Christmas 2010 Let's Get Organised

chasingsunshine_2

carlamarie wrote: »

i like the snow idea but can i also suggest you add another colour ribbon in addition to the one you have. i think it would just 'set it off'

Fab! I'll have a play around with what I've got and see which colour works!

Thanks for your help

s23xy_c

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Fab! I'll have a play around with what I've got and see which colour works!

Thanks for your help

You could also add different coloured antlers ?

cat04

Hello, I hope you organised people don't mind if I join you! I always used to be really organised myself when I was with my ex, all cards and wrap etc bought in Jan sales, along with some pressies and gathered the rest through the year. Now I'm with my slightly less organised OH (before I came along his idea of Xmas shopping was to pop into town after work finished at lunchtime on Xmas Eve to do his shopping...) I'm not going so well lol, although I do have all my cards, wrap and gift bags etc.

I have a box with some books, smellies and other bits in it on the top of the wardrobe but I need to get a chair upstairs so I can have a good rummage and see what's actually there. After spending some time reading through this and other Christmas related threads I went into town this morning whilst DD2 was at pre-school and managed to pick up 2 x 4 pint glasses at Wilkos (£1 down to 89p) for making several pints of socks, and a few little stocking fillers etc for my 2 girls.

In Primark I got 4 x 2 pack of creamy coloured socks with shimmery gold detail (1 pair with very thin gold stripes, and the other with tiny gold dots) down from £1.50 to £1 a pack. That's for the ladies sock cupcakes....totally forgot to look for socks for the pints of socks, but they will save for next time!

Also popped into Claire's Accessories and got a few bits for my girls and a couple of school friends, all from their sale section.

I wouldn't have gone today if it wasn't for all your ideas and inspiration, so thank you for giving me the kick up the bum I need to get me started!

itsybitsygoth

I'm pleased with myself today, I recently sold some boots on eBay and from the money I made I bought more stuff for my hampers. Couldn't carry it all home though so ended up leaving the jam, fruit salad and chilli sauce in work until Monday.

This year i've decided to just use cardboard boxes for my hampers instead of baskets. I figured if I wrap them in festive paper (10p a pack, last years sales!) and then wrap the lot in cellophane no-one is really going to notice if it's a box or a basket plus at least they can be recycled afterwards.

There's currently a price war on big tins of chocolates, Tesco is selling them £5 each, Asda 2 for £10 and the co-op have them for £4.75 so if you have the cash I recommend stocking up (co-op's offer expires 21st Sept, not sure about the others)

jemtom

yes morrisons has the tins on offer last year think they were bogof at £5 so im hoping they do it again. not done any x-mas shopping this week not had the money but may see if i can get some bits for ds's x-mas eve hamper as going shopping today. the other night i got productive and wrapped my aunties, sil's, and my younger brothers, itsybitsygoth - im just using gift bags too got mine from card factory they are on offer and just going cellophane over them at least people can re-use them and dont have the room for all the boxes in my bedroom its full of gift bags as it is! decided im going to send letters from father x-mas to my 2 nephews and ds so going to get them sorted next week and try and get some nice paper to print them off on. really want to get started on my friends hamper managed to find out what she liked to have at x-mas a couple of weeks ago so going to do a random hamper for her of all the things she likes.

andy69_2

WOOO just found this thread. I spread mine over the year, well started a few weeks ago, SO far I have bought PJ's and a few little bits to go with them for my 3 sisters, brothers girlfriend. I have bought the same also for my niece. From primark in-expensive and looks good with a few little bits instead of one thing. I have bought 4 nephews boys toys. And I think im doing quite well, its much easier spreading over the year than rushing round last minute, if your like me trying to find the money last minute aswell!

prophecy_grrl

Well I'm more organised now - so far I have:
*allocated all 'recycled' gifts
*made list of recipients of HM xmas cards - everyone else will be having the ones I bought in the Jan sales
*started a Christmas food stash - so far I have 2 large tins of chocs from Co-Op, 2 half price selection boxes from Mr T's, box of shortbread and 2 boxes of Cadbury's Festive Friend biccies

Going to take a trip to town tomo and buy some presents off my list in B&M and Wilkies, and am planning a trip to Cardiff next week to get PJ's etc for xmas eve hamper in Primark.

Getting v excited now!!!

itsybitsygoth

prophecy_grrl did you get your festive friends biscuits from the co-op? I noticed they were half price

I've managed to wrap up my sister's pamper box, cost me £3.84 altogether plus I recycled some toiletries and make-up that i'd bought or been given and just never used. She's got a really nice selection of stuff that cost very little and looks really nice so i'm really pleased.

I've only got the tea and after eights to buy for my food hampers now and they can be picked up cheaply from the local pound shop, unless anyone can recommend anywhere that's selling cheap after eights?

Oh yes and one thing that I found out that really made my day is that there is a Wilkinsons opening in the Arndale centre in Manchester, which means I don't have to take 2 buses to get the one near my mums yay!

carlamarie_2

itsybitsygoth - do u have a nettos near you? i recieved one of there flyers yesterday and they had the big boxes of aftereights for £1. obviously the same price as poundshop!!! but if a nettos is closer...

prophecy_grrl

itsybitsygoth - I did get them in co-op, bargain!

My plan of going shopping today has been scuppered by waking this morning with a banging headache, chills and runny nose. Joy. Am lying on the settee instead as DS is having a nap. I will make a trip to town this week tho I promise myself!