Ok, so you missed Black Friday and Cyber Monday. You can still give great gifts!
Here are some ideas for gifts that you can pick up this week. Lately there are a lot of gift certificates that you can buy online, and then print! Instantaneous.
Service Gifts
- Cleaning services – everyone could use this one!
- Car wash tickets or car detailing gift certificate – great gift to use during the sloppy winter months.
- Spa services – nails, hair, skin & massages.
- Personal chef package – I love having all that wonderful food in my freezer!
- Photography sitting
- Professional organizing services
Entertainment
- iTunes gift card
- ebooks – ebooks.com, Amazon, Google ebooks, Barnes & Noble
- Balloon rides
- Tickets – Plays, movies, the symphony, concerts, sporting events – unlimited opportunity here!
- Movie tickets
- Netflix or Amazon Prime (this is on my list)
Memberships
- Museums
- …of the Month Clubs – they have everything from perfume to cigars to dog treats and peanut butter!
Consumables
- Restaurant gift certificates
- Coffee cards from your favorite local shop
- Homemade cookies – you can never go wrong here!
- Fancy chocolates – come on, everyone loves chocolate.
- Coffee or tea – create a nice basket with these.
- Jams, jellies, chutneys
- Williams-Sonoma
- Zingerman’s
Classes
- Cooking classes – great for the beginner and the gourmet cook.
- Art lessons
- Yoga
- Personal trainer
Financial
- Charitable donation in someone’s name – are they interested in art, the environment, education? Just look at all the requests that you are getting on the mail for ideas. Check them out here before you make your purchase.
- Gift Cards – available pretty much in every grocery or drug store.
Hopefully this list will give you some last minute gift ideas that will make your life easier and your gift recipient happy! The extra bonus is that these gifts will not create or increase the clutter in one’s life.
If you have any other ideas, please let us know… we are always looking for new ideas.
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Great list. I would add one more. Gift certificates for car washes are a big hit. Who doesn’t love a clean car?