Christmas Gifts That People Will Actually Use

When youโ€™re trying to buy Christmas gifts youโ€™ll have to wade through a lot of useless junk before you get to anything good. It seems like companies will put a Santa hat on almost anything and sell it as a Christmas gift. Thousands of these things are bought every year and given as gifts, only to end up in the back of a drawer or getting chucked away. They make a good backup gift for those people that you donโ€™t know how to buy for but wouldnโ€™t it be better to get something else that they might actually use from time to time? This Christmas can be different, just get some of these great useful gifts instead of cheap Christmas themed rubbish.

 

Kitchen Stuff

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Youโ€™re probably thinking that kitchen stuff is a pretty boring gift. Youโ€™re right, itโ€™s not that exciting but it is pretty useful, especially if you know somebody thatโ€™s moved into a new place recently. Getting them a good set of knives or a nice dining set is far better than a novelty gift thatโ€™s no use to them. You could also buy them something that they might not have used before like a pasta rolling machine or a tagine dish. Itโ€™ll be a good present because itโ€™ll inspire them to cook something more inventive that they wouldnโ€™t have otherwise tried.

 

Watches

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Clothes or the dreaded pair of socks are often a backup gift that people get, but itโ€™s harder to get right, especially if you donโ€™t know the person that well. Itโ€™s difficult to read their style if youโ€™re buying them a jumper or a shirt but with watches, itโ€™s a little easier. As long as you get something thatโ€™s understated and classy looking you canโ€™t go far wrong. Itโ€™s also a very useful gift because people always need a watch.

 

Phone Cases

If youโ€™re looking for a middle ground between a fun gift and something that theyโ€™ll actually use, a phone case is great. Itโ€™s a good way of getting something that you think theyโ€™ll like but even if they arenโ€™t overly keen on the design, they can still use it. Itโ€™s also a pretty cheap gift option so you donโ€™t have to worry about spending loads of money on something thatโ€™s going to get stashed in a drawer. Youโ€™re also pretty much guaranteed that theyโ€™ll have a phone to use it on as well.

 

Mugs

Mugs are another gift that people always think is a bit of a copout. Granted, they arenโ€™t the most inventive or exciting of Christmas gifts but pretty much everybody you know will drink at least one cup of tea or coffee every day. Steer clear of any kind of tacky Christmas themed mug because they arenโ€™t going to use it all year around. If youโ€™re going to get them something funny, make sure you gauge their sense of humour and avoid getting them something thatโ€™s going to offend them.

 

Diary

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I think we could all benefit from a little more organization in our lives. Unless youโ€™re completely perfect, thereโ€™s always ways that you could improve your timekeeping. Getting somebody a diary is a great way to help them out and there are loads of really nice ones that make good gifts. People often make resolutions for the new year as well and a diary might help them keep to a workout schedule or be more productive at work.

 

Books

If the person that youโ€™re trying to buy for is an avid reader, you can be sure that theyโ€™ll love a good book. Itโ€™s a fairly inexpensive gift but one that you know that theyโ€™ll actually use. Lots of people donโ€™t buy books as gifts anymore because they think that everybody reads on digital formats. In reality, paper books are making a bit of a comeback and sales are going up. Even if people do read on a kindle, you can gift digital books to people these days anyway.

 

Experiences

If you absolutely canโ€™t think of anything to get for somebody, maybe itโ€™s because theyโ€™re the kind of person that isnโ€™t bothered about having loads of stuff. Theyโ€™re very simple and they donโ€™t need lots of possessions. For those kinds of people, you should look at getting them some kind of experience day instead. These are becoming a pretty popular gift these days and there is a huge range of different stuff out there. You could look at a spa day, driving experiences, brewery tours, adventure days and a whole load of other stuff. Something that people can enjoy for a day is better than something theyโ€™ll never use at all.

 

All of these are much better options than some useless novelty gift!ย 

 

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