Best ever clutter free gifts

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I want to avoid buying more 'stuff' this Christmas.

I'm looking for inspiration. Please share your favourite disposable gift ideas - experiences, cards, drinks, food, classes etc. Thank you 😊

Air bnb vouchers

If someone likes beer, a selection of craft beers. Other options depending on taste are cheese, cakes/biscuits from somewhere like Betty’s or bothams. Food from somewhere like Donald Russell
Garden vouchers which can be spent at any garden centre

I really like getting good quality bath/shower stuff for Christmas. REN, Weleda, Olverum, Ortigia etc. I probably would not spend that much myself on things like that but it's a pleasure throughout the year. Nuxe body oil is a constant joy. Really posh soap like Tauer Data Miner or similar. A present that gives me genuine pleasure for weeks or months and leaves no clutter behind is perfect as far as I am concerned!

Thank you
@Autumn1990 I love Betty's and have bought wonderful cakes from them in the past

Depending on budget an annual pass to a nearby attraction or National trust membership is a great family gift with NT kids u der 5 are free

Thank you I will look at these suggestions

Depends on the recipient and budget! I've bought us a eufy vacuum which is life changing. I'm asking for a massage voucher. And heelys 😅

Thank you

https://www.orkneystore.com/

What about an Orcadian Treat Hamper? There is a selection of food including orkney jams and chutneys and cheese… or fudge which is a classic and like a mixture between Scottish tablet and traditional fudge… their mini pepper oatcakes are to die for… and the service is wonderful and supports a great community.

I have also got small tapas dishes with a new voucher for a local Tapas restaurant. Or previously have wrapped up a nice balsamic fur with an Italian restaurant meal voucher- trying to support local or small businesses.

Massage vouchers
Spa day at AIRE
Teatre concert / tickets - Book of Morman is on my ideas list
Tickets to an exhibition - taking my Dad to the BBC Immersive
Locally made marmalade for Dad
Posh cheese for me from local farmers market
Nice hand soap/cream - Arran Aromatics Glen Iorsa for me and Inis for MIL
A Neom or Bee Candle
Chocolate from either Amilie at the top end - best white chocolate strawberry champagne truffles or cheap Waitrose Butterscotch Filled Chocolate bar.
I sometimes ask for specific skincare or makeup too
Slippers - usually an annual gift for my Dad

Seeds, plants, herbs,fruit bushes, tree. Bundle together themed plant and food/drink eg 3 types of mint in pots with mint tea bags for them to grow own but have something immediate, olive tree with good quality olive oil, grapevine with bottle of great wine, 3 sorts of marmalade with citrus plants etc. Bundle of ingredients for making things eg cocktail include garnishes, cookies with nice fillings, tiramisu,
brownies, whatever you think they would enjoy/new recipe/your signature dish, including recipe tied on with ribbon.

Theatre tickets (and an offer to babysit if needed)

Cheese box subscription or fresh flower delivery subscription.

I have bought local cheese hamper before and it's gone down very well!

Who is the recipient?

Handmade voucher for a future outing with you, with you doing all the arrangements and organizing transport

Garden centre or seed catalogue voucher.

Bird feeder & generous supply of seed.

Soa or mani-pedi voucher.

Framed old photos or ephemera such as mum's handwritten recipes

Classic jewelry such as a gold or silver chain

Good lined leather gloves

Champagne, best you can afford

I like the:
Something...
•you want
•you need
•to wear
•to read
•to share

Especially for little ones, reduces clutter and tat!!

Also - subscriptions (for grown ups)

• glossy box (beauty)
• oddballs (boxers and socks)
• lookfantastic (beauty)
• loads if ideas on notonthehighstreet - https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/christmas/shop-by-category/subscriptions?cqsrc=googleeads&cqcmp=14652848829&cqqterm=&cqplac=&cqqnet=g&cqplt=gp&DGMKT=FIDTIDDaud-938990518499:dsa-815478026056&gadsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAADPgpfV2eN4EMX3XiOihrRkYtirx7&gclid=CjwKCAiA9ourBhAVEiwA3L5RFtjS65pqGQGZt5Z-cklHM-PIUg7VrQwpzGdquxuAGYWeaMpeJpc2kBoCp8AQAvDD_BwE

For kids - chocolate lolly making sets

Lots of great suggestions thanks.

I don't have a particular recipient in mind, I just want to give gifts which don't create clutter. Basically what I would prefer to receive myself.

Plant
Theatre tickets/vouchers *
Cinema tickets/vouchers
Restaurant tickets/vouchers
Case of wine
Crate of artisan cider
Cheese subscription (see Pong)
For someone outdoorsy or who likes birds in or near N Yorks an Owl Evening
NT/English heritage membership
Membership to local attraction/zoo/art gallery
Craft session - silversmithing or something (if in West Yorks, looks at A Touch of Craft)
Driving experience - Young Driver sessions, track days, 4 x 4 days, skid pan
Premier Inn, or other hotel, vouchers
Outdoor swim-walk session

Appropriate offers of babysitting if required for most of the above !

*if getting vouchers, it may be worth getting several low value ones do the recipient can tailor to the cost of their meal/tickets. A local restaurant to us expects you to use a whole voucher, even if you don't eat the whole value. So we had a £100 voucher, stuffed ourselves and the bill came to £72. They expected us to forfeit the remaining credit.

I always recommend these

Magazine subscription

Flower delivery or subscription from Cornish Blooms - family run, locally grown and gorgeous cornishblooms.co.uk/

Coffee subscription from Colombia Coffee roasters in Oxford www.colombiacoffeeroasters.co.uk/collections/subscriptions

Cakes and tea or coffee from Betty's

Cheese delivery eg Pong cheese