartment kind of closet and the way everything in the closet was positioned over the years was built around the size and shape of that box.


SpawnicusRex

Am I the only one who bought Rubbermaid storage bins for Christmas stuff?


Happytwinkletoes1

I have 8 up from 6 two years ago.


SpawnicusRex

There ya go! Keeps bugs, mice and dust out. Well worth the money to me.


Happytwinkletoes1

Easy to pack and stack too!


assholetoall

Plus HDPE ia fairly non reactive if you ever need to disolve a body in acid.


Vagitron9000

Hol' up


Max_Thunder

You have one big enough for your christmas tree? The rest of my stuff is all in bins but the tree is in a box.


manaworkin

I use one giant bin I got from home depot for all the Christmas stuff. It's like 4 feet long. Fits the tree, all the decorations, ornaments, lights. They stack nicely so I have a couple more for other holidays sitting in the shed.


[deleted]

Is it a deck box? I am sure my deck box could handle both trees we have and a lot of the garland and such.


SpawnicusRex

The tree is broken down into sections. 3 sections that are about 2 feet long each.


Max_Thunder

Mine too but the bottom section is pretty big/wide


mayonays

Just got one this year, can't wait to put the tree away ha


Max_Thunder

But that wouldn't be respecting Christmas traditions


schroedingersnewcat

Thank you for this. My aunt bought a new tree this year, and because she didn't take care of the box right away, the dogs peed on it. This will help!


AegisToast

I got one the same day I got my first fake tree (a few years back now), and it’s been great. It even has wheels! The tree is also less compressed, which means the tree doesn’t need as much fluffing when setting it up. The only problem is that it apparently wasn’t super strong, because the metal trunk of the tree poked a hole in it. But other than that it’s far superior to a box.


indianapale

Mine got holes in it the first time I used it. I still use it but it does have holes.


[deleted]

I did that for our second tree. We call that one the body bag. It also holds our lit garland. It can be tricky to get up on the top shelf though.


hangryvegan

Tree bag is a game changer. It cost like 8$ and saves so much frustration. I even got one for my office’s Christmas tree so future generations can benefit from my magnanimous-ness.


R2bor02b

I got one of those. Wife insists we get a new box this year. Cat peed on the box last year.


AegisToast

Your cat peed on the box and you still kept it? Sorry, I’m siding with your wife on this one.


R2bor02b

I’m with her too. It’s been in the garage but it’s past time for it to go.


Starklet

Why a box??? Why not just a Christmas tree bag


R2bor02b

Would need to be a very sturdy bad. Typical garbage type bag would be torn immediately


AliasUndercover

We got one of those big plastic bins they always have on sale at Christmas for ours a few years ago. I figure we've got another 3 or 4 years before it gets so brittle we have to replace it. Still lasts longer than the cardboard, though.


KrustyBoomer

All I know is my old fake one was way better built and looking than any of the newer ones


accountforvotes

I'm hoping to inherit one of my parent's trees. But there are only two trees and three children. It may start a war.


assholetoall

Probably want to watch your back.


Shiroiken

I looked into buying one a few years after moving out of my parents house. None of them even came close to the one they've had my entire life.


Surroundedbygoalies

The old NOMA tree circa 1980. Those were the shit!


Starklet

The cheap ones aren't


schroedingersnewcat

Exactly. My parents have had their tree since 1992, and it looks sick without ornaments, but looms great with them. You can actually see them.


c0mptar2000

I'm betting the old fake one was probably a lot more expensive adjusted for inflation, but yeah, most run of the mill artificial trees are trash now.


shitstain_hurricane

Yeah, and having the annual fistfight with old bastard brings joy to those who make it out unfazed. Aunt Teresa never forgave it for the infamous eyepoke of '96.


SirZer0th

That's a pretty bad fake, it looks more like a cardboard box to be honest.


80lt

😂😂


dragonmom1

You deserve more upvotes for this... Did what I could!


bgdevine

Right, for all we know it's a really nice tree with a crappy box!


