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How to Pick a Housewarming Gift

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By mollyhcarter
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Choosing a house-warming gift can be overwhelming. For a truly memorable gift, here are a few suggestions for how to pick a housewarming gift that they are sure to love.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Consider if this is this first house or apartment. If they are breaking out on their own, they will need a variety of things. Consider making them a basket of kitchen items like peelers, cheese graters, can openers, basters. Choose a laundry basket and fill it with towels or cleaning products.

  2. Step 2

    Be sneaky. If a couple purchases a house soon after marriage, go to the store they registered at for the wedding. The list of items that no one bought will give you a good indication of what the couple still needs. They will be amazed that you knew “just what to get them.”

  3. Step 3

    Consider the interests of the person you are buying for. If your friend loves gardening, pick up a few packets of seeds and some gardening gloves. If your friend loves tropical fish, bring them a beautiful fish to compliment their collection. By adding personality to your gift, it will be a sure fire hit.

  4. Step 4

    Opt for gift cards. Anyone who is buying a home will be doing some form of home improvement. Pick up a gift card from a home improvement store, lumber store or specialty store for kitchen items or bath goods.

  5. Step 5

    Opt for a standby of chocolate, wine or champagne. Any type of food or beverage will surely be put to use.

  6. Step 6

    Choose a generic gift. Although it isn’t that exciting, most hosts and hostesses will put items like platters, plants, baskets, picture frames or candles to good use.

  7. Step 7

    Think of any new amenities in their new home. If they bought a home with a pool give them a gift basket with sunscreens, magazines and beach towels for lounging by the pool. If their new home has a fire pit, get them some camping chairs or some skewers with graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows.

  8. Step 8

    Choose a magazine subscription. Get your friend a year's worth of home improvement, baking or decorating ideas. Just a cute message on an issue that you wrap and mention it’s the gift that will keep gifting all year long.

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on 3/10/2008 Giving a housewarming gift is such a great thought, just make sure it doesn't look like an after thought. Dump the mentality that a bottle of wine is your pass to enter and think outside-the-bottle. Check out gifting websites like www.delight.com, www.wishingfish.com, or www.uncommongoods.com to get a few alternative clever ideas. I always order a few things just to have around the house for when the opportunity comes up to give a gift, that way I'm never stuck raiding the wine cellar.

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