https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:10:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465916 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:18:56 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 465916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@calsmom: That sounds like something my MIL would do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465914 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:17:55 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 465914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get any useless gifts this year, but my kids did. My DS got three sets of clothes that are too small and my DD got two sets of clothes that are too big and she already has them. Back to Costco they go! And DD also got (this one really burns me up, it's SO USELESS!!!) a Royal Doulton Bunnykins nurseryware set. Her brother got toys. I was SO mad. Breakable dishes for a 6 mo old? REALLY?<br /> Sorry for the caps. I'm still miffed.</p> <p>Last year I got useless stuff from my witchy MIL. I donated it. This year I got nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465707 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:35:45 +0000 calsmom 465707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My in-laws got me a turkey platter and placemats. Why bother making this a gift to me? I guess they are telling me that my place in the home is in the kitchen (sarcasm). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465698 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:25:22 +0000 jedeve 465698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I got a potato peeler too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465656 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:28:28 +0000 shopaholic 465656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: DH definitely has some family members that gift stuff like that. :/</p> <p>@emg86: I didn't know we weren't "supposed" to give GCs for SS. Well, heck, I would have been happier with the $50 Lucille's GC + a nice bottle of wine we gave instead of what we got. GC's are golden in my opinion!</p> <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: doh! I can't even imagine who thinks a potato peeler is a Xmas gift? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465633 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:12:01 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 465633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got three potato peeler! Wtf? We already had two!</p> <p>Also, cheap slippers (think cardboard with foam).</p> <p>I guess we will donate? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465614 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:49:20 +0000 emg86 465614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Donate, donate, donate :-) I really dislike hanging on to useless stuff as well. I also get random and usually completely useless gifts thanks to Secret Santa. I hate giving out Secret Santa gifts...I feel like no matter what I get someone it will end up in the trash unless it's a gift card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465609 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:46:16 +0000 BananaPancakes 465609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep stuff like that for white elephant next year, yard sales, or just donate. My LO had his first christmad and half of it is getting donated right away. So much plastic crap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465600 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:31:57 +0000 mrskc 465600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually donate it right away. I already have a box full, ready to go to Goodwill. I feel kind of bad, but I hate keeping useless stuff. Luckily didn't get too much I won't be keeping this year. I'm glad my grandma didn't give me her used cooking magazines this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465597 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:25:49 +0000 Bao 465597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Surprisingly, everything was good this year. Last year, I donated every.single.thing from my in-laws. This year they gave us cash. Score! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465586 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:15:02 +0000 lomom 465586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandma does weird stuff like this. She gave us an already-opened trickling water stone fountain thing. She said she tested it to make sure it worked. I think she bought it for herself and didn't like it. </p> <p>I scanned the barcode and found that it was $3 at Target so I threw it away... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465579 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:04:50 +0000 rachiecakes 465579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually put it in the "grab box" at work. I hate clutter, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465569 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:55:28 +0000 jedeve 465569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom goes to TJ Maxx and picks up random kitchen things cheap. Sometimes its useful, sometimes its not. I also got my 3rd journal someone has given me this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465563 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:49:07 +0000 banana 465563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually get tons of gift cards/cash so it's all good! But my DH gets tons of random gifts from his coworkers, like Nascar coffee mugs, funky looking cookie jars, etc. They make great white elephant gifts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465559 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:46:35 +0000 MamaMoose 465559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got several Christmas themed clothes for LO that she is too small for... But will be too big for them next year. Weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465556 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:45:20 +0000 autumnlove 465556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually get a lot of stuff that I end up donating right away! We got a lot of gift cards this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-lot-of-useless-gifts#post-465553 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:42:10 +0000 shopaholic 465553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I always get stuck with the weirdest/useless gifts. Not to sound ungrateful or anything, but it's true. This year's $50 secret santa gift we got was a cheap (under $20) small casserole pot thing that's too small for anything actually and just will take up space. I also got some small bath oils &amp; room spray stuff (4 oz.) which means they are too big for traveling and not really anything I'd use. And this big glass ball votive holder (which I hate votives because they last oh, like 1/2 hr?)</p> <p>We seriously get stuck with other people's re-gifts (I'm positive of it) that we are ALWAYS set for crap White Elephant gift parties if ever needed. I hate clutter and we just got a bunch of storage space hogs again this year. Searching for places to store all this stuff now. What do YOU do with all your unwanted gifts?<br /> *sigh* I know, it's a #firstworldproblem *end rant* </p>