Bowl.. erm.. potholder
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
September 4, 2019 4:03pm CST
Hi, My name is Amber and I am terrible at picking out gifts.
Do not get me wrong, I have a million ideas but usually end up settling on the weirdest / stupidest one.
Like, the bowl potholder. I mean, yeah it's an awesome idea, right? But it's also sort of weird.
My friend's birthday is this weekend and I already have that seashell sand dollar that I won but I needed to get her something else. I thought and thought, changing my mind several times. I finally settled on a sort of potholder that has four "spiked" corners convenient for lifting the bowl. I thought it was sort of a neat idea, but I only got her one.
It's from an etsy seller in SC and since I'm in NC, it should be here before her Bday, I think. I hope, anyway.
I think I'll end up getting her more, atleast three others to make a full (but most likely mix/matched) set.
I've asked you all what's the weirdest gift you've given / been given before, so instead I'll ask you this :
What's the weirdest thing you've seen in a store but didn't necessarily buy?
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
4 Sep 19
I LOVE those potholders and have given away lots as single gifts. I've also done pairs and sets of four. I've even made an extra large pair for someone.
I don't order mine off of Etsy, thought, I make them myself.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Sep 19
I was never taught to sew, and I guess that's a good thing. I am hopeless at crochet and loom knitting, so I doubt I would be any good at sewing. I wonder where the idea for these came from? I imagine they aren't a new concept, just a revamped one.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
4 Sep 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum my mother tried to reach me to sew when I was 12 or so and gave it up as a futile effort. I taught myself when I was 16 or so and have been building my skills ever since. I do still manage to produce some nightmares though.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Sep 19
@SophiaMorros It was never a skill my family thought I needed to know. My mom could quilt some but her passion was crocheting. By the time I wanted to learn, she no longer had the dexterity necessary for teaching me. My aunt, her sister, taught me a little bit. Both of them learned crochet from my grandmother's friend.
Sewing was mostly relegated to mending clothes in my family, though my aunt has made a few baby blankets in recent years.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
5 Sep 19
I gave sets of those as gifts for Christmas two years ago. My sister never uses hers. I am not sure about my son. Daughter uses hers. Bought us some,hubby loves them. Not sure what is the weirdest is though.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Sep 19
I am going to buy a set for here as well. I am sure they will be used throughout the year since we eat out of bowls alot.
Did you make your own? If memory serves, you've quitled before?
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
5 Sep 19
Those as you can see on tv are weird gifts in my opinion. There are probably more weird ones but I can’t think of it
My niece birthday party is this week and I’m last minute shopping for her. Just bought her a wireless microphone on amazon arriving today.
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
5 Sep 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes she does. :) She loves to sing but shy around others.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Sep 19
@infatuatedbby That's understandable. I don't sing around others very much either.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Sep 19
Ah yeah, I think there are even AS Seen On Tv stores around. I saw one not too long ago but I can't remember where I was.
Oh, does she sing?
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@noni1959 (13047)
• United States
4 Sep 19
The gifs that are unique are my favorite. I usually listen to what they would like to have and I go with that when it's their birthday or Christmas or just because. I was given a very odd gift once. It was a ceramic cat of different colors with pins sticking out of its face. I graciously thanked her but had no idea what to do with it. I put it on my shelf for a little while.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Sep 19
Was it supposed to be a needle holder then?
I usually look around their home (when I am there) and figure out what they need / could use / don't have. I was actually going to get her a new coat rack but her mother in law beat me to it.
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@noni1959 (13047)
• United States
9 Sep 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum it wasn't a holder. The pins were glued in and made to be whiskers. I don't sew and she saw my decor before. I'm not complaining.it was nice she gave me a gift.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Sep 19
I like to give a gift that will be used. I've given gifts with fragrances (Candles, perfumes etc) and they were not used. The thing I bought for her will be perfect for when she wants to sit on the couch and eat a bowl of something hot.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
5 Sep 19
I meant to mention yesterday: in my house we don't call them bowl potholders. Instead, we've dubbed them bowl hugs.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Sep 19
I can't recall what the etsy listing called them. I think Bowl hugs is a pretty accurate name for them. I wanted to say "bowl warmers" but that's not exactly what they are.
Bowl Snuggies would be another good term for them.
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@jstory07 (148735)
• Roseburg, Oregon
5 Sep 19
I got a spin thing one year. You put a head of lettuce in it. Add water and spin it to wash the lettuce. I would rather just put the head of lettuce under water and wash it.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Sep 19
I agree, there is nothing wrong with washing it the old fashioned way.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Sep 19
I am part of a facebook group all about weird thrift shop / charity shop finds. I've seen a lot of different weird things from that group alone.
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