Finished Baskets

A question about : Finished Baskets

So many people getting confused due to so many posts on the previous thread which can be found here:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...09335&page=316

So a New thread is here, please use this one. I will ask a moderator to maybe lock the other one or something but please use this one from now on.

Congratulations to all for all of the hard work you put in to your baskets! They look fab and lets keep up with the good work/fantastic ideas and friendly banter

Well done everyone

Tams x

Salduck kindly started a Pictures only thread so all of the hampers are kept in one place. This thread can be found here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...nished+baskets

Best answers:

• How exciting a shiny bright new thread to follow!!
  I've been following with interest and especially trying to learn about getting my photo's uploaded!!
  Keep up the good work everyone xxx
• Furrypig I did put in a couple of pictures on how to add photos? not sure if you saw them but I can add some kind of tutorial if you need help?
• A new thread, how lovely. I'm sure it won't be long before it is full of great ideas and lovely pictures. Thanks RF.
• Yey. Im going to make sure i dont get behind with this one!
• Well, here is my mum's pamper hamper:
  contents - cost - rrp
  Basket - free (lying around) - Ј3
  Handbag - Ј4 (staff discount) - Ј8
  spa hand and foot buffer - free (lying around) - Ј3
  spa hand and foot conditioner - free (same) - Ј3
  foot roller thing - free (again) - Ј1
  pedicure set - Ј1 - Ј2
  silk scarf - Ј2 (sd) - Ј4
  bath salts (homemade) *3 - 1.62 - 4.5
  Glass jar for one of them - 70p extra - Ј1.50 extra
  bath bombs (homemade) *2 - Ј1.08 - Ј3
  beatles dvd - free (Freebie) - Ј2 (approx)
  notebook dvd - free (playfunds) - Ј4
  Bottle of wine - free (leftover b'day gift) - Ј3
  mini wines *4 - Ј5 - Ј6.90
  Mitch albom book - free (lying around, never got round to reading it) - Ј6.99
  chick lit books *3 (2pd, 1 hb) - Ј5 - Ј18.47
  earrings - 50p (sd) -Ј1
  bracelet - 50p (sd) - Ј1
  presentation box (satin lined) - 50p (sd) - Ј1
  lavender bubble bath (avon)- Ј1 (part of 5 for Ј5 offer) - Ј4
  blackcurrant & liqurace vodka - Ј1 - Ј3 (approx)
  'shop don't drop' mug - Ј1 (tj hughes) - Ј3
  snowman soup - 33p - Ј2 (approx, going by similair things in shops)
  after eights -33p (part of a bag on offer) - 66p
  liquer chocs -33p (same) - 66p
  make up bag- free (lying around) - Ј1.50
  lavender candle - 25p (woolies clearance) - 50p
  yankee votive candle - free (lying around, gift from somewhere) - Ј1
  mini bottle of bucks fizz - 99p - Ј1.99
  spend Ј27.15 - rrp Ј96.57
  saving: 68.42
  and Ј6.85 under my Ј35 budget
  hope that all makes sense again (sd is staff discount at the already cheap store i work in- as an example of prices we have a scarf for Ј4 and claires have an identical one at Ј16!)
• 98jdougl - fab basket!!
• wowee what a great basket and descriptionto start off the new thread well done!
• how exciting a brand new thread
• That basket is wonderful!
  The only thing im worried about is the cellophane because i dont have ebay/paypal account and i dont want one just for that .. do florist sell it?
  Jess x
• Could u wrap plastic storage basket with a nice wrapping paper , instead of buying the wicker sort of baskets?
  Jess x
• 98J That hamper for your mum is fantastic! Well done
  Quote:
• After some help
  someone did an army basket with a army rubber duck in
  where can i get one i want to send my son one
  Also looking for ideas tor hamper/presents for said son 17 and got more disposable income than i will ever have .....he is in the army and has no real hobbies but has just bought himself a ps3
  Shaz
• Shaz there are a few on ebay but some are quiet expensive
  https://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t..._nkw=army+duck
  If he has just bought himself a ps3 then how about a blu ray movie? as these can play on the ps3. slightly more expensive than normal dvds but so worth it and you can pick them up cheap when on offer etc
• Great new thread.
  98j your basket looks brilliant. The Notebook is possibly one of the best tearjerkers I have ever seen, what a great film!
  Junior J: I think from reading previous threads that HobbyCraft sell cellophane pretty cheaply, but I haven't checked this out for myself yet.
• I'm thinking of doing "foodie " baskets this year, with special treats for individuals, eg flour free mince pies for dd, and home made tomato sauce for ds etc, etc. Thought I might do ingredients for cookies in a jar, somewhere I once saw a www for stuff like that, cant find it now!!! any ideas?
• 98 -brilliant hamper - your Mum will love it and what a good price
  Well, no piccys I'm afraid but I've sorted out teenage grandaughters christmas and birthday stuff - job to work out how to split them up.
  Anyway :
  Christmas is a hamper/basket -contents:
  Handbag from charity shop..........................Ј1.00
  Teddy...........ditto............................. ........Ј1.00
  Flannel Handbag (bought at fete)..................Ј1.50
  Purse with mini nail varnish..........................Ј1.00
  Canned rainbows (rainbow drop sweets in tub) 50p
  Stripey socks (unwanted gift at charity shop) 50p
  'Magic Scarf' ditto...................Ј1.00
  Safe keeping jar.......................................... -
  Door hanger.(Never know how to price these)Ј3.00
  Flannel raindeer.......................................... Ј1.50
  Total............................................. ...........Ј11.00
  Birthday - put this lot in a shoe box
  Pack Glitter lip gloss..........................................70p
  Body Jewels............................................ ........ 50p
  Striper sock with toes in.....................................50p
  'Mood strap' - fixes on to mobile phone..................50p
  Shopaholic joke pills............................................2 0p
  Light up nails............................................. .....Ј1.00
  Photo Album............................................. ...........50p
  Teddy Key Ring.............................................. ......10p
  Lip gloss.(non glitter).......................................... ...50p
  'Funky' Magnet phone holder....................................50p
  2 Books (both freebies)......................................... .-
  Total............................................. .................Ј5.50
  Tomorrow I''d better sort teenage grandsons out...........it looks like he's not got so much as his sister.............:confused:
• Sounds fantastic Mary and I bet it looks just as great!