Top 5 Best Last Minute Re-Giftable Gifts.

By PJ Scott-Blankenship on December 26, 2012

Hello Lovely Uloopers,

So, for some of you, the Holidays have come and gone and some of you have yet to finish your celebrating! Happiest of Holidays to all of you, and if you don’t buy me something pretty, well, we aren’t friends anymore.

So, whoops, December came out of nowhere and if you are anything like me you’ve not had any time to get any presents! Well, crap! However, not all is lost! Believe it or not, even if you’re flat broke you have a treasure trove at your disposal. Yes, I’m talking about the sacred American tradition of regifting. No, it’s not tacky! You’re a college student, and broke, and you don’t use these things anyway! Might as well give them to someone who will use them..right? Look around, you may find something that’ll make the perfect gift, such as:

From flikr, by kristin ladstrom

5. That weird looking vase that smells weird.

One of your great aunts probably gave you this after taking a pottery class. She made very many. Now, everybody has that one friend who’s super into gardening. Trust me, this will go over like a charm. Florists don’t care how weird something looks, so long as they can stick a flower in it!

4. Gift Cards.

Two weeks ago I opened a book that I’d gotten last Christmas, and out of it fell a $100 gift card. Now, I definitely used it on myself, but if it had been for a smaller amount or to a store that I don’t frequent, then I’d be tempted to give it away. Note, I think gift cards are a scam, but if you have one and it hasn’t been used and it looks like it’ll expire soon, might as well get rid of it, right? And, if the store has gone out of business within the last year…just call it vintage! Everyone wins!

3. Grandma’s Rock Candy.

You get a bag of this every year and you know its too pungent to spoil. You can give this out and say it’s wall insulation. Okay, I’m just trying to help you out here.

2. Ugly Sweaters.

Who knew that ugly Christmas sweaters would become popular? Do you know how many Ugly Sweater Parties I got invited to this past Holiday season? Ugly sweaters are all the rage right now for college students, and if you don’t want them I can seriously promise you that someone you know will!

1. Any political things left over from the Last Election.

The Nader sign that was in your yard may be worth a lot of money someday, or at least that’s what you can tell your cousin.

Happy Holidays, don’t forget to be thankful for what you have and help those who can’t help themselves. <3

 

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