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Regiftable

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The third Thursday of December, December 17, 2020, is designated as re-gift day. I annually post about it although it is not so much talked about these days.

Yet regifting is the perfect opportunity to reduce clutter by passing on to others new and unused items you purchased or were received as gifts that no longer serve a purpose. These items can be used in regular gifting or as a white elephant gift. Passing on items that will be appreciated by others can assist with moving items our of your space because the move has purpose…to bring joy (and with a white elephant gift laughter).

Do not forget to follow the rules when regifting. Will you do it this year?

Clutter Busting: Regifting Presents

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According to freedictionary.com the definition of regift is:

regift
vb
to give (a gift one has received previously) to someone else

You are either pro or con on regifting. I think regifting is a great way to declutter and move items on to others to use. I say if you don’t love it or use it, consider regifting it.
Of course, there are some regifting rules to follow.

If you haven’t yet finished your gift buying this year, consider regifting for some of the remaining gift items.

 

Clutter Busting- Regifting

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Does gift giving stress you out during the holiday season? Do you have some gifts that could be regifted to get rid of some of your clutter and bring joy to someone else? What is regifting?

Regift- To give an unwanted gift to someone else; to give as a gift something one previously received as a gift.  Webster’s New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6).

Regifting has gained in popularity and more than half of adults recently surveyed by Money Management Institute find regifting acceptable. And the etiquette experts at the Emily Post Institute approve of the practice in some circumstances.

If you are considering regifting this holiday season, ask yourself the following questions:

What is your intention?  Be sure that the recipient will appreciate the item.   If you are regifting simply because you ran out of time, gift cards are simple to obtain and always well received.

Is the gift a good candidate?  Some gifts that are good candidates for regifting include good (unopened) bottles of wine, new household items and inexpensive jewelry.

What is the condition?  Only new, unopened gifts in good condition should be considered for regifting.

Is this going to work?  Only regift items to people who are not likely to see the original giver.

How does it appear?  Gift bags in good condition can be reused, but wrapping paper is a one-time use.  And always use a new card or gift tag.

Can you keep the secret?  If you don’t plan to announce the gift as a regift you need to be able to keep the secret and you need to be able to not feel guilty about regifting.

Have you looked at all your options?  Gifts can be donated to a charitable organization or can be donated as drawing prizes for fundraisers.

So consider regifting this season to help take some of the stress out of gift giving. There is also the National Regifting Day on December 19, 2013.

 

 

 

The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Celebrate National Regifting Day on December 15

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I know that many people feel apalled at the idea of regifting. But I find it a useful tool in managing clutter. As I was going through my basement clutter busting journey this year I used it as an opportunity to evaluate items for potential regifts (yes, family and friends you may have been regifted).

Regifting is not about getting rid of junk or pawning something off on someone else. It is about passing on items that would be more appreciated by others or more useful to others. Note that there are definitely some rules to follow about regifting.

So as you finalize your holiday gift buying this year (if you haven’t already finished) do a quick evaluation of items that your could potentially be appreciated or used by someone else. And enjoy less clutter. Celebrate National Regifting Day.