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Finished hampers ***PICTURES ONLY****
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My 1st attempt... this is for my Mum
Contents
Enya CD ~ £10
Lindt chocs ~ £3 as bought 2 boxes 2 for £6
2 books (1 from Oxfam for 99p!)
Choc massage bar ~ £3
Choc face mask ~ Free as already had
Galaxy hot choc sachets x 2 ~ can't remember, about £1 for both?
Thorntons toffee cakes ~ £1.20 in Asda
Exfoliating glove ~ £2.50
Shower gel ~ £1
Lindt choc santa ~ £1
Wet ones ~ £1.50???
Sorry prices are vague, I didn't make a list!!
Unwrapped
Wrapped
I'm def going to do some more next year and will be looking for bargains throughout the year.
Thanks all xx"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmund Burke
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Baking Hamper for my nephews.
Base is an upturned step stool so they can reach the table.
Contents
Supercook goodies from Tesco - 20p ish each.
Prestige baking set from Amazon when they were £2.49 each (inc cooking book, bowl, apron, cake moulds)
Billy Bear Baking Tray (Home Bargains) 99p I think
Cookie Cutters 99p Home Bargains
I've personalised each apron with fabric crayons, nothing fancy but but will stop the arguing
And wrapped......
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Hamper for teenage girl

Basket - morrisons 99p
Hair and Make up accessories set £1.99 B&M Bargains
No17 Blusher GWP
Nivea Cashmere Shower Gel approx £1 (was on BOGOF)
Schwarzkopf Smoothing Style spray (freebie)
Nail wipe pads 49p B&M
Snowman mallows 49p B&M
Scwartzkopf smoothing gel and bracelet (freebie)
Cost to me £5 RRP approx £20
Hamper for teenage girl

Basket 99p Morrisons
Schwarzkopf Look products x3 (freebies)
manicure set - Tesco 99p
Boots No 17 blusher GWP
Turbie towel (lining basket) 75p B&M
Fluffy scoks (lining basket) 99p B&M
Wrist bracelet making set £1 pound shop
Cost to me approx £5, RRP approx £20Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5.1K updated 14/11/250 -
A "pink hamper" for my bezzy mate.

:A Totally addicted to MSE :A0 -
My 1st attempt... this is for my Mum
Contents
Enya CD ~ £10
Lindt chocs ~ £3 as bought 2 boxes 2 for £6
2 books (1 from Oxfam for 99p!)
Choc massage bar ~ £3
Choc face mask ~ Free as already had
Galaxy hot choc sachets x 2 ~ can't remember, about £1 for both?
Thorntons toffee cakes ~ £1.20 in Asda
Exfoliating glove ~ £2.50
Shower gel ~ £1
Lindt choc santa ~ £1
Wet ones ~ £1.50???
Sorry prices are vague, I didn't make a list!!
Unwrapped
Wrapped
I'm def going to do some more next year and will be looking for bargains throughout the year.
Thanks all xx
That basket is lovely - where did you get it from and how much was it?April Grocery Challenge £81/£1200 -
Heres all the pics of hampers I have done, I have done before wrapped and after wrapped pics, hope they come out ok.....
Roary hamper for youngest DS:

Dora hamper for Friend's DD:

Create and make hamper for Friend's DS:

Ben10 hamper for oldest DS:

Xmas food hamper for Friend (made two of these, other one for MIL and FIL):

Xmas eve hamper for DS x 2:

Hels xxxx0 -
Right here are the 2 that i've done this year.
This one is for my uncle who lives on his own, there are a few packets of cigars from benidorm in with the tins as well.
Now wrapped up
this one is for my parents, which has a bottle of jamersons for my dad, and baileys for my mum, plus we've got them tickets for the theatre.
And again wrapped up
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All wrapped up:
Hamper for Grandad:
Toiletry bag - free (no7 GWP)
No7 Hair and Body wash - free (3 for 2 boots)
No7 Post shave recovery balm - £1.50 (used £5 off voucher and £2.50 of advantage points back)
No7 Face Wash - £1.50 (used £5 off voucher)
Gillette Shave gel x 2 - £3.90
Deodorant - free (3 for 2 boots)
Razor - Free (boots voucher glitch)
blades - free (boots voucher glitch)
Handwash - £1.00
Talc - free (used points from no7 items)
Cotton buds - £0.18
Sponge - £0.20
Nail brush - Free (recycled from previous gift)
Basket - £1.99
Total - £10.27:A Totally addicted to MSE :A0 -
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