Can I give my cleaner a velvetiser?

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Its a nice gift but lets get it into perspective. It’s a velvetiser not a Rolex, I don’t think she’s going to be that overwhelmed by it

Make sure you give her plenty of flakes too

I think it’s a really lovely thought , I would buy the velvetiser . As another poster has said if you gave money she likely wouldn’t treat herself .
If you can afford to buy some of the chocolate mix to go with it I would that way she can use it straight away on Christmas Day If she wishes

Copper!

It's a lovely treat present she probably would not buy for herself and is one the children can enjoy too.

I would buy her a few packets of the chocolate flakes too.

And send a note saying it's a thank you for everything she has done to support you this year.

I wouldn’t. My friend has one and whilst it’s lovely having one as an occasional treat at her house I wouldn’t want one as a regular thing, so it would just end up taking space in my kitchen.
Then isn’t the chocolate very expensive? So you are pressuring her into future expense. Just give a nice box of chocolates and the money.

It's a lovely treat present she probably would not buy for herself and is one the children can enjoy too
Why would she probably not buy one?🤔
Even if someone did t want to pay full price for one they are selling HC ones still in the box for 40 quid on fb market place in my area. I suspect they will become a bit of a dust collector for many people.

A lovely idea but realistically how much are they going to use it? And then the expense of the chocolate flakes?
She might appreciate vouchers for somewhere with a selection of items (within the velvetiser budget) or a cash bonus? Or vouchers for an attraction near you? That way she can treat the children as she wants.
I know that’s what my lovely cleaning lady would prefer.

Do you know much about her financial situation?

If she’s struggling financially I would give her a generous cash gift. She might she be counting on some cash gifts from clients. And a velvetiser has on-going costs, so it’s assuming she has the financial means to keep paying for the chocolate

If she’s more comfortable I think the velvetiser would be a lovely gift.

I would definitely go for the hotel Chocolat voucher idea and explain in the card you thought she'd like a velvetiser but thought she'd want to choose. Then she can either get it herself (might be on sale after Christmas and she can get more for the money), get something else from there or, if she really would prefer the money, a voucher will sell for closer to the face value than the velvetiser will.

It’s a lovely idea and not too much however I would stick to giving her a cash Christmas bonus as that’s what she’ll need and want the most. If you usually give her a cash bonus and can afford both, so the bonus and then a gift that you chose, then that’s fine - but I don’t think using Christmas bonus money for an employee to buy them something is fair.

This is possibly the nicest post ever on here. I would get it for her and some pods and treat her, saying there is no way I can ever truly thank you for being by my side. What a kind gift xxxx

I think it sounds a lovely gift. I'm sure she would be incredibly grateful

Tin of Quality street and a cash 💰 bonus would probably be more useful and preferable in all honesty

Has she actually said at all that she would like one?

There's lots of things that other people have that I like but that doesn't mean I want one!

If I did mention that I liked a HC velvetiser I also wouldn't be offended if someone bought me a cheaper one.

On the whole I'd probably rather the money to buy what I want!

What a lovely idea. You know she likes them, so why not. Include a bag of chocolate for it too. Otherwise her kids will be disappointed to not use it straight away! I'm thinking of getting one too. Can I ask which chocolate you buy for it? I've looked and there's too many to choose from, on their website!

Perhaps she'd prefer £100 in cash as a bonus/gift. Then she can choose what treat she would like for her family.

Ffs this was meant for another post!

I think it is a lovely gift for your cleaner and you will show your gratitude for all the work she has done for you.I have been a cleaner in the past and it was so nice when people actually appreciate the work I did,sometimes it was just a hearfelt thank you and that was fine too of course.

I wouldnt
I have been in the same position plenty of times, and i love when customers buy things, i am very grateful
But when they spend large amounts on things like this, perfume, and other things i always think that the cash would of been much more beneficial

Plus, loving a hot chocolate as a treat is one thing, but having one of those is completely different
Fiddly to clean, the pods cost alot, hot chocolate is fattening and she and her children maybe treat it ‘as a treat’ for that reason
Nowhere to store it

I think theres more against than for

BUT if your going to get it, Dont get Grey, get black.

Lovely idea but why is everyone assuming a cleaner is so hard up? Surely most cleaners do not pay tax on their cash earnings, so are better off than those in taxable jobs?

Honestly ,give the cash/bank transfer equivalent.If she wants to buy one it’s up to her.If not she can use it for something else she likes.

Buy the velvetiser. In black.

I love mine and use it all the time! It's only small so easy to store and it's so easy to clean, you just put water and a squirt of washing up liquid in it and turn it on. Theres so many amazing flavours and they arent too expensive with regular 2 for X offers plus you can break up normal choc and put that in too. Get it!

I love chocolate orange, peanut butter, salted caramel and dark mint