Christmas is coming! 2007 - merged thread

tudybobs

Sallys_Savings wrote: »

Yes, course you have enough time:)

You just need a plan of action, set an evening aside and... ...

1. Write down exactly who you are to buy for and the price you are willing to spend.

2. You can do same presents for people on different sides of the family if they dont know each other or if you think they wouldnt mind the same pressie. This means you can use the buy one get one free offers and its less hassle trying to think of something else for them

3. List all the baskets/boxes you need to find.

4. Write down everything you know that you wish to buy (but dont be too rigid incase you find a bargain )

5. Now rewrite your list lol sorry but I find it easier this way and put items under categories of shops...i.e. woolworths/wilkinsons/boots/tescos etc.

6. Have a trip to a car boot and look for unopened toiltries/unopened games etc and baskets/boxes. This can be a good start for them.

7. Buy cellophene/ribbon/bows from ebay/internet or local florists.

Hope this helps ....and good luck :santa2:

Thanks ever so much for the advice.... That's my evening planned then... (I'm at work at the moment:o ) I'll get myself sat down with a notepad and start making lists!!!
Cheers guys!!

System

IM FINISHED ! all pressies bought/wrapped/delivered, cards written /stamps on ready to post november 30th, meat in freezer,hamper of goodies hidden away. BRING IT ON !

Sallys_Savings

:j woooooooooo hooooooooooooo!!!!!! :j

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nikflo

not sure if this has been posted so sorry if it has

my local primark are selling the christmas cards where you can put in a photo of your child, they are dead cheap. i paid £1 for a box of 8!! they are heaps more in mothercare.

you may get them cheaper online but this is the cheapest i've seen them in the shops.

hth

Roz_V

Ok I am soooooo nearly there now!! Though I may have just drastically reduced the number of gifts I need to buy as OH and I may be splitting up... His family is really difficult to buy for so I have hardly bought any gifts for them yet, and those that I have bought will be appreciated by my sister next year :rotfl:

mooosh

I like your style Roz

tooties

im taking my aunt shopping today to the debenhams sale as she needs something new to wear for an upcoming family party, she asked what i would be getting and i told her £200's worth of xmas pressies from argos for my brood as the vouchers are on just now.
She looked at me as if i was quite mad and said but you will need something new for the party
i said dont think so and if i do it will come from good old asda for a maximun of a tenner but i dont need anything new.
cant wait to see her face when i come out of argos laden and clutching my two £10 vouchers for the january sale for next years bargain xmas shopping.
regards
tooties

dollydaydream07

well my pressie list has also decreased - fell out with my best mate and she has made it clear that she doesn't want any further contact with me!!!! so saved a few pennies there, not having to buy for her and her daughter!!!

mooosh

Now that is effective money saving!

Ellidee

Good money saving wheeze- fall out with everyone before Xmas !!! Make it up in the New Year . :rotfl: