Gift idea for woman, buying in Sainsburys

[Walkingtheplank]

My birthday is coming up and DH has asked me to tell him exactly what teen DD can buy for me in Sainsburys. They are going after lunch. I expect will spend up to £10.

I'm at a loss really but would prefer not toiletries (I have c.60 toiletry items from previous birthdays/Xmas's) and not chocolate as on a diet.

DH thinks I should just be able to name an item, otherwise it will be chocolate.

DS has bought me some books so that's not an option, and I generally don't read the popular books they have at Sainsburys.

Any ideas?

I really like Sainsbury's home section and TU, their pyjamas are amazing.

A book???

I don't understand how books would work as a gift. Unless you specify which book to buy, which is precisely what the OP is looking to avoid, no-one else knows which books you have read, or already have and are waiting to read, even if they do know fairly well what sort of books you like.

Tell them what you DON'T want then leave it to them
"I would really like a thoughtful present that you have chosen for me as a surprise. I already have loads of chocolate and toiletries though, so not that as I won't be able to appreciate it properly"

I always say I want a surprise if people ask me

Instead of limited themselves to Sainsbury’s, why can’t he just let her order something nice online to give to you?

@BarbaraofSeville

I don't understand how books would work as a gift. Unless you specify which book to buy, which is precisely what the OP is looking to avoid, no-one else knows which books you have read, or already have and are waiting to read, even if they do know fairly well what sort of books you like.

Well, they are her family who live with her, so should have a good idea. Alternatively she could tell them exactly which book she'd like.

Mine has Habitat things.I usually wait for reductions , there were red and white fleecy throws cheap this week so you could snuggle up and have a film night?

I would let your teen DD chosen herself. My teens chose (and pay for) presents for me now, never more than £15 but they really enjoy choosing me something they think I'd like and I love what they get me as it shows they've thought about me.

Pyjamas

Richard Osman

Thursday murder club book is good and was £8 there.

This doesn't help you right now op, but my DP is exactly like yours, so I made an amazon wish list of items I want, I send him (and friends/family when they ask) the list and ive had some lovely gifts that I wanted/loved from them.

An idea for the future prehaps? I'm rarely disappointed these days! X

This takes Wife Work to a whole new level of pisstake.

They couldn't order something on Amazon? It's pretty shitty of your husband to care this little

They often have nice notebooks and something in the stationary line.........

Quentin but do you always like the 'surprise' presents .... I hate surprise gifts .. they are very rarely 'right' and I loathe the waste of money. I suspect I am like the OP, I genuinely don't want presents, I am lucky enough to have everything I want/need, don't want more clutter in my life, have very specific tastes and have got to the stage in life when I don't want to 'compromise' on things ... I don't need presents to make me feel "loved or valued" but I understand that some people, especially our children, like to be seen to be giving a present.

There are two things I like ... a charity 'goat' type gift or Badedas bath oil .

Coriander maybe the OP doesn't want to support Amazon, not everyone uses it and I would be very unimpressed to receive a gift from Amazon ... fortunately my DH knows that.

Quentin but do you always like the 'surprise' presents usually yes and I get lots of stuff out of my comfort zone that I end up adoring
For a tenner in sainsburys its quite low risk, the worst outcome is I'm abit meh, but I think its important to teach children how to think of others and choose and buy presents for them.
Choosing something myself isn't really a present IMO. I might as well just buy it for myself.

This sounds like a bit of a shit gift - he’s making you decide instead of choosing it between themselves, and it’s from Sainsbury’s of all places. I know we’re in lockdown but online shopping exists.

I live near a massive Sainsbury’s which has a decent beauty hall and non-food selection, but I know their offerings won’t be at their smaller stores so redundant to suggest. I would just get a plant or a book

@Ragwort

Coriander maybe the OP doesn't want to support Amazon, not everyone uses it and I would be very unimpressed to receive a gift from Amazon ... fortunately my DH knows that.

Ok, Etsy then?

But Sainsburys and she has to choose it? They could've gone and tried to think of something themselves

@Walkingtheplank

Apologies - my post sounded snippy, I am clear on why you would ask for suggestions now.