Great 'Christmas cupboard fillers' Hunt

whiteguineapig

karren wrote: »

I cut right back this year and used up everything i had here to make presents etc and will be doing the same this year, but after advice too Ive decided to get the older children vouchers and wondered how i can save some money when buying them? is there anyway of having discount off vouchers????? Or wishful thinking? Thanks x

make it your new years resolution , start joining the survey sites and save the vouchers that they pay you with

Footpather

Last year I got my luxury Christmas Crackers in WH Smiths reduced from £9.99 to £1.99 for six.

This year I have got a 2ft black tinsel Christmas tree in Tesco reduced from £3 to 75p and some pink fluffy lights to go on it reduced from £5 to £1.25.

I don't usually go actively seeking these things but for the Boots 75% off sale I make an exception

Jesthar

Keep an eye out for offers on CD, DVD, Blu-Ray etc. I picked up a DVD for my Mum a couple of years ago in the sales for under a fiver, and it was her favourite present of the lot!

IDProtected

I got three M&S Pamper sets for half price. Very handy to put away for those birthday's that I always forget!

Julie67

Hi All

Got 5x 10M rolls of wrapping paper for 21p each at Asda and 4 boxes of chocolates from Superdrug (only 16 in a box) but look lovely milk and plain for 49p per box will be perfect for stocking fillers. The hunt goes on:D

xBellex

Footpather wrote: »

This year I have got a 2ft black tinsel Christmas tree in Tesco reduced from £3 to 75p and some pink fluffy lights to go on it reduced from £5 to £1.25.

I got that tree too, I saw it at £1.50 only last week and I'm glad I didn't buy it then.

cyclingyorkie

i was in my local Sainsbury's (not a big one) and some of their jewellery was 75% off - I got 2 sets of necklace and earrings for £1.50 each (should have been £6 each!)

coolcait

Well, I had been in the frame of mind that runs "don't even mention the word 'Christmas' again until November!!"

However, I'm feeling quite inspired to go shopping now.

I'll be particularly looking out for reduced mincemeat.

Delia has a recipe for a last minute Christmas mincemeat cake. It allows you to make a Christmas/rich fruit cake which is ready to eat within the space of a couple of days (including time spent soaking the other ingredients).

with a few jars of mincemeat from the sales, you could make cakes for gifts next Christmas. Or several rich fruit birthday cakes if you're from a family which just loves rich fruit cakes!

mdhughes03

Ahh you lot are a bunch after my own heart :j
I too have bought all the tags, bows, paper and cards anyone could possibly need, all ready for next year.
My only problem is that I can get carried away with myself and buy too many presents in the sales just because they are good bargains-I had some left at the end of this last year that simply didn't suit anyone so I need to rein myself in a bit this time when the Boots 75% off sale comes round!!
I have spent a £10 boots voucher I got from Valued Opinions on presents too so technically those were free!
I'm afraid to say I will be re-gifting some things too, MIL was spectacular this year in buying me things that were just a million miles away from me (including a blu-ray when we don't have a player....) So those things will be Ebayed freeing up funds, or they will be re-gifted to others as birthday presents or given to family and friends if they want them

murie

mdhughes03 wrote: »

Ahh you lot are a bunch after my own heart :j
I too have bought all the tags, bows, paper and cards anyone could possibly need, all ready for next year.
My only problem is that I can get carried away with myself and buy too many presents in the sales just because they are good bargains-I had some left at the end of this last year that simply didn't suit anyone so I need to rein myself in a bit this time when the Boots 75% off sale comes round!!
I have spent a £10 boots voucher I got from Valued Opinions on presents too so technically those were free!
I'm afraid to say I will be re-gifting some things too, MIL was spectacular this year in buying me things that were just a million miles away from me (including a blu-ray when we don't have a player....) So those things will be Ebayed freeing up funds, or they will be re-gifted to others as birthday presents or given to family and friends if they want them

Dont forget free listing on ebay today if you want to "free" up some cash!;)