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My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

Sooner — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:30:16 GMT

A lot of you will be going to parties and meals and I am going to share my hostess gift favorite!

I make a pretty bag, basket or box with a couple of new dishcloths and kitchen towels, some counter spray or nice scented soap, some tea or coffee pods, and a couple of nice wrapped muffins, or cookies or some health bars.

I enclose a new note that says I want to make cleanup a little happier and get the morning started on a good note, and thanks, etc.

Some of my friends have had a laugh and said it did make that night or the next morning a little better to have some fresh towels and cloths or sponges.

Just an idea because sometimes it is hard for me to think past wine or flowers!

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

phoenixbrd — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:33:01 GMT

Loving gesture...thanks for the idea!

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

Kitlynn — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:36:49 GMT

I gave dish towels last year along with a hand soap and lotion for the kitchen. Everyone loved it and said they don't really think about replacing dish towels very often.

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

Tribesters — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:39:00 GMT

@Sooner

What? No poo-pourri? That could get the morning started on a good note?

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

beckyb1012 — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:42:00 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
A lot of you will be going to parties and meals and I am going to share my hostess gift favorite!

I make a pretty bag, basket or box with a couple of new dishcloths and kitchen towels, some counter spray or nice scented soap, some tea or coffee pods, and a couple of nice wrapped muffins, or cookies or some health bars.

I enclose a new note that says I want to make cleanup a little happier and get the morning started on a good note, and thanks, etc.

Some of my friends have had a laugh and said it did make that night or the next morning a little better to have some fresh towels and cloths or sponges.

Just an idea because sometimes it is hard for me to think past wine or flowers!

That is a cool ideal and most appreciated. Only thing I could think to add is bubble bath for soaking after all the planning, shopping, entertaining, and cleaning is accomplished. Eat that cookie (or several) in some bubbly hot water.

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

Carmie — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:50:41 GMT

@Sooner I would invite you again and again to get a nice hostess gift like that. I usually get wine or flowers.

I have a whole cabinet of wine that I need to unload onto someone else and the flowers, though beautiful don't last long enough.

What a great idea.

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

bonappetit — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:53:01 GMT

"Loving gesture"? Maybe the message is your kitchen needs cleaned.

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

RespectLife — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:23:05 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
@Sooner I would invite you again and again to get a nice hostess gift like that. I usually get wine or flowers.

I have a whole cabinet of wine that I need to unload onto someone else and the flowers, though beautiful don't last long enough.

What a great idea.

@Carmie

I'll volunteer to take those off your hands!

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

AuntG — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:24:44 GMT

Wine, did someone say wine?

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

SandySparkles — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:27:13 GMT

@Sooner I'd never thought of something so practical for a hostess gift. Thank you for such a great idea!

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

QVCkitty1 — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:29:51 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
A lot of you will be going to parties and meals and I am going to share my hostess gift favorite!

I make a pretty bag, basket or box with a couple of new dishcloths and kitchen towels, some counter spray or nice scented soap, some tea or coffee pods, and a couple of nice wrapped muffins, or cookies or some health bars.

I enclose a new note that says I want to make cleanup a little happier and get the morning started on a good note, and thanks, etc.

Some of my friends have had a laugh and said it did make that night or the next morning a little better to have some fresh towels and cloths or sponges.

Just an idea because sometimes it is hard for me to think past wine or flowers!

Congratulations , you win the Indoor Kitty thoughtful gift award ! Wine is great for wine lovers, I love receiving flowers, but your gift works for everyone, and you thought about it, and that is the best ! 🎄

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

bluetail fly — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:49:33 GMT

As a hostess I would happily accept that sort of gift basket. I would just as happily accept wine, or flowers. I would most happily accept a handshake or a hug, and your time and company.

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

Sooner — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 19:03:58 GMT

@bonappetit wrote:
"Loving gesture"? Maybe the message is your kitchen needs cleaned.

@bonappetit You're there for dinner. Unless they have a maid, I'm thinking yeah, it needs to be cleaned!

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

Caligurll — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 23:48:25 GMT

@Sooner I received a similar gift about 10 years ago, and I still have the dish cloth and towel. Every time I use them I think about the person who gave them to me and it makes me smile; it's a nice memory from a past Christmas.

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

Miss Shelly — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:30:53 GMT

@RespectLife wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
@Sooner I would invite you again and again to get a nice hostess gift like that. I usually get wine or flowers.

I have a whole cabinet of wine that I need to unload onto someone else and the flowers, though beautiful don't last long enough.

I also had several bottles of wine my husband received. My friend is a nurse at a local hospital and mentioned it was nurse's week and they were having raffle giveaways. I gave her the wine to donate. She said everyone who won wine was happy.

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

shoekitty — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 01:34:53 GMT

Dish towels are always a welcome treat.

Re: My Favorite Hostess Gift to Give

Carmie — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 16:56:21 GMT

@RespectLife wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
@Sooner I would invite you again and again to get a nice hostess gift like that. I usually get wine or flowers.

I have a whole cabinet of wine that I need to unload onto someone else and the flowers, though beautiful don't last long enough.

What a great idea.

@Carmie

I'll volunteer to take those off your hands!

I wish i could send you a few bottles. My DH and I are not big drinkers. We do one like wine, but are partial to rose semi-sweet varieties, or semi-sweet or even sweet red..can make wine spritzers.

The wine we usually receive is too dry. I try to open a bottle or two when we have company so, if we don't like it, maybe our guests will.

I hate to open a bottle and throw it away. One friend brings us an expensive bottle that he buys by the case. We tasted it once...Yuck! My DH does him a lot of favors and refuses to take payment, so he gives him a bottle of very expensive awful wine in appreciation. I wish my DH would tell him that we do not care for his wine, but he doesn't want to hurt his feelings.

I guess I could re-gift all of my wine as a hostess gift to someone else, but really don't like to give someone wine unless I am sure it is a type or brand that they actually like.