We have been using the same tree for the last 7 years LOL. I don't even bother taking the decorations off - I just put a big garbage bag over it to keep the dust off LOL how slack am I! When I get it out I do tidy it up and rearrange them, but mostly we are pretty slap happy. I don't do Christmas cards - I just ring people and have a catch up. As for other decorations around the house I just don't bother much because DH hates Christmas with a passion and can't stand decorations everywhere, so we keep it to a minimum. Plus we have 12ft ceilings in this house and it is impossible to get them up anyway.