Clutter. Some call it hording, while others correctly call it hoarding. I call it, "something for me to take care of later". My girlfriend calls it, "a major source of anxiety". So it got me to do something I rarely do: think.

What are some great gifts for Christmas that won't add to an already-stressful boxes-everywhere-situation?

Clutter-Free Gifts For Christmas (and Birthdays!)

*rolls up magazine and whacks you on the nose* NO! Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash)
*rolls up magazine and whacks you on the nose* NO! (Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash)
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What I love most about the clutter-free gift idea - besides less boxes to debate keeping because it's a really nice box - is easing the burden on our delivery folks. As a former USPS rural mail carrier during the pandemic, I'm all about helping out.

Clutter-free gift ideas include:

Time

Memberships

Experiences

Classes

  • cooking
  • dancing
  • sports
  • swimming
  • musical instrument/singing
  • internet master class (?)
  • coding
  • painting
  • home brewing
  • scuba diving
  • spin (stationary bikes)
  • private coaching

Consumables

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