Finished baskets!!

Roz_V

Lara wrote: »

The one thing I would like though is some shredded paper/tissue to put in the baskets. Apart from buy some paper and putting it through a shredding machine - which I haven't got - can anyone give me any idea where to look to purchase some. I have looked back through the thread but didn't notice any. I would prefer tissue as it looks so much softer:).

Many thanks :j .

Places like Clintons and Birthdays sell paper pre-shredded for about £1/pack in loads of colours if this helps you?

scottishfreebiehunter

Sea they look beautiful,well done

bedshaped

You can buy a pack of 30 sheets of various coloured tissue paper in Poundland. I picked some up this week. They've also got posh bows 2 for £1 and curling ribbons with them.

Boomdocker

I got some lovely tissue paper from Primark yesterday. £1 for 10 sheets. One pack is themed red, 5 plain red and one white with merry christmas in red script on it. The other is gold themed, 5 plain gold and 5 white with gold stars on. I am using mine to line my plain baskets. I thought their range was very reasonable and really varied. Even had Disney stuff, definatley worth a look

density

Would just like to tell people that the Instore shop that everyone seems to get all their bargains from, also trades as Poundstretcher. Only just found this out and am off now to my nearest one to have a look.

jkb

Alternatively for a moneysaving idea for tissue paper someone has mentioned Clarkes shoes before (not sure if it was on this thread or another) but they have tissue paper in their shoe boxes that they throw out.

I got some from there yesterday for free so thanks to whoever mentioned it - think it may have been Quakers!!

mumoftwo

jkb wrote: »

Alternatively for a moneysaving idea for tissue paper someone has mentioned Clarkes shoes before (not sure if it was on this thread or another) but they have tissue paper in their shoe boxes that they throw out.

I got some from there yesterday for free so thanks to whoever mentioned it - think it may have been Quakers!!

I did this too after reading it on here! My DD said they would stand outside as they did not want to be with me when I asked Got a bag full!!!

zulubabe

This is my first finished basket of this year - I haven't wrapped it up yet & will post another picture when I have - it's for a friend of mine:


In it I have: a pair of totes bed socks at the bottom (£2.50 on sale at Boots)
Hot Water Bottle (£1.00 at home bargains)
Hot Water Bottle Cover & Eye Mask (£1.50 at Tesco on sale after last Xmas)
Botanics Body Buffer (I think it was about £1.50 with free body lotion)
Bottle of Radox - 50p (£1.00 at Tesco less 50p coupon)
Bath Fizzer 29p Home Bargains
Unazukin doll 49p at Home Bargains
Minstrels 99p at B&M
Beauty Queen Mug £1.00 from Primark
Galaxy Hot Choc 29p (x2)
Baileys Mini £1.49
Basket 99p from Charity Shop
TOTAL OF £12.54

Horace

It looks lovely zulubabe.

I am getting lots of ideas and will mostly likely make some hampers as birthday presents.

feather_2

Just wanted to thank everyone who has posted here. It's inspired me to make my own hampers for the first time - economical and actually FUN! Especially good for 'difficult' presents, eg friends and family I have already given everything I can possibly think of in previous years. And for a small extra cost for container, looks so much nicer than trying to stick several parcels together. Thanks.