Frugal Friday

I have learned from several frugal books and blogs that having a gift closet is a good money saving strategy. I have been slowly building mine up. It occurred to me this week to have a theme for certain people for Christmas, birthdays or Shower gifts or get well gifts. For instance, I am currently doing some kitchen theme gifts. I will slowly over the course of the year accumulate kitchen gifts at clearance sales, yard sales, etc. I have purchased some "Not Just Beans Cookbooks" on line yesterday for only $5.00 each. I will collect dish towels, kitchen utensils, or maybe the ingredients for a recipe in the cookbook. A container to hold the items with a kitchen theme, such as a colander or baking dish, would be great too.

Other themes could be: Bathroom articles, gardening, movie night, Devotional, etc. The possibilities are endless. A great family Christmas gift is a "movie night basket", filled with popcorn, snacks, drinks, and movies.

Having themes would give the gift closet direction, instead of just filling it with random items.

Debbie J.

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