Green advocates are applauding this trend as another R:  reduce, reuse, recycle and this year, re-gift.

Long a quiet secretive habit, even frowned upon by many, the Goodie Gurus at Heartland Gift Baskets predict re-gifting is going loud and proud into the mainstream this year.  And there's no reason you can't do it in style with a re-gift basket.

To celebrate the re-gifting coming of age, the Goodie Gurus offer these top four tips for the novice re-gifter:

• Only re-gift items that are in good form and gently used.
• Start using the term vintage as in "I am giving vintage this year".
• Try to remember not to give the same gift back to the person who gave it to you.
• Singing Bass and fondue pots were meant to be shared.

Re-gift in style for a fraction of the cost of buying new and use our re-gifting program.  Here's how it can work:

• The Goodie Gurus will arrange for the pick-up of a container or basket that has been gently used.  By having the Goodie Gurus use the gift givers container it will keep the cost of the gift down and it reduces the clutter in the gift givers house.
• The Goodie Gurus encourage using second hand books, toys and other loved items in their baskets and containers.  They can arrange for the pick-up of these items as well. In gifts such as the Radio Flyer Wagon, Housewarming or British Basket it would be ideal for the gift giver to choose a book, toy or memento that means something to the gift giver and the gift getter. 

An example of a re-gifted basket is when the Goodie Gurus received an order for a Diaper Bag gift.  There were four friends purchasing the Diaper Bag gift for a friend that was about to have a baby.  Each friend took a book that they had read to their own children and asked that the books be included in the Diaper Bag gift.  On a message card to the expecting mom, the friends told their story behind their choice and expressed what the books meant to them and their families.

Call the Goodie Gurus today to discuss what items you would like to re-gift in any of the baskets & gifts that are available.  403.455.4800