To give my brother's girlfriend an xmas present from our 'regifting' box?

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We've got a box that we call our 'regifting' box which is presents we've been given in the past that we don't like/don't want/don't need. It includes various toiletry type sets (posh bubble bath etc) that I was given after I had dd and can't use because loads of products give me a rash. Anyway, I was going to give one of them to my brother's girlfriend for xmas as I'm quite skint at the mo but DH thinks I'm being really tight.

No I think that's fine!!!

Just check its not one that she gave you

Do it she'll never know.

Next time don't tell your DH that's what you're doing?

of course you should give it to her. Otherwise it's not a 're-gifting' box -it's just a pointless box of crap in the corner.

It's what it's FOR.

God, absolutely.
If your dh thinks it's mad, tell him to go and get her something.

No problem with that at all.

fine IMO

I don't bother spending out much on my brother's girlfriends until they've been around for at least a year.
Regifting is perfectly sensible.

Thanks! She doesn't know the friend who gave it to me so I'm sure she won't realise...

Do you like her?

If so - stop being a tightwad. She might end up a permanent part of your family.

On the other hand if there's bad feeling between you then feel free to express your feelings with a crap gift. Or nothing. I'm not giving my poisonous SIL anything. Not a card or present, or even a welcoming smile. It's claws out this year I've decided.

It's not necessarily tight to pass stuff on.
I've passed on a beautiful pair of brand new boots that were too small for my dd.

Nothing wrong with that at all. I'm giving BIL's wife a handbag: My sister was given it and didn't like it, she gave it to me in case I knew anyone who would. It's economical and if you have something there she'll like, there's not a problem.

I do this the time, I say go ahead and do it!

Just be warned, last year I gave my dad's girlfriend a box of smellies and inside it was a gift tag that had been written to me which Id never noticed - oops!

It's not being tight and it's not about liking her or otherwise. Why spend money when you don't need to? And why is it a crap gift? Just because it isn't something that Yadda was able to use, doesn't mean that someone else won't think it's lovely.

I do this, and always work on the basis that if it's something I think they would like, and something I would choose for them then I go ahead.

As long as it's something nice, I can't see a problem with it. To throw a perfectly nice present away just because you can't use it - now that would be unreasonable.

I think it's a bit tight meself. But I don't know how skint you are.

I pass on stuff I don't like/want to the various tombolas and raffles that schools and local clubs run.

Perfectly fine to me - as long as it is decent enough to give as a gift. Any present is worth it if a little thought has come into it - can you not spend a couple of pounds and get something to go with it?

Also agree dont tell DH it came from the re-giftingbox - my DH would not have a clue!!

why would men not understand the concept?

Not tight at all, as long as she never knows, it's not a problem. Recycling at it's best

my dad would understand 'cause he is tight