Congrats Natasha!
Well, bought a christmas tree stand. My dad admitted to taking my old one a few years ago, when we used a fake tree the last two years.
I didnt fully read all the instructions.. how hard can a christmas tree stand be right? Well...
Some of these new ones have little tiny holes in the bottom, and come with rubber PLUGS. Yes they are drain plugs. If you put the tree in the stand, behind your couch on your laminate flooring, which you also happen to have an eggshell woolly throw rug in front of... make sure you have read the instructions and put the plugs in.