Cheap, but nice house warming gift?

Lucy1982_2 · 30 August 2007 at 11:41AM

Hi Guys!

My cousin and her husband are just about to complete on their first house. She is expecting a house warming gift, and would expect it to be expensive :eek: .

I don't have much spare cash and was wondering if anyone had any ideas for cheap, but nice presents. They currently live together and have recently got married so have a lot of stuff.

Part of me isn't happy about giving her anything as she expects it and has already been asking people what they are going to give her :mad: , but I know it will be wrong it I don't and to be honest I like an easy life!!

All ideas will be welcome.

Thanks in advance x

mrsspendalot · 30 August 2007 at 11:46AM

Know what you mean .... I would feel the same!!! Actually my MIL is like that every birthday and xmas.

Don't know what to suggest other than have a look in TX Maxx or somewhere like that in their homewares dept. Got a nice crystal vase in there once for a tenner.

Whatever happened to it being the thought that counts huh?!

peb · 30 August 2007 at 11:48AM

A Housewarming gift in my eyes is a pot plant or similar. They already have furntiture etc so it seems like they are after something for nothing! Stick to what you can manage and do not be sucked into paying too much for something that will gather dust and will then be sold on at a carboot sale when they declutter!

Lucy1982_2 · 30 August 2007 at 11:49AM

I know, she's like this with everything, I'm dreading the day her baby is due although that's after the new year!

mrsspendalot · 30 August 2007 at 11:51AM

babies are much easier - think of all the sale bargains around Xmas

Lucy1982_2 · 30 August 2007 at 11:52AM

I did see some lovely an inexpensive bird feeders which I know her husband would love, I don't think she would be to impressed though!

mrsspendalot · 30 August 2007 at 11:54AM

sounds perfect

postingalwaysposting · 30 August 2007 at 11:54AM

housewarming gift... buy a large terocota pot (approx £2) then buy some crystals (not the real ones) fake ones from a hobby shop and glue (approx £3) and decorate the pot (free) then go to the garden centre and buy some flowers to fill the said pot (approx <£5) total approx £10 and if you have £10 spare a £10 garden voucher

= £20

baby gift... nappy cake (see the special occasion board) approx £25 and recycle one fo you xmas gift sets (smellies) for the mother :T :rotfl: or is that just too savey :rotfl:

Lucy1982_2 · 30 August 2007 at 11:54AM

mrsspendalot wrote: »

babies are much easier - think of all the sale bargains around Xmas

That was my thinking, I should be able to get, baby shower (I know she'll have one!), Birth and First Christmas if I think about it. Oh and Christening.

Lucy1982_2 · 30 August 2007 at 11:56AM

Super Pap

That's great! I'm just not that up to speed, I've really only just started thinking about Christmas!!

Baby is easy.

mrsspendalot · 30 August 2007 at 11:58AM

for Christenings they do a lovely silver cross chain in Argos for a fiver, comes in a little bible gift box too

Cheap, but nice house warming gift?

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