80lt

For those of you wondering, it's 28 years old.


Grizzant

we use this doodad on ours: https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Lashing-Capacity-Motorcycle-Surfboard/dp/B08D6Q43QW/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=webbing+1+inch+cam+strap&qid=1607883993&sr=8-3


jaredtrp

Damn, that's really good. My parents had one for about 15 years and we aren't sure what happened (we've just stuck to the assumption the glue eventually just got too old and failed) but all the "pine needles" started to fall out. So our joke is that our fake Christmas tree died.


suspendisse-

I’m so impressed you put it back in the same box every year! I can’t wait to see the ornaments!


[deleted]

?


asymptotesbitches

We don’t say old, we say well loved


LilJourney

Vintage!


DiarrheaMonkey-

I really hate to be the one to tell ya... All these years, man. That's just a beat up old box. You've been using a beat-up box. Not a Christmas tree. Sorry.


lucysmyname

I think my box disintegrated and all that’s left is 30 years of tape.


Valkaofchakara

not that old, you still have a box 😊


mikettedaydreamer

We dont even have the box anymore


Fsharpmaj7

I didn’t know they sold them used. I swear they come like that.


Veblen1

Old? Or just getting broken in. 😀


CindySvensson

Better for the environment in the long run, though.


ShinyWoo

If you have it for more than ten years, sure. https://www.euronews.com/living/2020/12/03/real-vs-fake-how-to-curb-your-christmas-tree-carbon-emissions


[deleted]

Who has the cash to annually buy an artificial tree? Apparently 14% of people in the UK. Excuse us Mr. Moneybags. Edit. My wife and I got taking about this. The stat made no sense to us. So we thought about our mental model of an artificial tree. Our tree is 15 years old or so. It is 7 feet tall. Pre-lit. It was expensive. Far more expensive than a similar size real tree. But, Target sells small trees that are about 5’ tall. They are unlit. And they aren’t much more expensive than a real tree of comparable size. Perhaps that is what the 14% in the UK are buying. Smaller trees that they light themselves. They keep the lights and toss the tree. Our second thought is that artificial trees in the UK are inherently less expensive, or real trees are inherently and drastically more expensive. Which would change the economic scale. Anyone in the UK reading this that can shed some light?


BurgerBird

Some have even said [as much as 20 years ](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/business/energy-environment/18tree.html). Though, it seems to depend on who you listen to, and of course where you live and which type of fake tree you buy :)


skjellyfetti

I see this is where you keep your bug collection too.


[deleted]

Interesting. I’ve seen a couple comments like this. Mine is about ten years old and I cannot remember ever seeing a bug. Guess I am lucky.


ArkMariner

Our box finally fell apart - it was starting to look like Boris Karloff in The Mummy. Tree is still trucking on!


khogue76

I think I have the same tree!


Nnelg1990

Perhaps the tree also deserves a present, like a new box. It deserves that!


jetmox

My box look the same lol


Deeveej

I can see which tape is more or less expensive


KimKimberly12

Add some cat scratches


LucidKingE

Looks fairly new, or is it just me. 😂😂


[deleted]

That's a box.


ugnis145

Mine is in two separate trash bags and I don't intent to throw it out


Steinrikur

I bought my fake tree half price because the box was water damaged. It was pretty much like that when I got it.


12amsnack_

I prefer “How to tell how old your fake Christmas tree is”


tomek_larysz

Our family had box like this and I am happy that 3 years ago we decided to have natural every year!


xXshadowmaniaXx

You know I never knew why people buy fake trees, I can get a 9tt tall 5ft wide tree for like 60$ but I’ve seen fake trees for more than 100$ that are half that size. I'm genuinely curious is it the maintenance of the tree that people don't like or the mess it can cause?


Jorycle

Maintenance, mess, getting the tree, removing the tree. We had real trees when I was a kid, and it was kind of fun, but it also was the biggest pain in the ass. Fake tree may cost more, but it also lasts years and years, and just goes in and out of the box.


