Extremely practical gifts most people would appreciate

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I like to gift house plants. But I only do this for friends whose style I know pretty well and that they can keep a plant alive (plus you have to consider any pet toxins if they have a dog/cat). So maybe not good for everyone. But I think it can make a nice house warming present in particular.

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Anonymous wrote:Bombas socks

Don't do this to people. Overpriced junk.

Agreed. They fall apart in a season.

What, really? I have wanted Bombas for years, I’m glad I heard this before giving in to the marketing hype! TY!

DP, but mine are holding up strong on year #2. I also got them for my kids and they don’t have any holes (unlike thinner socks that end up with a hole in the heel). I really like them!

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Anonymous wrote:Bombas socks

Don't do this to people. Overpriced junk.

Agreed. They fall apart in a season.

What, really? I have wanted Bombas for years, I’m glad I heard this before giving in to the marketing hype! TY!

DP, but mine are holding up strong on year #2. I also got them for my kids and they don’t have any holes (unlike thinner socks that end up with a hole in the heel). I really like them!

I got a couple of pairs of Bombas last year from a relative and they are still going strong. I still appreciate them even though I never would have thought to ask for socks.

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Anonymous wrote:I am looking for ideas. I will start:

A first aid kit for the car

No one needs this

If you have kids you might. I’ve pulled mine out at many a playground or sports practice. Usually just bandages. .

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If they have medium to long hair, get them a sh*t-ton of hair ties.

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Re Bombas: I find them super uncomfortable. Rough, too thick, and weirdly tight on the top of my feet (and my feet are not weirdly shaped).

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Anonymous wrote:I got this idea on here recently -- have someone's car detailed.

this is what I ask for my birthday every year.

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Apparently square-headed brownie servers are all the rage this holiday season!

Be sure to buy in bulk in case your spouse loses it.

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the best gift my husband received from me (according to him): was a bidet in his office bathroom. I had a plumber and electrician come out to outfit our bathroom with the specs, bought a really nice one on Amazon (that the plumber installed), put the lid down with a bow on it.

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This reminds me of the year my dad gifted my grandmother a fire extinguisher for Christmas. It was for her kitchen and she had a small in-home daycare. He was so damn proud of himself for thinking of something so practical, but when she opened it she was pissed.

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Anonymous wrote:Decorative items for the home! You can get really nice stuff at Home Goods and Ross!

There is literally nothing decorative at Home Goods or Ross that I would keep. Expect rictus smiles and forced thanks if you go this route.

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Anonymous wrote:Decorative items for the home! You can get really nice stuff at Home Goods and Ross!

Um, no. Decorative is the opposite of practical. And please, please do not bring that Ross junk into my house! NO RAY DUNN!

I think decorative items are practical!! You have to decorate a home! You must have a plain Jane home

My decor is personal to me. Everything has significance. Nothing came from a discount store in a strip mall.

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Anonymous wrote:AAA membership.

AAA is terrible—not what it used to be.

AAA is actively lobbies against public transportation. They exist to support the auto industry, so they fight against funding for public transit.

They suck, don't support them.

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Anonymous wrote:Tile or airtag. I need one for my keys.

Doesn’t everyone has push button start by now? I don’t touch my keys for months at a time.

No. But then, I don't have a car loan, either. Cheaper cars don't have those features.

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Anonymous wrote:I got this idea on here recently -- have someone's car detailed.

this is what I ask for my birthday every year.

Every year for Mother's Day my DH gets my car detailed. I really look forward to it!

I think another really practical gift is a bike/ball air pump. Ours gets used all the time!