Keeping it merry and bright. I won't be home for Christmas so I don't decorate much. I hang a wreath on the front door and switch to a floor mat with a kitty wearing a Santa hat. That's it. I travel with a teeny-tiny nativity scene and a Santa doorknob hanger, so when I wake up in a hotel room on Christmas morning I will feel festive.
But decorating for the holiday is big business. I saw a stat that said the average American household spends between $100 and $300 on holiday decorations each year. If that sounds high, I should clarify that includes a Christmas tree.
So what are we spending this $100 to $300 on? Here are 13 of the most popular at Walmart.com. Because each may go off and on sale between now and Christmas, I'm listing the regular price.
1. Merry Christmas Banner for hanging on the inside of your front door or the entry to your dining room. Reg. price: $16.99How about you? Are you surrounded by holiday decorations? Did you buy any new pieces this year?
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I admit I spent about $100 on decorations: my school Christmas tree needed a festive pom-pom garland and gnome tree topper. And I bought wrapping paper to decorate my classroom door. About $100 all together. I should post pictures on my blog!
ReplyDeleteWe are not decorating much this year, either. We've both got health issues, for one. So we have a little 3-foot tree and few ornaments out, and a lighted angel atop one of the curio cabinets. Some Rudolph stuffed animals across the fireplace. Not much, but it's all we need.
ReplyDeleteI decorate my whole house! The whole kitchen is gingerbread. I have 5 trees in the family room. Each room has at least one tree and a Nativity, even the bathrooms. I probably spent $200, mostly on ornaments this year that are Disney and a few gingerbread. My family loves it!
ReplyDeleteMy landlady has the deer. Has for three or four years now. (Oh the trouble to get the light timer to work...) I'm not decorating, but some of my crocheted decor is up in my families' places.
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