How to tell them you didn’t like a present!

I'm always grateful for the thought and never return or change but sometimes recycle. I still like the surprise element and give them all what I would like them to have. I do keep my ear close to the ground over the year though.

I certainly wouldn’t tell them after they ve gone to the trouble of spending money on you but a few weeks before your birthday or whatever day I d say if anyone wants to know what I’d like for my birthday I d love ………
My children always ask me what I’d like and I can say something that I do want and although it’s not a surprise it’s lovely to get something I wouldn’t normally buy myself but would want…. last year it was flowery short garden boots and a pair of earrings I d admired and some perfume I liked etc etc much better than something I didn’t want

My DD bought me clothes for Christmas.
I tried them on in front of her and we agreed one top didn't suit me so she said she'd try to return it.
The other, a fleece type zipped top I've hardly taken off.

I would hate to tell anybody I didn't like their gift but I do regifting for tombolas and raffles later in the year.
Shame about the expensive woollies.

I would not tell them either

It is the thought that counts

How about creating a wish list in the future?

I don't think I'd tell them.
Before it comes to birthday/Christmas I would suggest a gift that you would like.
Hint that you have enough jumpers and toiletries that haven't been used yet and would rather have so and so or gift vouchers please.
Do you use Ebay that you could sell your stock on and use the money to buy something else?

I would ask in the future if you can give them a list you could then phrase in a away that you know everyone is busy at this time of year so to make things easier. Then you can put five or six things on there starting cheap, soap, shower gel, hand cream and then a few mid priced things but if it's clothes ask them to get a gift receipt in case you need to change it.

You probably do the same for them Cambsnan, none of us can guess exactly what somebody else wants as a present. We do a wish list in my family, share it with the others, and all buy each other something off the wish list. That way we know we’re getting something we would like, but don’t know exactly what until we open it.

If you don't actually need the presents you could ask them to donate to a charity you would like to support instead of buying you anything.

I’d be inclined to wear a long sleeve cotton top under the knitwear when you see them and mention by the way that you’re doing it due to an itch when wearing their lovely knitwear.

Toiletries I’d just use.

We have a spend limit, we don’t need anything, if we do we go out and buy it, so….
The criteria is
Under £10
Can be new but preferably in good used condition.
Or something hand made.
Far better than a drawer full of expensive stuff that you won’t use.

When it's getting near your birthday, mothers day and Christmas, why don't you tell them what you would like. You could say you've tried toiletries that you really like for example.

Re package back to the gift giver next Christmas maybe?😂