Think of all the junk you’ve received (and given).  Don’t you wish there was a better way?  I will show you a better way.  In my opinion the best gifts to give anyone are coffee gift baskets.

We all know that aunt Margaret doesn’t give coffee gift baskets.  I will give you some ideas of what to do with those unwanted gifts.

Everyone has been given a present that is just-not-what-you-had-in-mind.  You can donate it to a worthy cause, or post it on www.freecycle.com where everything donated is free to users.  You may bury the unwanted gift in a box where you may never run into it again.  Whatever you do don’t throw the gift away.

We all know about re-gifting, a risky and often unsavory practice.  Regifting is usually never a acceptable custom.  Most importantly if the individual that gave you the gift finds out.  There are numerous ways to put the gift to use, without the awkward and blatant re-wrapping and passing of the gift.

1.  Create a “Treasure Box.”  I use a large tote.  Make sure that you put a post-it note on the item, and secure it with tape telling whom the item is from.

2. Place gifts that are of no use to you in the treasure chest.

3. Make sure to lump together similar items, i.e. electronics.

4. Group together items for your re-gift.  For example favorite films.  Take the DVDs, wrap them individually, and put them in a large popcorn bowl. You can add to the theme of the gift by including popcorn.  If you are giving the DVDs to an adult or family, try upping the gift with a nice bottle of wine.  The trick is to only purchase small items that add up to a big gift.  Make sure that you are not giving the gift back to the person you originally received it from.

Now those not so zesty or duplicategifts you have acquired don’t need to go to waste.

If you want to end the nightmare of looking for the right gift consider giving a Gift Basket.  They have plenty of them at Nectar of Life Coffee.