Unwanted gifts, what do you do with them?
@sprite1950 (30461)
Corsham, England
December 26, 2019 1:04am CST
Don't get me wrong, I am always grateful that people think of me at Christmas time and might buy me a small gift but sometimes I receive presents that I know I will never use.
Rather than throw them to the back of the cupboard and forget about them I will try to reuse them. Sometimes my granddaughter's school will ask for donations for a sale they might have so I can send it there for someone who might buy it. Other times I may use it as a present for someone that I think it might be more suitable for.
I don't know if any of you receive gifts you know you won't use but if you do what do you do with them?
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
I think that's a good idea. It's all too easy to put them away and forget about them.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
I often do that and I hope that they like it.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
@mrki444 I got a gift set with shower gel that makes my skin itch. I think I am allergic to it.
I just realised who you are. I didn't realise you were so young 
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@mrki444 (15162)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Dec 19
@sprite1950 What did you get and you didn't like it?
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
8 Jan 20
Yes sometimes I regift. Is that what you do?
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
8 Jan 20
@sprite1950 I often do--right now I am purging old things--donating, cleaning, tossing--it feels great
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
8 Jan 20
@divalounger You'll have a lovely clean and tidy house after. I need to do that.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Dec 19
I do sometimes, but very rarely. It depends on what the item is as to what I will do with it.
A friend bought me a body wash for Christmas and I don't like the scent very much. Instead of putting it in the cupboard and forgetting about it, I have decided to use it as a hand soap instead. It will get used and not sit and go to waste.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
30 Dec 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes sometimes I discover products covered in dust that have been on the top shelf
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
30 Dec 19
Good idea. These things often double up. If I run out of bubble bath I will use my liquid hand soap to make a bit of froth.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Dec 19
@sprite1950 Yes, I have done the same or used dish soap once or twice. Yesterday I got rid of some of the older products that I, nor anyone else has used in years. They were stuck up on the top shelf where no one could see them.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
27 Dec 19
Yes I think when it's family they don't mind if you want to exchange it.
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@LadyDuck (502555)
• Italy
27 Dec 19
@sprite1950 I remember that one year my mom bought for me a beautiful night gown, I loved the style, the fabric, the shape, but not at all the light purple colour. We went two days after to the store and I picked up a colour that I liked more.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
27 Dec 19
@LadyDuck That was lucky. Colour is important in our clothes.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
That must be wonderful. My close family know what I like but friends don't always choose well. I am grateful that they think of me though.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
@DianneN Yes it is and I am grateful even though I might not use the gift
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
26 Dec 19
@sprite1950 It’s the thought that counts. Sorry for the platitude, but it’s true.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
4 Jan 20
It's not too bad if you just use it on your hands as the smell soon wears off. I can't use perfumed products on my face though as my skin is sensitive.
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
Yes. I feel a bit mean giving them away when someone has taken the time to choose a gift for me but it's better than never being used.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
27 Dec 19
@rakski Sometimnes when I go through my cupboard I will find a gift that I had forgotten about. It has been there for a whole year.
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@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
27 Dec 19
@sprite1950 true, same with me. It will just sit here in the house with dust so I prefer giving it to someone who will be able to use it
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@Marilynda1225 (91116)
• United States
10 Jan 20
I also hang on to them for awhile and hope I can either regift or donate.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
11 Jan 20
They are handy if you have forgotten to buy someone a present.
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
30 Dec 19
I either give it away to a charity, or give it to my mother if she wants it.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
30 Dec 19
Yes I can usually find a home for it although sometimes I put them in the cupboard and forget about them.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Dec 19
I just got two unwanted gifts. One is some kinda spray. I don't do perfumes or sprays, so not sure what to do with it. Don't want to keep it but can't bring myself to trash it. And another gift is a fake handbag. That one I kinda want to give back to the person that gave it to me as I don't want to use it but I don't want to hurt that person's feelings. Not sure what to do here.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
27 Dec 19
You could maybe donate them to a charity shop. I'm sure that someone would buy them.
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
29 Dec 19
@lovebuglena I think it's ok as at least it would get used instead of being wasted and as long as the person who gave it to you doesn't know, no one gets hurt.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Dec 19
@sprite1950 Doesn't feel right to do that.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
27 Dec 19
Yes I guess you could exhcange them if you have a receipt
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@jnrdutton (3452)
• United States
26 Dec 19
If I were to get a gift I don't want, I would either sell it, or give it away, depending what it is.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
Most of them aren't worth selling as they are too small so I either donate them or regift them.
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
26 Dec 19
Boxing day is the day to give away the unwanted Gifts
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
@ButterfingersWho do you give them to?
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Dec 19
Like you I regift them or just give to a friend or family that admires or wants one.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
Yes it's nice to give it to someone who can appreciate it.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
I think that's the best idea. If you give it to someone else you run the risk of giving it back to the same person because you forget who gave it to you!
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
26 Dec 19
I have a cabinet drawer that is filled with unused gifts particularly shirts, hankies, socks. Last November I had posted in Facebook that I have so many shirts and I requested that people do not give me shirts anymore.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
With me it is tea towels! I realised I was getting old when people started to give me these as a present.
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@happylife1 (13403)
• Karachi, Pakistan
26 Dec 19
Gift are not unwanted let them use as long as you can
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
26 Dec 19
Well some I really don't need so I do like to give them to someone who really appreciates them.
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