Os housewarming present for young couple

mrbadexample

Surely it's gotta be a slow cooker....? Something that'll last for years, and that they can make cheap, filling, wholesome grub in. Especially if they're too skint to put the heating on - they'll need a nice hot stew when they get in from work.

GardenMillie

A basics hamper would be good including things like clothes pegs, cleaning cloths, basic kitchen equipment etc. If you have an Ikea near you they have some great kitchen utensils at very reasonable prices.

misspenny

how about some nice fleece blankets you can never have too many blankets in original post you said they where struggling with heating you can pick them up cheap a lot of places cream or white would go with any colour scheame they might pick when they start decorating

we got a lot of b&q vouchers when we moved on our house they came in very useful

i would have loved a bucket of cleaning stuff when we did move in as the house was filthy

Irishmummyof2

Thank you all so much lots of good ideas, i think i'll go with the basic idea first of all and then add in a fleece blanket, choccies and wine.
She's one of my closest friends and my daughters godparents, so spending a few pennies on them isn't something i mind doing.

anniebooklover

Had to post on here cos I have just had a text from my DNeice. She has just bought her first house and I put together a bag that included tea-towels, oven gloves, cooking utensils, pegs and a peg-bag, a torch, dustpan and brush, dusters, some anti-bacterial wipes (didn't want Stardrops leaking everywhere if the bag was damaged ) and a few other bits and pieces.

She didn't look too impressed when I gave it to her but she has now sent me a text saying I was inspired! Today alone she has used the torch, dustpan and brush, dusters and wipes. I expect she will use the oven gloves and tea-towels later when they have had a pizza after a long day cleaning.

I will get her something a little more aesthetically pleasing for her new home but I am so pleased that I was able to give her a few things that she hadn't thought to buy.

facepainter

luxor4t wrote: »

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.

That's exactly what we got when we first moved in here from a distant friend and it was fantastic..... loo rolls, lightbulbs, dishclothes, tin opener, bottle opener and a bottle of wine.... all the essentials!

bertiebots

What about a little st of tools. You can get one in an orange plastic case at ikea for a few ££ and it includeds a hammer screwdrivers etc.and some picture hooks wouls also come in handy...like everyone has said these odd items soon add up !

phizzimum

one of our most memorable wedding presents was a set of scales - the giver had also included flour, sugar and eggs. It was a little gesture but it meant a lot.

people can sometimes be a bit snobby about giving gifts of little everyday things - but I'd rather give something that will be used everyday than stuffed in the back of a cupboard taking up space.

having said that - I've given old-style presents to people who are not old style by nature and they just haven't understood the thought behind it. I guess you can take a horse to water but not make it drink. maybe for people like that gift vouchers are better!