What do you do with unwanted Christmas gifts?

tara747

I usually add them to the present cupboard with a sticker to say who I got it from, and give it to someone else. Saves me a fortune next time round!

If it's something my mum would love, I just give it to her and tell her it's an unwanted gift from X.

If nobody I know would want it, I give it to the charity shop.

What do you all do?

nickj_2

i wait until the next charity bag comes and then i'll pile them all in there
i work on the principle that if you can't wear it , eat it or drink it then it will probably go

frugallass

I'd be grateful for what I got and try to make good use of it at home or at work

ikkleosu

Put away and give to someone else at a later date

Nowhere in the OP does it say anything about "not liking" it. An unnwated pressie for me is usually something unsuitable, duplicate, wrong size, something I am allergic to etc.

I will generally regift it, not neccessarily waiting tilla birthday etc. To me it makes far more sense that something is used by someone who CAN use it, than sit unused in my house for the sake of etiquette or guilt. Especially things like books or DVDs which are not your cup of tea, why keep it nad "try" to like it? I'd rather someone be actually enjoying it.

hayley11

Other (please tell us)

I either keep them for somebody else, sell on ebay or give away on Freecycle.

I wouldn't keep it just for the sake of keeping it, because it was a gift. My house would be even more cluttered than it is now! Plus i'd rather somebody else was getting use out of it than it sitting gathering dust.

luxor4t

Put away and give to someone else at a later date

hayley11 wrote: »

....I wouldn't keep it just for the sake of keeping it, because it was a gift. My house would be either more cluttered than it is now! Plus i'd rather somebody else was getting use out of it than it sitting gathering dust.

exactly! As long as somebody gets pleasure from an item then it's not wasted.

rosalie-lavender

Put away and give to someone else at a later date

I would regift it if I could or hang on to it for a while and then give it to a charity shop if it wasn't something anyone else I know would like.

Over the years I have been given some pretty awful things and there is no way I want to keep them all.

cyclingyorkie

Give to charity shop

hayley11 wrote: »

I either keep them for somebody else, sell on ebay or give away on Freecycle.

I wouldn't keep it just for the sake of keeping it, because it was a gift. My house would be even more cluttered than it is now! Plus i'd rather somebody else was getting use out of it than it sitting gathering dust.

Exactly! Well said!:T

Torry_Quine

Other (please tell us)

Maybe I'm very lucky but I can honestly say I've never had an unwanted gift. Very occasional duplicate which I've exchanged.

NEgirl

I can honestly say i havent been given an unwanted gift either Maybe im just easily pleased, but generally its smellies, pjs, perfumes or kitchen stuff anyways which always come in handy

nannyboo1

Put away and give to someone else at a later date

tara747 wrote: »

I usually add them to the present cupboard with a sticker to say who I got it from, and give it to someone else. Saves me a fortune next time round!

If it's something my mum would love, I just give it to her and tell her it's an unwanted gift from X.

If nobody I know would want it, I give it to the charity shop.

What do you all do?

Exactly what you do I make sure I write down who buy s me what and recycle to others I know will love them. Any Thornton's I get (am a childminder and my parents always buy me Thornton's even though I am on a diet and personally can't eat a lot of them) I give to my mum who loves them.

I always thank people for what I am given and appreciate the thought and effort that goes into what they give me but some things I cannot use e.g. smellies, perfumes and wouldn't want to hurt there feelings - one year a friend went you may as well have that back as I won't use it.