Come on then, which gifts are going to the charity shop?

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2 soap and glory gift sets. My skin is sensitive, so I can’t use anything like that.
Baylis and Harding hand set - same deal.
A candle - never use them.
Pink gin - don’t like and never drink it.

It’s always the same people, no thought put into it. I think they just grab random bits from the 3 for 2 at Boots. I’d never say anything, of course, but it’s the same stuff every year and it gets a bit disappointing as I always make an effort to buy gifts that people actually enjoy or will use. Honestly, I’d prefer if they just saved their money.

What has everyone else had?

My Dh got 3 flavoured vodkas that he will never drink, we re gifted 1 from last year,

I have chocolates that i don't like, I can't even charity shop those,

I love all my gifts this year though I may regift the Pukka herbal teas. I like them but don't drink them very often, and still have some from last year- it's a nice gift as I do use and enjoy them, just very slowly!

I understand you are unable to use these so feel for you.

But I would love these! Can stock up my bathroom cupboards with nice things to wash with and I always want new socks!

I love a paper diary!

Fake flowers is an odd one!

Everything from family was perfect. We keep things minimal and our DC are very thoughtful gift givers. We long ago stopped presents with wider family or friends.

I have two boxes of chocolates and a tin of biscuits ready to go to the food bank. They are from clients who have no idea that I am vegan as I have no reason to tell them. I am very grateful and they can easily be passed on. DH consumes some of my gifts but there is a limit.

A very ugly set of four or five LED ‘flame less’ candles from the in-laws, plus enough AA batteries to power them into the next decade. I’ll keep the batteries though 🤣

A glittery scarf with bees on it - not my thing at all.

As a charity shop volunteer - please no food. Many are not allowed to sell food, even if packaged. Stick it in a food bank donation place instead. Same with alcohol - you need a licence.

I got given more cheese than I can eat %and a whole Vhristmas cake. All very lovely but I watch what I eat and im on a dier come new year. Suspect dsm wants to fatten us up!

Nothing, I love any bath and shower gel sets. They go in the bathroom and all get used.

Do you think none of your oh so thoughtful gifts don't end up in the Charity shop?

If they are still sealed they can go in a Food Bank drop off point.

The food bank collections will appreciate them

Thanks I will do that i wasn't sure if they would take them.

Slightly smug in saying this, nothing! I do want to ditch some mint chocolates I’ve been given as I just wouldn’t eat them but otherwise it’s all been very good.

Nothing! We ditched getting and giving presents to everyone years ago outside the immediate peolle we live with.

My brother bought me this bizarre figurine thing of a cat wearing a witch's hat and cloak. I couldn't even do a suitable "grateful" face when I opened it because I was so confused. I can't imagine anyone wanting to buy it even for a couple of quid, so that'll go in a drawer rather than the charity shop, but I will be donating a polyester scarf that I have no use for. I have loads of scarves already, none of which I've bought for myself because I have a friend who's seemingly obsessed with them and gets me one pretty much every year

Sorry for dreadful typos...hopefully you can all decode my mess!

3 lots of cheap ‘smellies’ - TK Maxx dross. I wouldnt Even regift.

Do you think none of your oh so thoughtful gifts don't end up in the Charity shop?

Undoubtedly. Nobody gets it right every time, I hope when I get it wrong the presents are passed on accordingly.

Also passed on some food gifts from work I/DH received to our hosts as we wouldn’t really eat them.

Nothing- I like them all.

I only got one gift - from my husband, jewellery which I liked - so nothing to donate or regift. I got some money from my lovely MIL which might get spent in a charity shop, as I love charity shopping, if that counts!

Hope it wasn’t someone close to you who got you these! 💐

3 for 2 sets from Boots and random cheap make up brush set. The giver means well and I’m not ungrateful but I’d so much rather they just save their money (or got me a voucher or even even the cash ha).