Gift closets and shopping for that perfect gift.
Gift closets are a way to help you save time, money and keep you organized for not only for Christmas but for other gift giving situations.
Shopping year round allows to you to take advantage of all the sales and seasonal items. When you find the perfect gift, on sale (or while on vacation) you have a safe space to tuck it away.
Vacations are an opportunity for gift shopping. Gift shops and special events that you normally don’t frequent may have unusual gifts perfect for someone on your list.
One concern with buying gifts early is you may put it someplace and forget either you bought it or where you put it. The gift “closet”can be an actual closet, a shelf, tote, etc, as long as you are putting your gifts all in the same place.
Itemize and organize your “closet” so you know what you have for each person on your list. Keep a list on your phone, spread sheets, or in your Christmas notebook, what ever works for you.
How to create and organize the perfect gift closet
A Guide to Buying Christmas Gifts Throughout the Year
Now that you have a gift closet to store your gifts let’s start shopping!
A great way to organize is start with a list of who to buy for. Don’t forget to add teachers, bus drivers, mail carriers, etc to your list if needed. Will you need hostess gifts and last minute exchange gifts? Birthday gifts for those that fall around the holidays?
Listen carefully during conversations with family and friends during the year can help you decide on the perfect gift. Asking for a list is another great way to find the perfect gift. Those lists can often lead you other ideas. Don’t forget to add your gift ideas to your list as you identify them so you don’t forget.
Remember gifts don’t have to be “new”. Thrift shops, auctions, yard sales have all kinds of hidden treasures. Baskets and containers for gifts can also be found at these venues.
Gifts don’t have to be a “purchased”item. Handmade gifts have special meaning. It can be made from new supplies or created by repurposing items. Do you bake something extra special that someone loves? The time and care you spent making it is part of the gift.
Gifts can also be treasured family items. Grandmas earrings, a treasured cookie jar, a well worn quilt, anything that holds special meaning to the recipient would be a treasured gift.
Some handy tips for gift shopping:
Christmas Gift Shopping
How to Pick Gifts Even Better Than Santa, Using Science
Giving outside the box: Christmas gifts don't have to be things
Next up- shopping for that hard to buy person
Gift closets are a way to help you save time, money and keep you organized for not only for Christmas but for other gift giving situations.
Shopping year round allows to you to take advantage of all the sales and seasonal items. When you find the perfect gift, on sale (or while on vacation) you have a safe space to tuck it away.
Vacations are an opportunity for gift shopping. Gift shops and special events that you normally don’t frequent may have unusual gifts perfect for someone on your list.
One concern with buying gifts early is you may put it someplace and forget either you bought it or where you put it. The gift “closet”can be an actual closet, a shelf, tote, etc, as long as you are putting your gifts all in the same place.
Itemize and organize your “closet” so you know what you have for each person on your list. Keep a list on your phone, spread sheets, or in your Christmas notebook, what ever works for you.
How to create and organize the perfect gift closet
A Guide to Buying Christmas Gifts Throughout the Year
Now that you have a gift closet to store your gifts let’s start shopping!
A great way to organize is start with a list of who to buy for. Don’t forget to add teachers, bus drivers, mail carriers, etc to your list if needed. Will you need hostess gifts and last minute exchange gifts? Birthday gifts for those that fall around the holidays?
Listen carefully during conversations with family and friends during the year can help you decide on the perfect gift. Asking for a list is another great way to find the perfect gift. Those lists can often lead you other ideas. Don’t forget to add your gift ideas to your list as you identify them so you don’t forget.
Remember gifts don’t have to be “new”. Thrift shops, auctions, yard sales have all kinds of hidden treasures. Baskets and containers for gifts can also be found at these venues.
Gifts don’t have to be a “purchased”item. Handmade gifts have special meaning. It can be made from new supplies or created by repurposing items. Do you bake something extra special that someone loves? The time and care you spent making it is part of the gift.
Gifts can also be treasured family items. Grandmas earrings, a treasured cookie jar, a well worn quilt, anything that holds special meaning to the recipient would be a treasured gift.
Some handy tips for gift shopping:
Christmas Gift Shopping
How to Pick Gifts Even Better Than Santa, Using Science
Giving outside the box: Christmas gifts don't have to be things
Next up- shopping for that hard to buy person