Started for 2015! 19 December 2014 at 3:20PM in Special occasions & other celebrations 8 replies 2.1K views

azzabazza

Yesterday, came across a great gift, half price, which I bought for my granddaughter's 2015 Christmas stocking!

I usually set up a spread sheet on the computer listing gifts when I buy them, who they are for etc. Think this is the earliest I have started.

7roland8

I still have a few items I am carrying over to next year - plus an order of Xmas small items on sale which will come useful too - so most of the small 'friends' gifts done.
Now on the lookout for nice cards reduced!

azzabazza

I got cards 50% off yesterday at a RSPB gift shop. Also fantastic Christmas crackers with 70% off! I think some shops are reducing early this year.

Pollycat

azzabazza wrote: »

Yesterday, came across a great gift, half price, which I bought for my granddaughter's 2015 Christmas stocking!

I usually set up a spread sheet on the computer listing gifts when I buy them, who they are for etc. Think this is the earliest I have started.

Yippee! Somebody as anal as me! :T

My spreadsheet also shows how much I paid, where I bought it from, how much the original price was, whether it's for Christmas or birthday.
OH thinks I'm barmy.

I've got stacks of stuff for Christmas next year, usually buy things when on holiday - unusual things that people can't get here.

I'm lurking in Wilko waiting for them to reduce their Christmas lights, 240 LED reduced from £30 to £24 - but I only want to pay £15.

fluffypocket

I do that too , with the spreadsheet , price I paid and the original price, I use the original price for the value of the gift when gifting, glad I am not alone in this.
Also any leftover gifts from this year to carry over , I allocate against people and occasions on the spreadsheet

balletshoes

I don't have that many gifts to buy that I need a spreadsheet, but I do have a little list of stuff I've bought, who its for, what i paid, and what the RRP is.

moomoomama27

Yes I do the spreadsheet with an amount next to each name. I've already started buying for 2015.

azzabazza

Pollycat wrote: »

Yippee! Somebody as anal as me! :T

My spreadsheet also shows how much I paid, where I bought it from, how much the original price was, whether it's for Christmas or birthday.
OH thinks I'm barmy.

Ha ha, MY OH says I use any excuse to set up a new spread sheet! I currently don't note the price paid/original price but I can feel the need to add a couple of extra columns!!! :D

Pollycat

azzabazza wrote: »

Ha ha, MY OH says I use any excuse to set up a new spread sheet! I currently don't note the price paid/original price but I can feel the need to add a couple of extra columns!!! :D

Go for it!

On the subject of lists, I don't have a spreadsheet but I do keep a list of everything in my freezer. Well, 2 lists actually. 1 for 'ready meals' such as batch cooked bol, chilli, shepherds pie bases etc and one for other stuff e.g. meat, fish.

It has:
date in, what it is, weight, where I bought it, how much it cost and how much it was originally (for reduced items).

My sister says I should get out more. :rotfl: