Simple Rules To Keep Gift Giving Organized

You don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy the holidays. Here are a few ways to have a good time without breaking the bank.

1.   If you have a large family, pick names and then put a cap on what you spend. Instead of putting a high figure on the cap see how low you can go! Our family decided on $10 and we had a great time. Here are some ideas for a $10 gift:

• A daily paper calendar with inspirational sayings or even funny ones like the Far Side.
• New stretchy gloves for a woman
• New crayons and coloring book for a child
• New “funky” cheater glasses for the grandmother that can never find her glasses
• Holiday themed socks for that teenage girl
• A picture frame for your grandmother with a particularly favorite picture already placed in the frame

2.   Instead of buying gifts for everyone, set the rules for all gifts being home made.

• Homemade fudge
• Handmade cards
• Homemade cookies or cakes
• If you are really handy, knit a scarf
• For your grand kids, write a “history” of your family and include copies of favorite family photos

3.   No gifts can be purchased!!! These are gift certificates of your time…not money!

• Babysit for a couple with young children
• Detail your dad’s car
• Agree to rake leaves for two weekends
• Clean out the garage or attic
• Do all the laundry for 2 weeks
• At the holidays, agree to write out all holiday cards that are sent out

Sometimes, the most memorable holidays are those where you didn’t spend a lot of money but had a lot of fun!

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Written by: Jan Stotlemyer, Owner of Closet Factory Washington DC and Baltimore