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Christmas Crackers!

fuzzy_3
fuzzy_3 Posts: 56 Forumite
in Freebies gone but not forgotten
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but wanted to share my money saving idea!

All the freebies I am getting, I am going saving up for christmas and make my own crackers.

So far I have got nail varnish, lipstick, teabags, mouthwash, anti-wrinkle cream.............................

It will be fun deciding who gets what!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl:

Comments

  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    I did that last year...and I think I enjoyed the whole process as much as the peeps did who got them.

    Now...Christmas 95..who's gonna get the Lepicol and the Tena Lady! icon10.gif
    ♥♥♥ Genius - 1% inspiration and 99% doing what your mother told you. ♥♥♥

  • sparky61
    sparky61 Posts: 10,422 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Allexie wrote:
    I did that last year...and I think I enjoyed the whole process as much as the peeps did who got them.

    Now...Christmas 95..who's gonna get the Lepicol and the Tena Lady! icon10.gif

    Allexie are you going time travelling?
    :rotfl:
  • billieboy_2
    billieboy_2 Posts: 1,364 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    What a brilliant idea! Might do that for "Christmas Tree" presents. Thanks.
  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    sparky61 wrote:
    Allexie are you going time travelling?
    :rotfl:


    Nawww...its that cheap tesco wine....hic! :D
    ♥♥♥ Genius - 1% inspiration and 99% doing what your mother told you. ♥♥♥

  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    Another thought (now I've sobered up!)


    I seem to be doing a fair bit of visiting people in hospital this year and I've started making up little collections of freebie toiletries, (shampoo/shower gel/bubble bath/mouthwash/creams for this that and the other/ladies 'things'!...etc.) All put in little gift bags (again freebies at some time). It solves the problem of what to take when hospital visiting and even better...FREE :j
    ♥♥♥ Genius - 1% inspiration and 99% doing what your mother told you. ♥♥♥

  • Chris25
    Chris25 Posts: 12,918 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    I do something similar - I put all the freebie toiletries into Christmas goody bags and supplement them with flannels or wipes, toothpaste & toothbrushes, combs, chocolate, chewing gum, mints etc and I take them down to the local shelter and the helpers distribute them.
    We usually have enough for about 2 dozen bags, all for next to nothing.
    The hardest part is getting the goody bags - last year Poundland didn't get any in and Lakeland sold out and the new stock was delivered after I'd dropped them off. Still, I got some in the sale after Christmas so I'll be alright for this year :D
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