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Christmas Doesn't Have to Be Expensive if You Shop Smart - Tuesday 1st December 2015
Approximate $ Savings:$100+
Christmas time is always very expensive in our home, not only Christmas but we have three birthdays in December and two in January. I have purchased the larger items (what they have asked for) within each child's and hubby's budget. The rest of the little items, teachers presents and other friends gifts I have purchased from the Salvos and Lifeline. Not only have I grabbed some great second hand items, that are brand new never used, I have also got all the teachers brand new gifts for under $5. When you have a few teachers this is a great saving. The girls were all asking for makeup kits/packs. When I priced these at the shops I was stunned that they wanted up to $40-$50 a set. I found the exact same makeup kit (not in a pretty basket) but still brand new in nice packaging at the Salvos for only $8 each. They also had perfume accessories that smell just like Britney Spears collection just to name one for only $9.95 for a whole kit of fragrance, and other bathroom items. I was able to choose different colours and fragrances for all my girls. No more matching for the twins. Yeah. My friends and children will never know that most of their gifts are pre loved and I am doing a great thing for my bank balance as well as the environment. I can't wait to see them unwrap their gifts and see their happy faces all at a fraction of the price
Contributed by Kathie Palmer
Christmas time is always very expensive in our home, not only Christmas but we have three birthdays in December and two in January. I have purchased the larger items (what they have asked for) within each child's and hubby's budget. The rest of the little items, teachers presents and other friends gifts I have purchased from the Salvos and Lifeline. Not only have I grabbed some great second hand items, that are brand new never used, I have also got all the teachers brand new gifts for under $5. When you have a few teachers this is a great saving. The girls were all asking for makeup kits/packs. When I priced these at the shops I was stunned that they wanted up to $40-$50 a set. I found the exact same makeup kit (not in a pretty basket) but still brand new in nice packaging at the Salvos for only $8 each. They also had perfume accessories that smell just like Britney Spears collection just to name one for only $9.95 for a whole kit of fragrance, and other bathroom items. I was able to choose different colours and fragrances for all my girls. No more matching for the twins. Yeah. My friends and children will never know that most of their gifts are pre loved and I am doing a great thing for my bank balance as well as the environment. I can't wait to see them unwrap their gifts and see their happy faces all at a fraction of the price
Contributed by Kathie Palmer