Below I have listed some alternatives to clutter gifts. By clutter gifts I mean anything that is not consumable or an act of service that will remain in your home after it is has been used.
Edible Treats
- Chocolate/Candy
- Cake (provide a cake for someones happy occasion)
- Fruit basket (what could be more colorful or healthy than that)
- Bottle of wine / 6 pack of Boutique Beer…
- A home cooked meal is always a treat for a special occasion
- A cookie basket
- Take them out to dinner/lunch/ breakfast etc
Gift Certificate
- Dining Out
- Hardware
- Groceries
- Spa Treatments
- Travel Vouchers
- Personal promise to do some household chores
- Vetinary Gift Certificates for people with pets (submitted by LCM)
Donations
- Give a donation to your favourite charity in the name of the gift recipient
- Donate your time to help out a charity on their behalf
Time
- Spend quality time together
- Do a favour that will save someone precious time
- Take care to someones children so they can have quality time with their significant other
- Recharge a prepaid cell phone for more communication time
Garden
- Plants/cuttings/seedlings/flowers
- Doing some gardening for them
- Mowing their lawn
- Prune bushes
Friends
- Arrange a get together with a group of friends
- Bring two old friend together
Entertainment
- Buy tickets to a show/event
- Take them out to a show/event
- Ipod downloads
