Eco gifts for women?

[JinglesWish]

I’ve decided to make a eco hamper for my SILs. So far, I’ve decided on:

Bees wax wraps £8
Reusable bamboo cotton pads £10

Any other suggestions please? I did think of mooncup, as they’re great, but that’s probably a bit weird as a gift!

I usually spend £100 each, so I’ve got room for more things in budget.

Because a lot of gifts do go unused? However nice they are, surely it’s a safe assumption that at least 50% won’t work out for that particular person’s lifestyle or tastes. How about half the amount of stuff and include a gift voucher for e.g. rewilding some land in the UK? Particularly if there were somewhere near enough to visit.

And exactly what AnnaMagnani said.

Why are you assuming they'd go unused?

Because the op hadn't thought of something she genuinely thinks her sil really needs, but is just brainstorming for generic ideas. IMO, except for chocolate/wine, those types of gifts are most likely to end up in a charity shop.

But then as soon as children were around i agreed with all this generation that we were all only going to do DC gifts. All the mums Everyone is happier with less emotional labour...

Wouldn't the most ethical gift be a charity donation not a pile of generic 'female' gifts?

@pontiouspilates

Turtle Doves do lovely recycled cashmere fingerless gloves and buffs.

YYYY to Turtle Doves

I'm an eco ethical sort of person and my favourite present is money to spend in charity shops. Supports good causes, its reusing resources and I get something I like/need/will use.

I'm not sure about the bees wax wraps whether they are always considered ethical, vegans wouldn't think so. I think 100 is a lot to spend on little bits and bobs they might not necessarily want, maybe spend 50 and give a gift card for the rest, or get one expensive present and a few little bits and bobs like this. Or make or buy a food hamper if they are into that, can get nice ones or a nice basket and fill your own with treats, maybe some homemade bits. I would always find food or alcohol a welcome gift but maybe that's just me 😂

The Edinburgh natural skincare company makes beautiful little solid hand cream bars which come in a pretty little tin. I would love one of those in a hamper!

I do think £50 on gifts and £50 on a gift card might be better, though. That way they can also pick something that’s exactly what they want.

How about some Who Gives A Crap bamboo toilet paper for a bit of humour and very 2020 given our stockpiling madness this year!

Cotton mesh produce bags for putting loose fruit and vegetables in at the supermarket/market, instead of using endless plastic bags like this

Beeswax or soy candle
Some nice essential oils to make own candles/room diffusers etc
The doctors kitchen cook book is really good, he has 2 I think
Gruum are really good for solid shampoo

You could get a little bottle of essential oil, a little wooden bowl and some small wooden balls to infuse. Much nicer than pot pourri and will last forever.

It's a lot to spend on pick n mix, surely? I'm as keen as anyone on ethical, environmentally worthwhile products, but I'm wouldn't be thrilled at having someone else choose so many things for me. None of which will be expensive enough to be actual treats - which is what I understand a gift to be.

For £100 I'd much rather someone (having checked carefully) bought me a new manual coffee grinder or stovetop kettle. Or a case of biodynamic wine.

An unwanted/unused/unloved eco gift, is not eco at all! (Or indeed much of a gift).

Totally agree that if you have £100 to spend, it is more than enough for a carefully targetted gift rather than a pick and mix of 'woman gifts'.

Personally, I'd like the wine. My friend who doesn't drink, would not. She might like the wooden balls + essential oil while I would see them as spoiling my decor and setting off my asthma. And so on.

@wheresmymojo

Natural deodorant?

I mean I wouldn't buy normal deodorant as a present but the natural ones with essential oils in are present worthy IMO.

I just bought one and was convinced it wouldn't work very well but it's actually awesome!

@wheresmymojo what natural deodorant are you talking about here?