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  • sophiesmum_2
    sophiesmum_2 Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Just put together my mums gardening hamper.
    I bought all the gardening bits in the asda 75% off sale got £20 worth of stuff for £5:D - pop up garden bin,trug,bird box, bird feeder, gloves, trowel set,moisture meter, labels,peat planting pellets, water retaining gel,plant fleece,kneeler, garden scissors.
    The bear was asda after mothers day sale £2:D handcare set m&s sale - used voucher from surveys, tea towel garden centre sale £1, brooch - charity shop buy 50p, head gardener troll - poundshop £1
    Total cost for contents £9.50 value approx £35

    The basket was a spare one from a set of 3 storage boxes I was bought last year:D I also have garden centre vouchers to attach before it is given.

    Contents:
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    packed but not wrapped:

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    and finally wrapped:

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    Another one done:j :j :j
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  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    all gorge but love the garden hamper sophiesmum - we are just finishingt he last of the tomatoes and sweetcorn from the seeds I put in my mums xmas garden hamper last year. delish!

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A

  • Natbag
    Natbag Posts: 1,563 Forumite
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    Here are my first three finished Christmas present hampers:

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    This basket is for my step-brother's girlfriend. The basket was £2 in Instore and contains a tub of Boots Natural Collection strawberry body cream (£1 in Poundland), slipper socks (£1 in Poundland), body puff (about 40p in Home Bargains), foot scrub (about 40p in Home Bargains), Dove shower gel (free from the good old Tesco H&B days), lip glosses (£3, was a Grabbit Now deal) and a chocolate orange (£1.96 BOGOF in Tesco). Total about £9.

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    This one is bedtime stuff for my grandmother. The basket I already had, contents include Avon stuff (about £9 but on offer so worth more), M&S puzzle book (75p in glitch deal), crosswords book (£1 The Works), slippers (£3 Primark), body puff (about 40p in Home Bargains), scented Jeff Banks drawer rose (£1 in Poundland), Carex handwash and Dove moisturiser (free from good old Tesco H&B voucher days). Total cost about £15.

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    This afternoon tea hamper is for my grandparents-in-law. The basket is Tesco Value and was £3 for 2 a while back, and contents include Rosanna porcelain cream and sugar set £2ish in Home Bargains), set of tea towels (£3 Primark), tin of Liquorice Allsorts (£5 in Iceland), Stollen cake (£3 Sainsbury's), 3 boxes of Whittards tea (£4 in a Whittards outlet store), 5 mini preserves (£1 in Morrisons), mini box of chocolates (79p in Home Bargains). Total cost about £20.

    Not the most bargainous hampers ever, but they contain stuff my relatives love and will definitely appreciate and use so I don't mind. :)
    Property buying/selling timeline - currently into week 21
    04/12/20: Both properties listed for sale
    11/01/21: Offers accepted on both sales & on our joint purchase
    25/01/21: Identity checks completed, solicitors instructed
    27/01/21: Purchase survey & valuation complete, mortgage offer received 
    05/02/21: Reduction agreed on partner's sale (under-valuation) & on purchase. Mortgage offer amended
    08/02/21: Buyers pack returned to solicitor - sellers packs already returned
    26/02/21: Partner's sale contract signed
    10/03/21: Purchase searches all back
    16/03/21: My sale contract signed
    28/03/21: Purchase enquiries satisfied, Title Report & contracts issued, contracts signed & returned
    11/05/21: Still waiting on final enquiry in the adjoining chain to be resolved. Consent to break the chain granted, instruction to move to exchange given.
    17/05/21: All parties agreed to June 3rd for completion
    27/05/21: Exchanged on my sale only
    28/05/21: ALL EXCHANGED!
    03/06/21: Completion
  • Another hamper completed, this one is a coffee and chocs one for my OH. He likes real coffee.

    Contents:
    two starbucks mugs and bag of starbucks coffee which were given out free when store opened recently in town:D
    two bags of rough cut demerera sugar cubes from stores:D
    two packs coffee £1 each home bargains, redondo wafer sticks 59p home bargains.
    Bendicks chocs, and sheridans coffee liquor recycled gifts - I get bought lots of chocs/bottles at work:D (iam always on diet and don't really drink:confused: )
    OH's favourite vita biscuits £1.25 a bag morrisons = £2.50

    Basket from a set of 4 reduced to £5 in asda at start of year. approx £1.25
    Total cost of hamper £6.34 inc basket

    contents;
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    unwrapped;
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    wrapped;
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  • rainmac
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    Here's my Xmas Eve basket for the OH and me. The basket contains items for us on Xmas Eve and Xmas Day morning...

