Finished baskets!!

got-it-spend-it

Just had a thought on a potential hamper theme- eco-friendly hamper. I'm thinking that this would appeal to a lot of people at the moment and some thoughts on content are:

• Jute shopping bag (some great ones on here www.thegoodbagco.com)
• Book on eco-things (recycling maybe, or Sainsburys used to do a great book called 'Change the World for a Fiver')
• Eco friendly smellies (Lush etc)
• Some veggie seeds to grow own food
• Energy saving light bulbs
• Saw some notebooks today that are made of recycled plastic/ cardboard and say things like "I used to be a cardboard box" etc- about £2.50 each but v. cute and perfect for an eco hamper

I'm sure there are loads more ideas too. I'm going to use a hamper that can easily be re-used, and just used rolled up newspaper to raise the contents.

Hope this is useful to someone. I'll post a pic when I've done one but it'll prob be a Christmas one so won't be for a while.

x x

bunbun2

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

Just had a thought on a potential hamper theme- eco-friendly hamper. I'm thinking that this would appeal to a lot of people at the moment and some thoughts on content are:

• Jute shopping bag (some great ones on here www.thegoodbagco.com)
• Book on eco-things (recycling maybe, or Sainsburys used to do a great book called 'Change the World for a Fiver')
• Eco friendly smellies (Lush etc)
• Some veggie seeds to grow own food
• Energy saving light bulbs

I'm sure there are loads more ideas too. I'm going to use a hamper that can easily be re-used, and just used rolled up newspaper to raise the contents.

Hope this is useful to someone. I'll post a pic when I've done one but it'll prob be a Christmas one so won't be for a while.

x x

I was wondering what to put in my dad's hamper for Christmas...now I know:T
thanks for the idea:D

bunbun2

rainmac where did you get the green cellophane from. I love the colour and it is great for presents that aren't going to be opened straightaway as it is less see through:D

lilian1977

The eco-hamper is a great idea, especially as British Gas just sent me 4 lightbulbs to add to my ridiculously huge stash...! Now to think of someone to give it to!

DdraigGoch

Lillian - be brave, give it to someone who just doesn't get the idea of green!

lilian1977

DdraigGoch wrote: »

Lillian - be brave, give it to someone who just doesn't get the idea of green!

Haha, good plan!

rainmac

bunbun2 wrote: »

rainmac where did you get the green cellophane from. I love the colour and it is great for presents that aren't going to be opened straightaway as it is less see through:D

I love the green cello too (used it twice now and think it's fab ), got it from Flower Hour on ebay - shade is Lime. They also have their own website.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cellophane-Wrap-10-Metres-any-pattern-buy-3-get-1-free_W0QQitemZ380040908412QQihZ025QQcategoryZ3097QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

http://www.flowerhour.co.uk/Tinted-Lime-Cello-Wrap_AGKMM.aspx

Also bought a beautiful one called hessian gold - going to try and save it for Xmas presents.

HTH

SugarSpun

If anyone's making chocoholic baskets you might want to look at these:

http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/pr...20plate&page=1 £0.95 -

http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/pr...&mnSBrand=core £0.62

They're large and small chocolate plates. Don't forget Quidco!

bunbun2

rainmac wrote: »

I love the green cello too (used it twice now and think it's fab ), got it from Flower Hour on ebay - shade is Lime. They also have their own website.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cellophane-Wrap-10-Metres-any-pattern-buy-3-get-1-free_W0QQitemZ380040908412QQihZ025QQcategoryZ3097QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

http://www.flowerhour.co.uk/Tinted-Lime-Cello-Wrap_AGKMM.aspx

Also bought a beautiful one called hessian gold - going to try and save it for Xmas presents.

HTH

thanks will order some from there - just need to decide which colours as there is so much choice:rotfl:

waddy80

Just wanted to update you all with my 21st hamper for my friend. I've decided to do 21 things! So far got:

Clinque gift set (pressie I never wanted)
Boots no 7 gift set
Pashmina (free with mag a while ago)
Eco friendly bag (free with marie claire sub)
Benefit lip gloss (free with glamour mag)
Hello kitty ear rings (rescued from my mum's car boot stuff)
Sanctuary soap, body wash bubble bath etc (boots glitch a while ago)
Hot Chocolate mug
Lush bath ballistics (got a load when they were on offer a while ago)
Aromatherapy candles (20p in boots clearance)

Whilst finding all this, I haven't really spent much as I had it all in! It's made me realise that I need to stop buying things!

I forgotten the rest, but my crowning glory is going to be a small photo album, which I am going to fill with photo's of her and her son.

Shoud have it finished this week so I will post pics.