Putting Decorations away

[Julie-Ann]

When is it the right time to take down the Xmas decorations?
I have noticed on Facebook that some people did so on Boxing Day. We usually wait until New Year's Day. But then I read this article suggesting maybe you keep some of them up permanently (read here (http://simplystated.realsimple.com/simplystated/2009/12/use-ornaments-after-the-holidays.html)).

What do you normally do?
Would you use some of your Xmas decorations as everyday ornaments?

As much as I enjoy putting up the Xmas decorations I also enjoy taking them down. Once I have my everyday ornaments all back in their place it's like seeing them in the room for the first time, all over again:)

[yvette72]

i always thought it was the 1st of january

[Angela]

I always thought it was 12 days after Christmas but maybe that's something I made up years ago and then decided it was real. LOL

I think Boxing Day is too early... takes so long to decorate that I want the tree up a bit longer. Also, we're having a New Years Eve party at our house so I think it's nice to leave the decorations for at least until 1st January.

[Julie-Ann]

One lady on Twitter just said she started Xmas night:eek:
Now that is early!

[Susie]

Hi all, yep we take ours down new years day or the 2nd, and then have a big clean up and move the furniture around.:)

Christmas night is way to early, wheres the spirit of christmas gone!!!

Happy New Year to all.

[sagasu44]

We used to always see it through the 12 days of Christmas, after all, putting them up is a mammoth job but this year I really felt the need to get organised and so took them down today, the 2nd.
I think perhaps people put them up too early?

[Susie]

Oh well, santa has finally gone back into his box ready to come out again in July, My hubbies birthday is 21st July, so we usually have a house party and decorate the front of the house for Christmas in July as we do in December, The kids love it and so do i really.......Happy 2010