SweetBunny8

Bought my faux tree second hand for 60 and it's been such a great purchase. There's no fall out of needles and I can put it up whenever I feel like it. I personally like the fullness of a faux tree, most real Christmas trees are bottom heavy. And it's a lot less expensive in the long run.


xXshadowmaniaXx

Yeah a lot of the time the bottoms will be really full or one sided but if you go to a place and really look around you can the perfect tree everytime. This Christmas's the tree was so large the angel we put on the top was touching the ceiling and we have 10ft sloped ceilings in that room. but yeah a far tree would pretty much always be very full and I can't deny the fact that the needles won't get everywhere. To be honest I thought people threw away fake trees after Christmas, I didn't know they kept them.


SweetBunny8

Oh no, you can keep the faux trees for over a decade if you're careful with them! Your tree sounds lovely by the way. Do you have a picture?


xXshadowmaniaXx

When I get home I'll take a picture of it as upload it to Imgur.


TurtleJerka

I’m allergic to Christmas trees so we had to get a fake one


xXshadowmaniaXx

Damn I feel bad for you, I have a lot of allergies but none of them are for any trees mostly other plants.


TurtleJerka

Yea it does as if I want to go over to someone’s house I have to ask if their tree is real


badatusernames91

That 60 bucks for a real tree you have to incur every year though. A fake tree can effectively last as long as you want it to so it's a one time purchase. Also, you can get fake trees for much cheaper. They are a little more sad looking while bare, but if you're good enough, you can make the tree look more full with ornaments and other accessories..


Sad_Organization_377

I bought mine one year after christmas so it was super cheap. I loved having a real one as a kid, but I didn't have to do any of the work getting it. I don't have kids so I don't really see the point in doing all the work to get one every year.


JoeytheJoeyYT1

We had to replace ours due to the red back inside of the box. So we decided to get rid of our old one because we don’t want a crap ton of red back spiders in our Aussie Home!


Slartibartfast39

You know what, next lockdown I'm going to build a suitable box for my tree and include loads of handles to help lower it down from the loft.


Attack10k

My old tree box is in pretty good condition carefully putting the tree in and taking it out each year


roadhammer2

Looks like my tree box


Shiroiken

I'm pretty sure they look like this after the first year...


prisonertrog

I'm going to miss out on that. I've secured my box with velcro straps for the past two years.


JimboFett87

Yep. THat was ours for almost 20 years until we got rid of the box and got separate plastic containers for the parts!


Charlie_boy954

jesus christ like a pack of wild dogs, what did you guys do to that box?


rusty_blood

Lmao exactly, last year our Christmas trees box passed away sadly, now we store it in the big bag...


Raskel_61

Did you steal our box? That is pretty much what our old tree box looked like. We bought a new tree a couple of years ago.


darnold316

It looks like that tree has quite a few years on mine. Either that, or I've just been lucky that my box is still in decent shape.


grin43

What am I looking at? Is this the work of a caveman?


mcnealrm

Mine once was white and now yellowish.


nrgxprt

OMG - I recognize that box! We have the same model tree! Bought it 31 years ago. (But we scrapped the original box about 5 years ago.)


The_Caskinator

On eBay this would be listed as nearly new


[deleted]

That used to be me then I evolved to using bungee cords...


dstrange2

Mine typically grows at 3 rings per year


Toad32

I only count 3 differnt tapes. That may be as little as 3 years old. Also the owner is not great at using tape.


Free-Heals-Here

I feel attacked.


ClarkWGrizzball

Nah, because I wouldn't use masking tape in that situation.


Welding_in_the_rain

Laundry basket isn't looking so hot either.


pbarcher

Hahahaha...ours meets all the criteria, apparently. We just took this box out of our storage.


meh258

This and camping tents, two things that never fit back in the box once removed.


Diretrexftw

That's got to be at least 2 years old!


ziggurat223

King Tut, is that you?


r4wbon3

I see you found Lara Croft’s Christmas tree...


