As we creep further into January, a question lingers on your mind. What should you do with those unwanted gifts?
Sadly, unwanted gifts are a common challenge in North American households. In a sobering survey, 61% of Americans admitted they got at least one unwanted gift over the holidays. Finder.com reports a staggering $15.2 billion dollars is spent on unwanted gifts each year in America alone.
In fact, I’ll write a separate article on mindful gift-giving, to improve these sad statistics. But the current problem still remains: you’ve got gifts adding to the clutter in your home.
Unwanted gifts come in many forms.
A fondue pot you’ll stash in a guest room closet. A set of strawberry scented body washes that smell like a scratch and sniff sticker from grade 7. Or the classic seasonal gifts that arrive 5-6 times a year: holiday-themed tea towels that clash with your newly adopted minimalist aesthetic.
Ooh, spot on! I get gifts before and out of guilt, they never leave their “hiding places”. Yes, not that I am not grateful to the giver; it is just that I do not like them (not my style) or I cannot use them. Thank you for the short yet very practical advice!
Hey! Thanks for reading and the comment. And you’re so right, it’s complicated – you can be grateful to the giver and still not need those gifts in your life 😉