Adult stocking filler ideas - all year round!

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If you're anti Christmas until December or don't agree with stockings for adults, please scroll past.

Our adult children absolutely refuse not to have Christmas stockings, it wouldn't be Christmas without them apparently. Their main present is either something they've asked for or cash. I try to get a couple of other small gifts I know they'd like as a surprise but stockings are here to stay.
I know people have different approaches to stocking fillers, here are the criteria for ours:

Small enough to fit in a stocking (shop bought type not a sock).
Anywhere from 0 - £5 per gift (£0 could be a perfume/aftershave sample)
Must be practical, fun or consumable to avoid wastage.
Can be pre-owned (eg like-new books from a charity shop).
Usual ideas are foodstuffs, snacks, toiletries, DIY bits n bobs, stationery items. All get used but a bit dull, another reason for not leaving it too late to think of things.

I keep a 'Christmas note' on my phone and note ideas all year round. Generally I won't buy until later in the year, it's the ideas that are difficult. I sometimes pick up on things in conversation and add to the note to buy later (eg DS1's girlfriend mentioned how much she loved a certain chocolate bar - now in the list).
Obviously if I spot something that I probably wouldn't be able to get again - something unique or a real bargain, I will buy when I see them but don't go actively looking. Sometimes they are things I stumble across (I recently bought a trolley coin in aid of a charity one of my DCs supports when there was a stall in a service station).

Just been ordering a couple of slimline European usb adapters to take on holiday (see pic) and have ordered a few extra as stocking fillers. Which is what prompted me to start this thread. By starting early, collecting ideas even if not buying, I think you do so with a clearer mind and end up with better stocking fillers than leaving the thinking til December when there is so much else going on.
Not sure if anyone else will be interested in this thread but just in case, would be good to share ideas or things that you've seen that are not the usual everyday items.
I'd appreciate it we could keep this thread for adults stockings only please

What did you get for £80 for £10? Being nosey, I cant' see much on there that I could gift,but I'm prob not looking properly!

@ThatLibraryDebate I wasn't very clear in my first post. It's actually the number 7 outlet you want. There are a few different boxes skincare ranges that usually sell at £20. My code takes a tenner off, so great bargain!

These insoles are lovely: DH and I both have them, and they are the cheapest thing I have found from Celtic and Co (they come in shoe sizes, and are particularly nice inside wellies or slippers): https://www.celticandco.com/womens/footwear/care-cleaning-products/sheepskin-insole?gclid=Cj0KCQiA962BBhCzARIsAIpWEL2jrJfb4ZVZli8blnTEMQlW-0kbcXeMLMmpcV63C_49dW05OD-6l0waArq_EALw_wcB

However, if you want an insole that's cheaper and more compact in your shoe, there's always merino instead (and the company has been reliable whenever I've ordered) https://www.shoeinsoles.co.uk/pedag-merino-full-insoles.html

There are so many nice soaps, which are too inexpensive to give as a present but are too expensive to justify normally (and therefore hold their own in a stocking).

Christmas ornaments (which often come in multipacks) are a nice thing to stick in a stocking or even a Christmas card (if flat).

A friend of mine has sent me teabags and cappuccino sachets by card, so you could try mulled wine sachets instead.

I'm loving the wide ranging suggestions on this thread!

I’m going with mini items this yr so far I have bought, x2 mini au vodka bottles (one strawberry one bubblegum)
mini dior lip gloss, some miniature perfumes and some of those small dairy milk bars.

Just bought myself one of these! Thanks

Awesome just ordered, thanks

Thanks for the Heinz reminder last time I looked only the plastic ketchup bottles were in stock, glass ones now back in stock so have ordered some

Not RTFT but saw the adapter photo and that is a great idea.

Also fast chargers for phones. I don't think you can have enough fast chargers in the house.

Sunglasses and chocolate are usually good ones for my ds.

You can never have too many socks or pairs of gloves. Or shower gel. OK you can, but they are all good stocking fillers/inexpensive gifts.

@sharpclawedkitten I don't think the men in my family would ever have decent socks (or boxers) if it wasn't for their stockings!

Does anyone have any stocking gift ideas for foodies please? Either food or gadget maybe? Thanks!

edited to add its for a man and he’s a real healthy eater, mainly keto

What is your budget per stocking filler? I was going to suggest something like saffron (you can get some in a nice tin), an expensive spice that people might not buy for themselves - but I mainly use it with rice which I guess he doesn't eat if mainly Keto. What about meat rub spice mixes? See pic for some examples.

If he's keto what about some keto snacks?

I can highly reccomend seriously pig snacks saved me when I had gestational diabetes!

For dh's stocking I will include a paperback novel and also a nice tin of honeycomb I found in a posh shop

Loving this thread! So many great ideas here!
Ironing cloths ( love mine, think they were about 19p from temu
Nail clippers
Little soap bags for in the shower ( Shein or temu)
Perfume samples
Tubes of Smarties,jelly tots, Cadburys buttons etc
Pens, especially erasable pens
Clothes bobble remover
Pocket packs of tissues
Chocolates... Ferrera Rochas 3 pack are a good size
Scratch cards
Socks always socks
Makeup brushes
Pickled onion picker upper

So sorry, didn't read the entire thread and now realise that my pickled onion picker upper, along with other things have already been suggested.
And @Qwerty21 thanks so much for the personalised Heinz ketchup, have ordered for my hubby who has ketchup on everything lol

Is a (themed) USB stick something young adults might want/use? Or are they pretty much redundant now?

I found these themed playing cards the other day that I thought would make great stocking gifts. I've ordered some railway ones for my dad, there are loads of different ones

Oh, and there is a sale on packets of seeds here which would be good for any gardeners...

Thank you @newroundhere , two great suggestions.

Is this the only Christmas gift idea thread or are there others on here? 😊

That's lost on me @Lmagic

Thanks just bought the van gogh ones

There are loads of different ones in the Christmas topic

I got one of these soap sponges for my SIL from my local garden centre. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiHwdKbjJ2JAxVaUUEAHbgJFbwQjBB6BAgXEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emilyvictoriacandles.co.uk%2Fcollections%2Fsoap-sponges&usg=AOvVaw2WgajmF8Iu-0NEkmixoP05&opi=89978449