What is a useful gift that you would want to receive?

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Anonymous wrote:One year I got my husband a high-end nail clipper from some Japanese company that also makes samurai swords. He was so excited that the next year he gave them as gifts to everybody. My BIL still talks about how my husband is the best gift-giver of all time because of those clippers.

Link to these please!

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Yeti 20 oz
Nice make up brush set. Not cheapy drugstore.
Socks, even athletic.
Box of stationery.
A good hand lotion or hand soap
Oven mitts
Dish towels preferably if they match my kitchen colors or holiday themed

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I want one of those phone holders from Weather Tech that fit into the cup holder for the car.

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No clue how it started, but my MIL sends DH and I a $50 gift certificate for a car wash place every year for our birthdays. So useful and appreciated.

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Anonymous wrote:Subscription to Masterclass.

Got one for DH. Listened to 1. Never used it again

I would like to hear what people think who’ve actually used it. I love the idea, but the reviews aren’t great.

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Anonymous wrote:What am I missing not having the real vanilla extract? What are you using it for?

You're not missing anything unless vanilla is the star of what you're making. Cooks Illustrated recommends Baker's Imitation Vanilla.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B6MUKG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1&fpw=alm

Cooks Illustrated has steered me wrong so many times I no longer value their recommendations.

+1

+2. I’m still bugged about the dark muffin pan I bought because they told me to.

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Anonymous wrote:I love food gifts that are special to a certain city, especially if I have a connection to it (not the towers from Harry & David's or Costco). Things like Chicago pizza. Montreal bagels. Jessies peanut butter cups from NYC. Custard from Milwaukee. I once ordered Georgetown Cupcakes for someone and while they're not my favorite it was a huge hit.

We ordered Lou Malnati's pizza for DS's birthday (he's a graduate student at University of Chicago, but has been home for the past few months). Absolutely delicious.

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Anonymous wrote:A rice cooker is an extremely useful gift. Even people who don't cook very much appreciate the never-fail quality of this item.

That said, I'm not a fan of useful gifts. I love gifts that are unexpected luxuries -- doesn't matter if they're small ones. I'd rather have one delicious chocolate bar than a Roomba (what my BIL gave my sister last year -- it was not a pretty scene).

LOL. I LOVE useful gifts. My MIL has given me so many bottles of luxury lotions, etc, that I've never used, but I use the roomba she gave me all the time.

Does your MIL know what kind of scents you favor? My MIL always gives me citrus-scented lotion because she knows I love how it smells. Yes, I can buy my own hand lotion, but it's sweet that she remembers my preference.

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Anonymous wrote:One year I got my husband a high-end nail clipper from some Japanese company that also makes samurai swords. He was so excited that the next year he gave them as gifts to everybody. My BIL still talks about how my husband is the best gift-giver of all time because of those clippers.

Link to these please!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FQS9AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_Ok.0Fb4BK6JR8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Here you go!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One year I got my husband a high-end nail clipper from some Japanese company that also makes samurai swords. He was so excited that the next year he gave them as gifts to everybody. My BIL still talks about how my husband is the best gift-giver of all time because of those clippers.

Link to these please!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FQS9AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_Ok.0Fb4BK6JR8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Here you go!

NP here. Not to downplay how awesome these are but I was super curious about the sword thing so I googled the company. Looks like they only make personal grooming items. In any case, they have great reviews on Amazon and I just ordered one for my dh.

https://www.greenbell.ne.jp/en/company.html

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Anonymous wrote:I want one of those phone holders from Weather Tech that fit into the cup holder for the car.

My DH wants this too but I’m hesitant because he uses one of those thicker leather phone cases. He would have to take the phone out of its case every time he got into the car. With the case still on, the phone won’t fit.

Also it drives me nuts that’s it’s called Cup Phone instead of Phone Cup.

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Anonymous wrote:Subscription to Masterclass.

Got one for DH. Listened to 1. Never used it again

I would like to hear what people think who’ve actually used it. I love the idea, but the reviews aren’t great.

We had a one year subscription that recently expired. The idea is great but not sure we learned anything new and beyond what we could read in a book or find on YouTube. My personal opinion...

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One year I got my husband a high-end nail clipper from some Japanese company that also makes samurai swords. He was so excited that the next year he gave them as gifts to everybody. My BIL still talks about how my husband is the best gift-giver of all time because of those clippers.

Link to these please!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FQS9AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_Ok.0Fb4BK6JR8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Here you go!

NP here. Not to downplay how awesome these are but I was super curious about the sword thing so I googled the company. Looks like they only make personal grooming items. In any case, they have great reviews on Amazon and I just ordered one for my dh.

https://www.greenbell.ne.jp/en/company.html

Seki Edge clippers are great too.

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Anonymous wrote:My fav useful gift I've received is a set of measuring spoons that magnetically stick together.

I have these too, and love them. Keeps things much more neat!

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I was looking for a present for my mom and this came up-- it looks perfect for covid-distancing at home.

https://www.nordstrom.com/s/barefoot-dreams-cozychic-lite-circle-cardigan/5565001?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll%20Results&color=mulberry

Also, a Breville tea maker and high end loose leaf tea.

Agree that online subscriptions to Cook's Illustrated or Masterclass would be great.