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My best Christmas tip

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Frynye · 09/12/2025 10:28

Buy decent sticky tape and a good dispenser. Makes the whole thing so much easier.

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DrMadelineMaxwell · 09/12/2025 23:50

Def agree with keeping a list year on year. I like it on a spreadsheet. It's saved me from buying a duplicate gift on occasion when I've thought someone might like something, then I realised I got it them the year before.

It's a bit sad to see people on there who are no longer around, but it provokes nice memories of buying them gifts, and it's so cute to look back at what different things the DC were into when they were little.

piscofrisco · 10/12/2025 06:11

StationSquare · 09/12/2025 15:23

This is probably my one and only Christmas tip as well! I do a kind of worm-crawl into the bedroom dragging the full stocking behind me and exit as I entered, taking the empty one with me. Ours are actual stockings though so its easy enough to replace them with one that looks the same, as long as they are both black or both tan.

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We also use actual stockings (well tights). You are the only other person I’ve ever encountered who does this!

TootsMaHoots · 10/12/2025 07:23

My sister and I do alternate Christmas dinners and the one who isn’t doing the dinner does the mash and an apple crumble and brings it. It gets two fiddly things out of the way and off the hob on the big day.

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GasPanic · 09/12/2025 15:20

There's one about 5 miles away will take anything, the guys there are friendly and will help you put stuff into the skip.

The one slightly further away though they are miserable, will not take fence panels and demand you register before you are allowed in.

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Davros · 10/12/2025 19:34

soocool · 09/12/2025 16:49

It's not an order. It is sensible. Gift giving is not the ultimate indication of love in an adult setting. Kindness and being there in times of need works much better. Lots of adults (not saying you BTW) give extravagant gifts out of guilt for one thing or another, and many don't bother seeing each other from one end of the year to the next, but are oh so giving at Christmas. Loving someone is not a commercial transaction. That's my view anyway.

Secret Santas are much better where there are only adults. I don't have children either. DH and I do not buy for each other, we have everything we need. We go away for Christmas instead. But I am not the type that likes gifts, I feel quite embarrassed to receive them, since I don't need anything now. But I am very grateful and gracious, and obviously will return the favour!

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We can give gifts AND be there in times of need and give loved ones support

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