Thread 10 - the one with Schrodinger's beanbag

[Reastie]

Thanks for the last thread @MissCherryCakeyBun and thread title @OneMorePieceOfCheese and @room4onemore

If you’re posting anything specifically for me please do @ me or I may not spot it. It’s helpful if when sharing bargain info you bold it to make it easy for people to differentiate between chat and bargain links.

To follow the thread without using up a post to mark place you can click on ‘watch this thread’ at the top of the first post.

No affiliate links please.

Referral thread here to use for if you’re posting your personal referral link to others.

Vodafone codes thread here

Second message has a few links and info which I’ll slowly build up, let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to add to it

He is not going to study art though !

Thanks everyone for bath foam ideas, it might even get me into a bath (can't remember the last time!). @Bryna how about japanese? Get a sushi rolling mat, rice, seaweed etc? Really nice chopsticks?

Sasse and Belle have 3 for 2 Christmas decorations

What do all you experts do with the presents you have got already ?

I was thinking of wrapping as I go along /get them and code/number the tags so I know what's in them .

I have "big" children (!) so usually decide at the last minute what is going by their bed from Santa and what is going under the tree .

@bizzey
Mine are in boxes under our bed. Ds said that it looks like Amazon warehouse down there. Both dc believe in Santa and surprisingly they haven't tried to open the boxes.

Everything is in the loft this year. We got a hatch fitted & it was boarded out in the spring. Game changer!

@Bryna

Has anyone got any suggestions for my DD(15) please? She would like some 'world food' kits, does anybody know some good places to look? TIA

Not a bargain but this place is amazing for unisual food supplies www.souschef.co.uk/ can get expensive though!

Actually ..can you find wrapping paper yet ?!.
I have 1 and a bit rolls left over, so I could start .

I can’t link to it because I use the app but next has a beauty treasures box which includes a full size espa candle worth £37 alone, box is £20 and has a few other stocking bits in it. Lovely gift for the money or to split up as I will.

This is the top of our wardrobes. The presents are in the baskets!

@bizzey studio have got their wrapping paper in x
www.studio.co.uk/shop/christmas/christmas-wrap/gift-wrap?beginIndex=0

We fill our suitcases with gifts and they live in our wardrobe or under bed, they'donly be sitting empty any way but means each child has their own hiding place which makes it easier to organise!

I got recyclable wrapping paper in Poundland a few weeks ago and invested in some lovely reusable drawstring fabric bags from a charity group to cut down on time waste too

I'm trying to empty a toilet paper delivery box to use for my presents! There's a lot of toilet roll..

@ItsAllBlahBlahBlah, @clpsmum thank you for the spidery suggestions, that's a good idea @user1466167893, I hadn't thought of Japanese! @Seedlipvshendricks omg, that place is a rabbit hole, I maybe gone for some time 🤣

@Bryna

Has anyone got any suggestions for my DD(15) please? She would like some 'world food' kits, does anybody know some good places to look? TIA

Have a look at the Spicery, there are loads of referral codes on the referral thread. Their how to legend kits are fab but they do individual kits as well.

We have all our presents under the bed. Each child has a B&M Xmas sack with their initial so when we get another delivery in there it goes. We also all have 2 advent calendars each- 3 for DH and I. So they are all kept at the top inside of my wardrobe.

One year we did hide the presents in various places around the house. By the time Christmas came we couldn’t find things and it was manic! Lost a slime present we still haven’t found- think maybe it got thrown out by accident?!?! A good and detailed list does help though

Thank you for the football net recommendations, I'll look into forza

B&M and Home Bargains have wrapping paper and gift bags in too - I'm determined to get my gift bags within the next week, as by the time I usually get around to buying them, they've sold out of most sizes!

@Reastie will be needing a new thread soon.

@RJnomore1
Thank you ,thank you !

Just signed up and ordered .
Then got the message that if I ordered anything else within 30 mins
Delivery was free ...
so I ordered another one for myself 😀😀

@bizzey sounds like the diamond art I got last Christmas :) I have been keeping it flat (young kids so I don't get much free time, still going with it 😂). I've been doing one colour at a time so no need for additional diamond storage.

If anyone is interested ..
I received my beer52 order today .
I have had an email about sending some codes to friends for free beer package .
To be honest I have not opened the box yet ...but I am sure late teens/ young people will still drink it !

I need to re- read the e mail.
I have already sent a request to my other e mail ,so I might get more for free .
Let me know if anyone is interested.

Think it came with 3 friend codes.

Link to Next beauty boxes, they have a good selection.

Meant to say thanks to whoever posted the Wine52 deal! Mine arrived yesterday :) very pleased with wine for £2 a bottle!