Best moving-in. new home present you ever received?

pippitypip_2

Ok, possibly the wrong board, but I wanted to get some ideas on what to buy someone for a moving in present, obviously as much on the MSE (cheap) as possible for still a lovely present, for a couple.

So I thought, could you let me know what the best house-warming or moving in present you ever got was?

Thanks!!
pippitypip

sooz

Home made cake & biccies.
It was all we ate til the new fridge arrived.

princessamy86

My friend made me a really nice pretty card with a welcome to your new home poem on one side and a voucher for 3 hours unpacking and cleaning on the other! That was probably the best one, although the bottle of champagne left by our lovely vendors was a pretty close second.

hazyjo

Friends usually bring wine, Champagne, flowers or a pot plant (a friend bought me a lovely outside pot with flowers in). Unless it's family, people don't tend to go overboard these days. Don't remember anything amazing apart from cash from family! I think I got more when I moved into my first flat, but that was way back in the early '90s!

If you have a budget in mind, I'm happy to make some suggestions

Jx

pippitypip_2

Thanks all, yey to quick replies!! Keep em coming please.

I'm hoping to spend around £20 or under if poss and it is for family but I'm also really interested in what everyone's favourite gift was. If anyone has any suggestions that'd be fab too though!

I'll be helping clean and unpack anyway and I'm stealing the cookies idea too, thanks sooz.

pippitypip

hazyjo

Just googled 'home sweet home gift' and found this:

http://!!!!!!!.com/2ucz6zw

Something like one of these 'home sweet home' signs would be nice, maybe with a scented candle or flowers and a nice card. There'll be tonnes of other styles out there if you google, or check ebay.

Jx
PS just seen link didn't work for !!!!!!! so ignore me... or just google for suggestions. Will try it without the tiny url bit, but it's a bit big!: http://www.livelaughlove.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=home+sweet+home&osCsid=446c03dfe33eec625f585d3710a21dd2

sonastin

The most inventive I've heard about was a toilet brush! Its one of those things that before you own your own home, you generally take for granted and never think to buy - they just sort of exist beside the toilet ... until it comes time to clean your own bathroom for the first time

henpecked1

condoms usually are discounted on the grabbit board. Christen one room, do the second one free.

pippitypip_2

henpecked1 wrote: »

condoms usually are discounted on the grabbit board. Christen one room, do the second one free.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

FTBFun

A combined carbon monoxide and smoke detector.

Thanks Mum and Dad.

princessamy86

Maybe a luxury type thing if they're just starting out? Something they probably wouldn't have got themselves because cash will be tight, but something they would like all the same? I don't really know what they would like but £20 can definitely get you a nice towel bale or something? I remember my friend's mum getting me an M&S towel bale and I loved it because the only towels I had were 1 ratty cast off handtowel from another friend and a too small bath towel cast off from my grandma!

A new home starter pack? You could make it like a hamper (y'know, wrapping paper round a box type thing!) with loo roll, mugs, candles, anything they would like but don't have really. It depends if they have been living together before though!