Finished baskets!!

savingholmes

Well those marks and spencer black and silver gift bag/boxes have arrived. They are tiny - they would fit a bracelet in. Don't know whether to take them back (and get £5 back) or whether to keep them just in case.... The things is I used a 500 point voucher to get them (that you could only use on line) and they cost £5 plus £3.50 post and packing - so if I took them back I'd get my £5 back and still keep the equivalent of £1.50 from the voucher......

mr_and_mrs_t

Hi all, love your ideas and fantastic ideas and baskets as always. :T It's a joy reading this thread and I get quite engrossed, as a result I tend to lurk, reading it rather than writing in it .

I have been thinking what to do for my eldest child's friends for christmas. there are SIX :eek: best friends, so was thinking of saving my jam jars and putting marshmallows in them, then I thought it might look a bit boring. I liked someone's piccy with the jar of marshmallows. Do y'all have any idea on how to jazz them up?!
Cheers, Mrs t

got-it-spend-it

savingholmes wrote: »

Well those marks and spencer black and silver gift bag/boxes have arrived. They are tiny - they would fit a bracelet in. Don't know whether to take them back (and get £5 back) or whether to keep them just in case.... The things is I used a 500 point voucher to get them (that you could only use on line) and they cost £5 plus £3.50 post and packing - so if I took them back I'd get my £5 back and still keep the equivalent of £1.50 from the voucher......

Oh how annoying :rolleyes:. I looked for these in store the other day and couldn't find them, but I was looking for something normal gift bag size so maybe that is why.

Could you use them for anything? I'd be tempted to keep them rather than lose out on the P+P to be honest, but obviously not worth it if you'd never use them.

savingholmes

savingholmes wrote: »

I have about 3 unused Ikea boxes, plus Ikea baskets plus an assortment of collapsible boxes and crates. I could probably start a small shop or at least a market stall with the amount of "containers" I have in - just in case!:eek: I have therefore tried to restrain myself from buying any more until I've used (more of) what I have already got!

I've rung Ikea and I have the following items I could take back:
Expedit drawer set £18 (still in packaging)
2 large white kassett boxes (still in packaging) I think worth approx £8 each
2 medium black kassett boxes (still in packaging) probably worth £6 - but I may keep them for male themed baskets
1 rian side table (still in packaging) worth approx £8
So I'm thinking.... may take back £18+£24 = £42 and get credit vouchers to use on self or others for other Christmas presents.... I am worried that my mum will get sick of getting an ikea box every birthday and Christmas!!!! :eek: Even if she did tell me she liked them originally!:D

happy1234

Could you not sell them - Im after some ikea bits and bobs!!

RustyFlange

Savinghomes put them on ebay, People always pay more on ebay than they are in the shops. I guess it is because not everyone lives near one etc

rainmac

RustyFlange wrote: »

Savinghomes put them on ebay, People always pay more on ebay than they are in the shops. I guess it is because not everyone lives near one etc

I've noticed that about price of Ikea stuff on ebay, always more than in the shops.

Savingholmes, I'd keep them or some of them if I could put them to good use. If not I'd take them back and get vouchers.

I_am_mad

With regards to the sweetie compartments someone did a while back, wher did you get them from as i would love to make one for my boyfriends birthday (hes 23) but a right child lol.

Thanks xx

RustyFlange

I_am_mad wrote: »

With regards to the sweetie compartments someone did a while back, wher did you get them from as i would love to make one for my boyfriends birthday (hes 23) but a right child lol.

Thanks xx

You can get the compartment trays from Woolworths they are yellow in colour and are £1 of course I found this out after buying 8 at £2.50 from wickes

I_am_mad

thank you Rusty, I will be getting one of these! Where did you get your sweets from? xx