I LOVE Operation Christmas Child and last year managed to pack 45 good quality boxes for just $45 because I didn’t just start in November right before packing week. If that’s you and you don’t have totes full of goodies you’ve saved throughout the year, don’t panic! This is a whole series of posts on Budget Tips for Operation Christmas Child. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be sharing my tips on how to pack a shoebox on a budget.
Today is about ‘Regifting‘
Yup, I said it! I re-gift and from a survey I read not long ago, I’m not the only one. 69% of people polled believe it’s now socially acceptable! Now, granted, my Mum’s Christmas gift is not going to be something I was given, nor will a picture frame from Isaac’s dedication be given away; but still, there is potential in re-gifting. If it’s not something you’re going to use, bless someone else with it.
At this time of year I scour around my house for items I may have been given and couldn’t use. I generally place them in a box with other gifts I’ve personally bought throughout the year. I look through them with new eyes: Do I really need them or would they be a bigger blessing to a child in Africa? If that’s the case I grab them and add them to a box. I just ensure that the stuff I’m giving is within the guidelines and then I give it.
Tip 1: Holiday Clearance
Tip 2: Free Items
Tip 3: Holiday Candy
Tip 5: Thrift Stores
Tip 6: Shipping Costs
Tip 7: Hunt Around The House
Tip 8: School Supplies
Tip 9: Hotel Items
Tip 10: The Dollar Store
At this time of year I scour around my house for items I may have been given and couldn’t use. I generally place them in a box with other gifts I’ve personally bought throughout the year. I look through them with new eyes: Do I really need them or would they be a bigger blessing to a child in Africa? If that’s the case I grab them and add them to a box. I just ensure that the stuff I’m giving is within the guidelines and then I give it.
Check out the rest of the series:
Tip 1: Holiday Clearance
Tip 2: Free Items
Tip 3: Holiday Candy
Tip 5: Thrift Stores
Tip 6: Shipping Costs
Tip 7: Hunt Around The House
Tip 8: School Supplies
Tip 9: Hotel Items
Tip 10: The Dollar Store
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