4 Ways To Repurpose Gifts You Didn’t Want For Christmas

First, congratulations on surviving Christmas! Second, it’s okay if you received gifts you didn’t actually like or want. The old adage says, “It’s the thought that counts,” but why keep something that will hold absolutely no value to you?

If you’re looking for a way to rid yourself of gifts you won’t use, don’t fret. Her Agenda has four ways to repurpose gifts you didn’t want for Christmas.

“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is an old saying, but it still resonates. Donating to local stores like Goodwill, thrift stores, and centers isn’t prohibited from Christmas gifts. As long as it’s still new and usable, donation centers would love to receive your free offering. Whoever receives your unwanted gift will be grateful, and you’ll have done a good deed.

If you have someone in mind that you think would love and appreciate the gift, regifting is the perfect alternative. Make sure you take your name off the wrapping or gift bag, and your work is done. The new person receiving the gift doesn’t have to know you were the original owner.

According to City Lifestyle, when you give a gift to someone, do it with forethought and goodwill and make it special to them. Let them know the gift may not have been your taste, but you thought of the other person right away and knew it was the right gift for them. When you explain that you were thinking of that person, and that person only, you just made them feel special.

Thanks to technology, there are many avenues to sell your unwanted gift. You can utilize Facebook Marketplace, Etsy, eBay, Amazon, OfferUp, or Craigslist. And you use that money to purchase something you like. 

According to CNBC, nearly half of Americans received a holiday gift this year that they did not really want or will not use, according to a recent eBay survey.

Altogether, consumers spend more than $9.5 billion on unwanted gifts every year, according to a separate report by finder.com. But recouping at least some of those losses is possible for those who know how.

According to Upcycle That, Upcycling is a creative process where waste is looked at as a resource. Materials are reused in a clever new way, giving them a second life and function. Think of a pallet coffee table. Upcycling transforms the pallet into a lovely piece of furniture.

Let your creativity shine by utilizing what you can from the gift. If you can take it apart and use pieces of it, go for it. If there is fabric, you can get creative and use it for another project, like arts and crafts. The possibilities are limitless.