As holiday season approaches, it’s more important than ever to organize your gift giving to save time and money. Listed below are gift giving tips that will help streamline your holiday shopping and make it less stressful and more pleasurable.
Please remember, this is a very important time for retailers, especially small shops, boutiques and mom and pops. Your support during this time is crucial to their existence. In addition, you’ll find many out-of-the ordinary items at these shops and find that owners and staffers are more attentive and anxious to please their customers. Also, parking is generally easier, gift-wrapping and advice is readily available and it’s just more fun!
Many people speak of how much they love small unique shops, but without your support they cannot survive. This is especially true of the SCV where most of our boutiques have disappeared in the past few years.
Ten Gift Giving Tips:
1. Decide how much is it worth it to not deal with crowds and parking.
2. Know approximately how much you are willing to spend on each item or person.
3. Remember gift alternatives: flowers, plants and dried wreaths or personal services (i.e., ROOMS & BLOOMS “Create While You Celebrate” parties).
4. Buy many of the same items to give to several people on your list.
5. Pay attention to items people mention they want.
6. Keep a running “wish list” of gift ideas for each person in your life.
7. With your wish list, you don’t have to wait until December to shop.
8. Cross off each gift as you give it or know they have received it.
9. Pick up both specific and generic (for anyone) gifts.
10. Use online stores to save time and stress.
Happy Holidays and happy shopping!
ROOMS & BLOOMS is located at 23123 Lyons Avenue in Newhall. For more information, please call 661-287-0050 and visit us online at www.roomsandblooms.com .