Topic: Local mum uses this one simple trick to solve Christmas gift bill problems: stores HATE her!

Anonymous A started this discussion 1 year ago #122,206

Chloe, 28, looks for presents to gift her nearest and dearest in her neighbour's bins.

And she strikes gold, nabbing two empty wine bottles and five glass jars.

Further up the street Chloe spots a dozen loo roll inserts and adds them to her ‘bin night shopping haul’.

“I am a rubbish gifter and proud,” said full-time mum and former receptionist Chloe. “I have spent hundreds of hours delving into other people’s bins and ransacking the neighbours’ recycling.

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Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 1 year ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #1,335,015

Chloe said she’d made huge amounts making and selling what other people deem junk.

“I’ve made £255 making items and selling them to friends from rubbish,” she said.

“I have saved £480 on Christmas gifts upcycling, recycling and using my rubbish gifting technique.”

And she scoffed at people who bought gifts from traditional stores.

“I get the last laugh,” she said. “I find the most amazing gifts this way and I’m able to create jaw-dropping presents.

“Yes, it’s sometimes smelly, but who cares?”

Anonymous A (OP) triple-posted this 1 year ago, 2 minutes later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,019

After her unique ‘shop’ Chloe dissects her haul of jars, bottles, empty tins and more.

Then she gets to work creating her unique finds.

This year Chloe has created a silver wreath made from used loo rolls.

“I cut the rolls into segments and then glue them together before spraying them silver and adding a bow,” she said.

“I made one for my door last year and my friends saw it and wanted to know where I had bought it.

“They were gobsmacked when I said I’d made it from used loo rolls I’d found in the bins. Two asked me to make them wreaths.”

So this year Chloe’s made her loo roll front door festive offering as gifts for two relatives and two friends.

Anonymous A (OP) quadruple-posted this 1 year ago, 1 minute later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,021

Chloe stuck old plastic animals to glass jar lids and spray painted them different colours.

“I filled them with wrapped boiled sweets and chocolate bars. They make funky gift jars using Clemmie’s old plastic toys as toppers for aunts and uncles.

“People think they’re from Harrods or Habitat."

Green !!bO/s3MBcD joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 50 seconds later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,022

@previous (A)
This is how the plague will start again.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 48 seconds later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,023

Chloe, who likes to call herself a ‘rubbish gifter’ has also made candle sticks filled with sand and shells or covered in upcycled shirt fabric.

She said she can never walk past a skip without delving in.

Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 1 year ago, 2 minutes later, 9 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,024

Research by St James Place, a financial services firm, revealed more people than ever before will be making their own gifts or decorations and offering their time instead of buying presents.

“I know I am not the only one getting creative,” she said. So, troll me if you like, but I am the one being creative and saving cash.”

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 56 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,027

Chloe sounds pretty based not gonna ngl

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 29 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,029

@previous (C)

Would you rather have the wreath, the candle holder or the cheesegrater clock?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 14 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,031

If you know you're going to be photographed for the papers wouldn't you at least throw a frock on?

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 12 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,033

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 19 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,034

@1,335,021 (A)
> I filled them with wrapped boiled sweets and chocolate bars.

Did she get the sweets and chocolate bars out of the trash too?

Nonce catcher replied with this 1 year ago, 15 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,035

@1,335,033 (E)
The child abuse fetishist has arrived...

https://minichan.net/topic/119581#reply_1310466

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,064

I have the same feeling about people that crawl dollar stores for presents - it's just pre-landfill.

Meta joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 38 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,070

That stuff looks like trash that's been slightly modified. If someone gave me an old dented cheese grater with a clock movement shoved in it, I would throw it immediately in the trash.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 9 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,120

@previous (Meta)

It's fine craftsmanship.

Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 38 seconds later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,121

@1,335,070 (Meta)
That’s because you’re an ungrateful asshole.

boof joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 5 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,123

reminds me of Crazy Crafts with Molly Earl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rakfe5NY1Gc

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 4 hours later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,135

@1,335,070 (Meta)
Once a long term resident gave out Christmas ornaments she had made put of medicine cups. I've kept mine for years, but wouldn't keep trash decorations from a civilian

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