Os housewarming present for young couple

Olliebeak

Many thanks for that one Squeaky - I'd never seen Moggins Manual before - great ideas in there!

luxor4t

skintscotslass wrote: »

I'm with squeaky on the basics. How about a box of cleaning stuff? White vinegar, soapnuts, stardrops, bleach and cloths etc?

A few years back I started giving cleaning stuff etc as a practical wedding present to young couples in church, remembering when i started out with 13 casseroles, 7 quiche plates but no dusters.

I fill a bucket or washing up bowl with household basics like dish cloths, dusters, washing up brush, packs of plastic bags (sandwich, freezer etc), cling film, bin bags, wooden spoons, nut cracker, brush and dustpan, clothes pegs etc etc

When you are starting out you need lots of small things, but they really eat up the money.

horsechestnut

Marks & Spencer's kitchen tools are quite cheap and are of very good quality. At the moment they are offering 3for2.

Toonie

If you're any good at sewing you could always make them a fleece blanket with their initials to snuggle under on the Winter evenings.

FrenchMaid_2

I totally agree with the other posters, basic food, basic cleaning or a nice little treat should work fine.

When I came home from hospital with my daughter my sister in law had made me a food hamper - money wasn't tight for us but time was - with quick meals, healthy snacks, a nice bottle of wine, yummy chocolates, squash etc., it was the best gift for us much better than all the babygrows.... lol!

susank

I agree with the basic cleaning kit - in a washing basket and include some pegs.

anniebooklover

When I got married, we were given what I thought was a very strange present. A bucket that included a washing line, clothes pegs, wooden cooking utensils, tea-towels, a tablecloth, some cloths and other stuff that I can't quite remember. TBH, I was quite offended at first (:o ) as it seemed such a cheap present but it turned out to be the most useful of the lot and I was very grateful to the woman who gave it to me as she had obviously put a lot of thought into it.

HTH

lil_me

Can't say I have ever recievd a housewarming present but I think the basics idea would be great. Do Argos still have the silicone bakeware kits for £7.49 half price?

Spendless

I liked squeaky's idea and was going to suggest lightbulbs then I saw the post about him being an electrician. :cool:

pigpen

Asda had some steamers reduced to £7 the other day.. they look ideal for a new couple.. my mother got one for her and my stepdad.

I've given a few of the batches of 'basics'.. packed into a bucket, a washing up box, or a large mixing bowl.. with added recipe book!!

For my sister for christmas I have her a wicker basket which I am filling with tea towels, mugs, special coffees, a peg bag (handmade) plus pegs, and other exciting things!! lol.. I'd have loved something like that when we first got our house and things were so tight!!