Present for best friend who is moving house

[simiisme]

Hi,
Best friend, but we only spend a maximum of £50 on each other for gifts.
Problem is, she's in the middle of moving house and could do without receiving a 'thing' that then needs packing.
I know that gift cards/vouchers exist, but does anyone have any more imaginative ideas?
Many thanks

A takeaway for the first night?

I'm very boring when buying gifts for a house move, I always buy houseplants. .
There are some gorgeous ones on various websites that can deliver and don't have much packaging, though to be fair, if she's unpacked fifty boxes, one more won't matter.

Or pop it round .

I usually give a houseplant also.

You could give her a front door decoration, like a autumn
or lavender wreath? My mil filled a box with a variety of things when we bought our first home. I remember and still have some of them. One was a brass key hanger shaped like a house that was very handy. I hung it in the kitchen and used it for keys and my aprons, oh yes, she gave me an great apron that said bon appetit all over it. A Brown Betty tea pot, a chopping board. New tea towels, I cannot remember the rest. More of a mum thing probably, but I loved that she did it.

A bottle of wine with a hammer tied around the neck of the bootleg and a message saying ‘take a break from unpacking and get hammered’ or similar.

A gift basket with fresh orange juice, jam and croissants for breakfast on her first day in the new house.

A bottle of champagne for any time of day or night.

All things I have given in the last six months.

Just reread your op and now I have the impression that it is a birthday present rather than a housewarming present.

Gift vouchers and certificates are the obvious choices. Or invite for a meal or a movie or an ‘experience’ as your treat?

Hi,
You're right, DifficultBloodyWoman but I didn't make it very clear.
It's my best friend's birthday, they live 2 hours drive away from us and are moving 3.5 hours away. She does like me, honestly! 😁

Still in their old house, surrounded by boxes. Moving 3 days after her birthday.

I'd have a look for local restaurants near her new home and get her a voucher for there.
Yes, it's a voucher but it shows you've put effort in, and she might be grateful to.have a night off to relax.

That's a great idea, RumJerrySailorRum Thank you

I think in some circumstances a gift voucher is thoughtless, but this isn't one of them. Quite the opposite I think to gift them a nice meal in their new home or send a fancy cake for her birthday, it'll be something to eat while they unpack.