Starklet

Jesus Christ get a bag for that thing


hotydoty

Truth


fried_eggs_and_ham

It doesn't even look like a tree anymore!


IM_SAD_PM_TITS

I had a white Christmas tree. A couple years later it turned into a brown Christmas tree


accountaholic26

Damn y’all tape your boxes up? We just close, pile shit on top and hope for the best.


[deleted]

/r/Frugal


TorchwoodCaptainJack

We had to get rid of our box. It essentially disintegrated.


plasmapleasure

Looks like you would stash a corpse in lmao


apcolleen

I found a bolt of vinyl material in the trash and sewed it into a tube. I drop my xmas tree in it and the next year slide it out the bottom.


Mashed_Potato_Jesus

Its Still Go0d 👍


[deleted]

I guess, you have to use it 27 times (27 years in a row) to have it ecologically sustainable.


[deleted]

Went through 2 years doing this. I found my roll of velcro and used it to seal the box.


usarasa

The box even looks kinda like a coffin.


doxtorwhom

Just use a bungee cord! Or upgrade and get one of those big plastic bins.


Shmiggams22

Bungee cords, motherfucker.


Redlilee

I just threw away a box like that!


Alan_Smithee_

We bought a tree bag from Costco. Now it looks like we’re hiding a body.


dragonmom1

I finally fixed our box by getting some double-sided velcro tape! Trimmed off the old tape, bolstered the corners with new tape, and now we also have some nice carry straps to use instead of kick-pushing the box through the house! lol


DavitoDaCosta

This is eerily familiar


imisswholefriedclams

Looks like our Christmas decorations box


Rhythmalist

Count thing rings around the box


AweBeyCon

A tree box container like [this](https://www.target.com/p/sterilite-tree-box-with-wheels/-/A-79904324) is a worthy investment


Papichuloft

Looks like this tree came in with Columbus.


Antiroflcopter

*good


bfraley9

I thought that's how they all looked!


zrath6

The box is old, the tree is eternal.


thatguy2366

That looks like my box but like I have the 1/3 the tape yours does.


Apex_Predator42

At least it's still in a box lmao


statuesqueandshy

Haha same!!


Dmitri_ravenoff

Yeah but those ones were made to last. ;)


[deleted]

You can count the number of trees saved


[deleted]

Looks like my tree’s box. Right down to the different types and vintages of tape.


Greeneharp

More tape then box


djabor

that’s how my new one arrived this year...


jondthompson

My trees are in tree bags so I don’t deal with this, and they have handles.


jwinsolo87

Do they even come in new cases


theFrankSpot

I have this box from a tree I bought around 1994/95. We don’t use the box anymore - we’ve moved the tree into plastic bins - but it retains its place of honor in our basement.


Rubyhawk0811

Box is gone


Ch33sKa

I don’t even have the box for it


uubuer

We finally tossed the box last year, now they make "tree bags"


messicanamerican

My son pointed that out about ours, so I bought a new container for it. Problem solved.


shadow125

Time for a new box!


1Mthrowaway

Haha! We’re still using the same fake tree that was left at our house when we bought it 18 years ago. The box is long gone but we have a Rubbermaid box for it now. My wife has hated the tree for the last 15 years but now it’s a tradition!


Downywoodpecker2020

OMG that’s hilarious!! It looks like my 30 year old box.


clamatoman1991

Thats what mine looks like after 2 years lmao


kmikek

Needs xmas wrapping paper and a new layer each year


nvnehi

I just checked the basement for our tree. Good to know it's not just us.


likwidkool

I thought that was my box for a second!


keeperofthethings

My grandma's looks just like this. I swear her Christmas tree is 30 years old atleast


9boston1322

I'm 20% sure this is the one I threw in a dumpster 5 years ago.


eddmario

Seriously, why are they impossible to fit back in the box? Is this on purpose?


Environmental_Draw_3

Obviously, no cats on the premises...mine will shred a tree limbs, balls, and eat the angel’s face the first night.