Regifting, or Recycling

After a hectic month, I'm back to the blog. Now that the holidays are over, and you have tons of gifts, some of which you probably would say are not your favorites. Ot could be for someone twice your size, wrong color, jewelry that looks like it should be in the dollar store, or worse. Some of the gifts have not much wrong, you just don't need or want it. How many orange sweaters can you realy wear? Are 6 navy turtlenecks enough?

Many of these items are not returnable as they came from a store far away, or perhaps another country. What to do with these gifts?

One possibility it donating the gifts to a organization that will be sure someone that needs it receives it. Anothr is to just put it away in the back of your closet and hope it will be in style again, or fit better next year.

Am approach that is becoming acceptable is regifting. I prefer to call it recycling. This is giving one of your unwanted gifts to someone else a a gift.

Just do it right.Be sure it's something the recipient wants, the size/color/season are right too. Be very sure you recycle into a different circle of friends or associates. You certainly don't want the person that gave you the gift originally to see someone else has it. This could cause hurt feelings.

Be sure the recycled gift is new. Only antiques are acceptable as used. That is real antiques, not just old items. Be sure the item is clean and undamaged. It should have all the tags still on it. If it's other than clothes or antiques, be sure it's in the original shrink-wrapped package.

Be very very sure there is not a card addressed to you from someone else attached or in the package. This is the most common method of getting caught.

Certain gifts should never be recycled. The no no list includes anything hand made or custom made, or family heirlooms. Definately do not give your grandmother's wedding gown.

Keep in mind, the greatest gifts of all - friendship and love. Anything given from the heart should be kept.