Is there anywhere that I can give away unwanted smellies gift sets to?

[CoolShoeshine]

My teen DS always gets a good few sets of smellies for Christmas from relatives, along the lines of Lynx etc. We still have some in the cupboard from last year.
He has sensitive skin/slight exzema so tends to stick with toiletries that won’t irritate his skin.
I know box sets aren’t the most exciting gift so I wouldn’t want to re-gift them, but are there any charities that might take them for people in need?
I wouldn’t give the old ones from last year, just the inevitable new ones from this year.
Incase you were wondering have tried telling people that he doesn’t really use them but it has fallen on deaf ears. They generally give them to him to accompany a voucher. I think they just like him to have “something to open” but he’d be pretty content with just the vouchers or cash!

Make sure you say it every single time and tell the giver you'll donate it. I hate when people just buy any old crap and not actually thinking about the person receiving it.

My brother buys me alcohol every single birthday and Christmas. I don't drink! Every time I tell him. This year I'm going to give it back to him on Christmas Day and ask him to take it away. How can a person buy something for someone else they know doesn't/can't use it?

Local care home.

Seconding Hygiene Bank - check online for a collection point in your area. Boots also has (yellow) collecting boxes for them..working to eradicate hygiene product poverty

Keep a few to regift for his mates birthdays 😆

I drop mine into the food bank collection trolleys as people need toiletries as well.

Supermarket collections will take them. Also, you could consider donating them to woman’s aid for anyone ‘displaced’ over the festive season.

We have a hygiene bank which runs alongside the food bank. They’re collecting gift sets to make up Christmas presents at the moment.

Hygiene bank. You can find collection points here. thehygienebank.com/

My mum insists on bloody Dove gift sets. I have told her I don’t use it. The smell makes me heave but she persists so I tell her I’ll be donating it. ‘Oh Dove…I told you I can’t use this but I’ll put it into the food bank donation.’

Some good ideas here OP.

But lord, the old "But I like them to have something to open" is one of the biggest drivers of pointless gifts/consumption. Drives me mad and we get it from certain relatives every birthday and Christmas SIL I'm looking at you

Mena I love that idea! Shamelessly stealing ...

Women's refuges will sometimes take them. Obviously (and with very good reason) it can be hard to find the contact details of your local one though.

And last year's will be fine to donate, please don't just throw them in the bin.

Womens' Shelters

I agree it's a crap gift. Unless you are absolutely 100% certain of someone's preferred make/fragrance they are very likely to be unwanted.

We've bowed out of the whole gift buying hoopla wIth everyone except adult D.C. and small children and it has considerably reduced the number of things I take to the charity shops.

Check out beauty banks drop off points - helping to provide for those in hygiene poverty

whole & unopened sets can go in the food bank box.

shampoo we use to wash woolen clothing.

shower gel etc to refill soap dispensers.

Food banks. We also throw in packs of pants as my children a bit fussy and will only wear Sainsbury's pants.

Men's stuff either goes to the food bank or local homeless charity - I add in packs of razors, toothbrushes/paste and socks.

Women's stuff goes to food bank or local baby baskets charity depending on who needs it at the time, they both tend to have better stocks for women's stuff rather than for men.

You can put the old unopened sets in the food bank too. They will be appreciated

Lynx may be seen as a bad gift for some but for people who have a struggle with making their money stretch to cover daily necessities any gift is better than the nothing they'd normally have. I've bought some for DS he'll use it and toiletries are not a priority for his limited income.

@GettingStuffed

Lynx may be seen as a bad gift for some but for people who have a struggle with making their money stretch to cover daily necessities any gift is better than the nothing they'd normally have. I've bought some for DS he'll use it and toiletries are not a priority for his limited income.

I agree @GettingStuffed. I think sometimes people MN have a much higher budget than this, and can't imagine anyone in this position . It was as crap as all that, it wouldn't sell.

Intensive care and high dependency units at hospitals always want toiletries to help their patients feel more human rather than just wash them in antibacterial stuff. X