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    Contents:
    Number One Dad shorts & t-shirt pjyamas - Primark £5
    Red & cream spotty nightshirt - Primark £3 (think I'm going to look like Mrs Claus in this :p)
    Box Cadbury's chocolate biscuits - Tesco £1.99 were on offer
    Red snowman big plate - Home Sense £2.99 (I love this :D)
    Plastic Xmas tumblers x 2 - Morrisons 99p BOGOF
    Plastic Xmas bowls x 2 - Morrisons 99p BOGOF
    Tiddly Winks game - M&S £2.33 as bought on a 3 for 2 offer
    Xmas mugs x 2 - Poundstretcher 59p each
    Nescafe latte sachets x 8 - had a box of these in the cupboard
    Bottles lager x 2 - pinched from OH stash
    Snowman soup x 2 cones
    Mini Daim bars in cello cone - these were leftover from boys sweetie tins
    Terry's Chocolate Orange x 2 - Tesco £1.79 BOGOF
    Little book to record who bought what pressies on Xmas Day morning

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  • sistercas
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    contains 3 bun/ biscuit mixes
    lolly making kit
    childs wooden spoons / rolling pin
    various sprinkles / decorative sweets
    cookie cutters
    3 animal shape cake tins (for children)
    marshmallows
    total cost approx £10
  • This is a basket for my friend, I will be adding a gift voucher to this.
    Contents
    boots cleanser, boots moisturiser - boots points
    boots handwash, talc and soap - oil of evening primrose (all free from bogofs)
    cotton buds - boots when on 3 for 2 - free
    cotton balls (from big bag)
    face cloth 20p (5 in pack £1 shop)
    scrunchie 39p bodycare
    bath fizzer - from pack £1 for 6 £1 shop
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    unwrapped
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    wrapped
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  • sophiesmum_2
    sophiesmum_2 Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    This is a hamper for my 18 year old son.
    contents;
    zip neck sweater - primark £6
    t- shirt asda sale £1
    boxer shorts - set of 3 asda £3
    socks set of 3 asda £3
    multi tool - superdrug boxing day sale 75p
    Hacket gift set - boots 75% sale £2.50
    silver wood photo frame (pic of him & girlfriend in) £1 pound shop
    choc orange - bogof tesco
    choc seashells/ choc truffles asda £1.09 box
    vodka licquers - home bargains 49p
    face cloth asda 45p
    shower gel and body spray asda 2 for £1.50
    cd wallet £1 poundshop
    recordable cd's £1.50 asda
    diesel aftershave - boots points
    and last but not least bag of choc coins because he's still my little boy:rotfl: 99p tesco bogof
    Total cost about £24 but he's worth it:D actual value around £60. will be putting cash in with this as that is what he has asked for.
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    not yet wrapped as can't find the sellotape:o
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    Basket was from a set of 3 reduced in asda to £6 for the set, white whicker with blue and white lining.
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  • bec5670
    bec5670 Posts: 42 Forumite
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    This is a "Hello Kitty" hamper for a friends daughter. Has pjs from Asda, sweets from Wilkos, shampoo and shower gel from poundland and other Hello Kitty bits and bobs from carboots over the summer!

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    This is a hamper for a friend with lots of pink toiletries. There's also a mug and notebook and pen set.
  • savingholmes
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    For my niece

    Kittens/dog box from Asda approx £1.25 RRP £3
    Kittens/dog a5 book approx £1.50
    Princess pen approx 30p
    Pink socks in pink ribboned jar topped with pink bow £1
    Pink stationary set approx 50p
    Play dough pink approx 50p
    Pink sweets approx £1
    Snowdome (make your own) £1 Home and Bargain

    Approx £7-8

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    Flannel yule log (flannels from instore 6 for 99p) is in a red circular box with some quality street (£2 box offer Tescos/Asda) which is underneath the other items in the hamper - approx £1 for this section.
    Another circular box holds gel spray for hair and hair vitamin sachets, a manicure set £1 and a perfume sample (rest freebies collected over the year).
    Also 2 bottles of blossom hill wine (part of the 4 for £5 Asda deal),
    Wine glass (4 for 89p Asda) with gold coins (2 sets for 99p instore),
    Pack of serviettes (£1 had),
    Shortbread biscuits approx 25p part of pack of 4,
    Shopaholic mug £2, with sock muffin (2 pairs approx 99p each)
    Basket £1.49 - homebase
    Flannel reindeer with soap inside (approx 50p)

    Total cost approx £10-12
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