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frugal Christmas gift ideas? (self.frugal)

submitted 2 days ago by imoldgreeeg to c/frugal

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I have a few people to buy for this year and once again thinking how to do this frugally and sustainability (I get a bit sick when I see mountains of plastic crap in the shops). Any ideas?

Some things I have done in the past:

Little plant cuttings in jars (got some on the go again this year)
Op shops and second hand gifts - look for unusual things from the op shop. This works well for some but not unless they are a bit quirky themselves
Buying a bunch of treats/snacks and doing my own hampers up.
Baked goods - I always make a big batch of spice cookies and a couple of slices. I am crappy at packing them nicely tho, but I can cook.

I am not great at crafts but I will try anything!

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[–] PeelerSheila 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've made apricot jams and plum sauce and gave them out one year. Got the fruit from my then boyfriend's parents house (they were mostly being left to rot) so all I'd had to buy was the sugar. I made little custom labels for them as well.

[–] imoldgreeeg 2 points 2 days ago

Oh that's a nice idea