If you regift, at least do it well
Regifting, a practice that is often maligned and usually frowned-upon by etiquette mavens, appears to be gaining more acceptance in hard times.
Jodi Newbern, author of 鈥淩egifting Revival! A Guide to Reusing Gifts Graciously,鈥� says people run hot or cold on whether it鈥檚 acceptable to regift. Still, Interest this year, a time when the US has wallowed in recession and people are getting creative about gift-giving, is about triple that of last year, she estimates. If you do it, she offers some tips:
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鈥� Embellish and repackage.
鈥� Check food expiration dates.
鈥� Know what you鈥檙e giving away. (Don鈥檛 mistake a giant potato scrubber for a callus and corn remover.)
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鈥� Give gift cards that are partly used, soon to expire, or for out-of-town stores.
鈥� Regift to the original giver.