Did you get many unwanted presents?

Women's Refuges are always grateful for nice toiletries. And toiletries and sweets for children.

Socks. The tops are too tight for swollen ankles. They dig in and leave marks. They will be taken to the charity shop. My DS won the day with his gift to us.

He sent us a huge, red Santa sack, inside of which were multiple wrapped items, none of which had labels to say who they were for. With difficulty we cut, chewed and ripped our way through all the sellotape (he always goes into over kill with it), ripped away the paper and revealed lots of grocery items! There were tins of soup, cakes, biscuits, chocolate, nuts, sweets, tea bags and I can’t remember what else. We ended up playing ‘Guess what’s in this one!’ DH won that game, he guessed more than me, though he did get what he thought was a box of Maltesers wrong. It was biscuits! It took us ages to open them all and they’re still in a shopping bag, waiting for me to get around to putting them all away. When DS face timed, he said that as we are limited for space on a boat, he didn’t want to clutter us up. For us it was the best present he could have sent

If someone has taken time to chose something for me I make sure I use it. Not to would mean that I did not appreciate them taking that time.

kircubbin2000

Everyone has been very kind and generous but often people misjudge what things you will like.
I keep a box of unused presents that I cannot regift. This year I added shower gel, body scrub, candles, a sewing set and a jigsaw.
Did you get anythings you won't use?

Not sure which is worse, gifts people don't want or none at all. I cannot remember the last time I received a gift

We had a stealing Santa for guests and family (we also gave a few presents between close family that were agreed by both giver and recipient). The rules for stealing Santa included a prize for the worst present and that no gift should cost more than £5, or was something that you already had but really don't want. Totally hilarious and I'm sure many of the worst gifts will be back next year. Apart from that, no surprises and no waste as no unwanted gifts.

MawtheMerrier

People will keep buying me gin! grin
I would not say it's unwanted (as if!) but what does it say about me? D 2 bought me Rhubarb gin for my birthday back in March, D3 a "variety" pack of three small bottles for Mothers Day and D1 bought me a huge bottle plus dried orange slices and tonic for Christmas.
Do I really have that reputation?

Well I expect the ‘more’ you have the ‘merrier’ you’ll be! Enjoy! 🥂

GagaJo

TBH, most presents I get are unwanted. I don't actally want any more stuff.

I'm the same. I dont need or want anything . . . except some chocolates I'll be honest I haven't even opened presents that are wrapped!

Mollygo

A cashmere snood the colour of an old woollen vest
You have such a way with words Yammy!🤣🤣

It's the truth it's that colour you laughed at in school, sort of pale dirty cream, they usually had sleeves in. Or would be the last to go at a Jumble sale?
I also got a book called"I never knew that about the Lake District". It could have two meanings either I am thick where knowledge is concerned and need to do some homework or I dominate all conversations with my useless facts and a hint to shut up.I wonder which?

Just taken chocolates and biscuits to the food bank trolley at local supermarket.
Not ungrateful as they were very nice but sure that there are people who need a little treat in these hard times.
Didn’t really do presents this year. All got too much ‘stuff’ and didn’t want to waste money or have others wasting theirs.
Think that it has all got a bit out of hand to be honest.
Happy New Year to all xxx

Frogs. My 21 year old GS goes night fishing. I bought him 2 of the hats with lights on, and they are his favourite gift.
I usually get lots of toiletries and perfumes which I end up donating, but received none this year. Too many chocolates, but I will get through them somehow! 😀
I dropped broad hints to someone who became a friend, fairly recently, that we only do family gifts, but she presented me with an ornament of a little girl with a puppy. I often give her a lift, so maybe it was her way of saying Thank You. I'm not really 'into' ornaments, especially twee ones, but it was a kind thought. I'll try to head her off again, next year.
My DD has already given me two bags of unwanted stuff to pass on to charity.

We had another cheese board - we already have one which we never use. Think this will go to the charity shop. I also had 3 scarves - 2 which I love and 1 which I’m not so sure about. I have a couple of books which I wouldn’t have chosen for myself, but I’ll happy to give them a go before I take them to the charity shops. Who knows - I might have found another author whose books I love. I do always have gardening gloves from someone but I’m very fussy about gardening gloves and only use the ones that I buy for myself so they’ll be for the charity shop too.

DH always gives weird presents, this years was a Dyson air purifier. To ease my hay fever…… haven’t suffered in years. Last year I had a sheepskin covered hot water bottle……. We live in a 24 hour centrally heated apartment.

I also got this for Christmas (yes, I love cats, No I haven't got one now). What am I meant to do with it?!

A beginners vegan recipe book which I don't want, a book I've already read and yet another shopping bag. IbthinkvI now have six unused shopping bags I've received as gifts.

Shall we have a Swap Shop?! I got a thin, peach-coloured sarong (when the hell am I going to use that? I haven't been on holiday for a few years, not got one planned)

We do a family Secret Santa among the adults with an agreed £30 and a wish list so everyone gets what they want. We all have more to spend on the children in the family that way.

I never have unwanted presents because I am not allergic to anything and can't have too much chocolate! Family always ask for suggestions so I get exactly what I want or need. Even if I got something else I would be so grateful that I would give it a try. I'm easily pleased.

HowVeryDareYou I got the Crazy Cat Lady last year in a work secret Santa exchange. My 5 year old GS loves her! She is now an action figure and Batman's wife.

HowVeryDareYou

Shall we have a Swap Shop?! I got a thin, peach-coloured sarong (when the hell am I going to use that? I haven't been on holiday for a few years, not got one planned)

Could you wear it as a scarf ? perhaps the buyer thought it was a scarf?

My DH buys me things regularly clothes etc, he had recently bought me a lovely navy gilet which I love , but then on Xmas morning I opened a present from him and it was another navy gilet! It cost a lot of money and I feel bad as I won’t use it enough , but he doesn’t want me to return it , suggestions pkease?

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Pashminas!! I could open a shop with the one's I've received over the years. They are all nice but not my thing. Any ideas for other uses for them?

My SIL never fails to give me the most useless presents. This year a head massager across between a sparse hairbrush and a whisk. She also gave me a pet snack gun for dog snaks when we have cats, that aside shooting mini-bone shaped biscuits with a loud bang will traumatise any pet and risk blinding them. Both went to a charity shop! She seeks out the most awful things often quite expensive but invariably a total waste of money and materials.

Seriously - if you don’t want gifts at Christmas, tell everyone. You could suggest people donate cash to a local charity that works to support people/families who are in need.

Chapeau I like the idea of her being Batman's wife . We haven't got a Batman though (no GSs, only GDs)