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My extremely thrifty hampers (with pics)

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I thought I would start a different thread because there is so much info going along with the pictures. So here goes
Cousin (age 8)
Teddy – poundland - £1
Picture frame – Au naturel – was £3, now 95p
Bang on door books – Au naturel – Was £1.50 each, now 45p each
Hair clip – Au naturel - £1
Nail varnish sets – Local chemist - £1
Lip gloss set – Local chemist - £1
Note pad – poundland - £1 (not shown)
Ruby & millie nail polish remover wipes – poundland- £1
Cup – asda – 50p
Hot choc – asda 40p
Extra long spoon – instore (poundstrecher)- 35p
Choc coins – wilkinsons 59p
Total - £10.14
Cousin (18 year old boy)
Lambretta bodywash – asda – was £2.99, now 99p
Lambretta deodorant – asda – was £1.89, now 79p
Lambretta hair putty – asda – was £2.99, now 99p
England glasses – instore – was £3, now £1
Total - £3.77
Mother in law (47)
Photo album of kids – bought last year in sales as part of set – 50p
Diary – instore – 80p
Potpourri – instore – was £2.50, now 20p
Cup, choc, spoon as before.
Spa set – poundland - £1
Oil burner – poundland – was £1, now 50p
Oils – local market – 30p each
Candle set at bottom – bought in sale last year - £1
Book - from my own collection
Total - £6.15
Cousin (age 8)
Teddy – poundland - £1
Picture frame – Au naturel – was £3, now 95p
Bang on door books – Au naturel – Was £1.50 each, now 45p each
Hair clip – Au naturel - £1
Nail varnish sets – Local chemist - £1
Lip gloss set – Local chemist - £1
Note pad – poundland - £1 (not shown)
Ruby & millie nail polish remover wipes – poundland- £1
Cup – asda – 50p
Hot choc – asda 40p
Extra long spoon – instore (poundstrecher)- 35p
Choc coins – wilkinsons 59p
Total - £10.14
Cousin (18 year old boy)
Lambretta bodywash – asda – was £2.99, now 99p
Lambretta deodorant – asda – was £1.89, now 79p
Lambretta hair putty – asda – was £2.99, now 99p
England glasses – instore – was £3, now £1
Total - £3.77
Mother in law (47)
Photo album of kids – bought last year in sales as part of set – 50p
Diary – instore – 80p
Potpourri – instore – was £2.50, now 20p
Cup, choc, spoon as before.
Spa set – poundland - £1
Oil burner – poundland – was £1, now 50p
Oils – local market – 30p each
Candle set at bottom – bought in sale last year - £1
Book - from my own collection
Total - £6.15
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching
Save the cheerleader, save the world!
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grandma (57)
Cup, choc, spoon as before
Leather trinket box, notepad and candle votive– as part of a set bought last year - £1.50
Green bath set – bodycare - £1
Diary – 80p
Chocolate liquors – poundland - £1
Flannel – asda – 45p
Foot soak – asda – 88p
Face mask (4 sachets) – home bargains – 49p
Foot massager (not shown) – freebie from a magazine
Want to get a picture frame and a pic of the kids, and maybe something else to fill it out
Total - £7.37
grandad (70) (not finished)
Cup, spoon, choc as before.
Chocolate liquors – poundland - £1
Face mask – asda – 88p
Flannel – asda – 45p
Leather picture frame – bought in sales last year - £1 (put in pic of kids)
Diary – 80p
Total - £5.38
Father in law (50)
Cup, spoon, choc as before
Books, from own collection
Diary – 80p
Box of mint chocs (in the wine gift box) poundland - £1
Johnny Cash CD still to go in.
Total - £3.05
I feel like a right stingy cow now looking at how little I spentlol
Oooh I forgot one.
Oh's nana & grandad
Each book - instore - was £1.50 each, reduced to 50p each
Total - £2Work like you don't need money,Love like you've never been hurt,And dance like no one's watchingSave the cheerleader, save the world!0 -
Is the age 8 cousin the right pic? I'd love to see that basket, the others look great!:)*** Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly ***
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A-ha, the link for the 8yo cousin is to the pic of your fil's hamper! lol
Lovely pressies! I would love the idea that someone had put more thought than hard cash into my gifts!*** Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly ***
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Pretty amazing, Wanty!0
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That's better! The 8yo cousin hamper is my fav, mainly because I have 3 neices who would love them.
dont forget to take your price tags off!! :)lol*** Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly ***
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How much were the hampers Wanty? They add a really nice touch to the whole idea*** Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly ***
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wow they look worth so much more - its definatly got me thinking lolSealed pot Member target £200 - No. 151
GC Yearly £3k so far £1097 May£220/£300
£1k in 100 days so far - £235
Snowball debt free calculator says DEC 09 - lets hope we can do it!
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Mumstheword wrote:How much were the hampers Wanty? They add a really nice touch to the whole idea
I am actually using a different one for my little cousin, a pink one, but the one Ihave shown it in, is £3.50 from instore (or pound strecher dependant on where you live)
The chocolate coloured box, and the wine style box are from au naturel £1.50 for the chocolate one, and 50p for the little wine one we have used to put chocs in.Work like you don't need money,Love like you've never been hurt,And dance like no one's watchingSave the cheerleader, save the world!0 -
Mumstheword wrote:That's better! The 8yo cousin hamper is my fav, mainly because I have 3 neices who would love them.
dont forget to take your price tags off!! :)lol
They all came off don't worry lol, I left them on so I could tot up how much it all cost.Work like you don't need money,Love like you've never been hurt,And dance like no one's watchingSave the cheerleader, save the world!0
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