A gift you didn't know you needed

[Laura17111]

We are doing a secret Santa where the rules are, something you did not know you needed. There is a budget of £10, I have a 55 year old woman (close relative) to buy for.

I am looking for ideas for something you would not know you needed. Any ideas would be amazing

A pop up handheld fan. Folds up tiny, incredibly light and very welcome (even when others don’t think it’s hot!)

KEYIDO Women's Round Folding Handheld Foldable Fan
£6.99

Amazon.co.uk

https://www.amazon.co.uk/teasteam-Foldable-Fans-MorningGlory-Sparkfire/dp/B0F5999JYB

Page holder (so you can easily read one handed)
This works sleep spray

A back scratcher, wouldn't be without mine

Oxfam do a packed reusable shopping bag made from a sari. About £6 last time I looked, and loads of patterns available. MIL bought me one 8 years ago and it’s still going strong - folds down to nothing, and yet seemingly indestructible.

This, apparently.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07464F5WN/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2YYG0PKXEHE1K&psc=1

I second the lemon / onion / avocado keepers from Lakeland they're so useful.
Other ideas;
Retractable multi cable charger
Clip on book light
Flavoured oils
Nice oil sprayer

Reusable bag, shopping trolley token keyring

Reusable make up remover pads

Like this

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4296884543/bamboo-cotton-reusable-face-pads-eco?ref=share_v4_lx

A glass nail file. I didn't know they existed, my friend bought me one and I thought, WTF. It's better than any emery board I've ever used, has lasted years and has saved me £££ on buying rubbish cardboard ones.

https://www.next.co.uk/style/st046398/t66432#t66432

ring holder

A needle threader

tps://www.amazon.co.uk/Threader-Plastic-Needles-Threading-Threaders/dp/B09NSJYMY7/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=1185274433883692&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9RmRmiIP-73QFTFHzL6vUcyp0OfQlpnXPbVCAOWdfXrdpFIf2j9fd1VafBeV3DxxUkF1Zf47WwNA9Bl5IJsJBh4mlmACYAm59mjIYOt_Oz5UCJeeFDlL9wNcuR1ftGSnEldyPOBGESDha-fpON_mqWD93FMFcgwnyyc0jmxQfR77J35Qg-PtjXwIZ2wv8puNNlSNeRCgMTwMEL4oQwJwfot2yqregeUkCNWMDXgvsE6Kykr1hYkBK_n6lqyDSKQYUNpkIQtk7uW2VVdVL59S7nbzfBU8DkmTIGdzsembjMM.SALnGasQwbf2RQXfcYXglqhHxKv8GQhGbgDslQjfF6w&dib_tag=se&hvadid=74079932231361&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=41402&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-74079793423039%3Aloc-188&hydadcr=28150_2436189&keywords=needle+threader&mcid=c7d20a4527243d109fc7a1cd014f36d4&msclkid=21100ca0fe7f1055a5cc659bd5ac0e8a&qid=1765485531&sr=8-1-spons&aref=GXUbgAJYSL&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1&tag=wkss20-20

A book by an author you’d never read
And it wouldn’t be “junk”

A mince meat separator. They sell them in Dunelm.
Now the meat is vacuum packed it's so difficult to break up!

i can’t imagine anyone using this

Otherwise known as a fork

Ooh yes, I meant to add a page holder to my xmas list!

Onion goggles
Card holder (to hold your playing cards in when playing card games)
Good hard-wearing mini torch for your keyring

Also - Muji nail clipper. Best one I've used.

L’Occitane key
things you put in supermarket trollies instead of a coin
a mini Opinel knife for opening letters and packaging (about 5 cm. long - keyring size D)
a 2 metre long phone charger

This works much better and is quicker than a fork for me.

OP was asking for suggestions. It was something I never knew I needed, so that's what I offered. Honestly 🙄

Cherry stoner
Bean slicer
Glasses cleaning kit

A hair brush comb. It combs the loose hair out of your hairbrush

Can you tell me more about carabiners? Somehow I've ended up with a couple but can't think of any uses for them!

Truffle oil 🤤

second this. I got a gorgeous orange le cruset one in an outlet for £13 and its just brilliant

Definitely this! I love mine!

https://amzn.eu/d/gBzhWKZ

A multiway mini screwdriver. Useful for tightening glasses and sunglasses, opening those battery operated fairy lights with the unnecessary screw and other fiddly little jobs.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MINI-PRECISION-Screwdriver-Slotted-Phillips/dp/B01N9EYLBG/ref=asc_df_B01N9EYLBG?