When I was a kid we had a Christmas tree in the garden which we dug up and brought indoors just before Christmas and our 'tat' of assorted decorations etc. were kept in a cardboard box which we got out every year as part of the tradition, the old tinsel used to tarnish a bit and we repaired or stuck together paper decorations. Life was simpler and Christmas was much more fun. 2 days and that was it, all done.