Gift Cards Help Clear the Clutter at Christmastime
Christmas is a wonderful time of year…for clutter. What?
The giving and getting of gifts can be a blessing and a curse. It can be stressful (mental clutter) for both the giver and the getter. Did you find the perfect gift? Or end up with meaningless tchotchke (physical clutter)? That depends.
How well do you know each other? Their likes and dislikes? Have they made a specific request? How much time do you have to choose? The variables are endless.
When Christmas is over, do they like their gift? Or is it stored away in hiding until you visit?
Are you unintentionally making that person ask Magic Question #1: If I lost this item in a disaster, would I take time to replace it?
Gift cards are often considered an impersonal and thoughtless gift. Something you grab at the store so as not arrive empty handed at the family gathering or meeting with friends.
I take the opposite view; it is the ultimate personal gift BECAUSE the recipient can get EXACTLY what they want!
The benefit is a lack of clutter after Christmas for your friends and/or family. No mental clutter (guilt) for the recipient over what to do with the gift (tchotchke) since they chose it with their gift card. No physical clutter as it takes up no real space since it is small (gift card). Win-win.
Consider giving a gift card this year for clutter clarity at Christmastime.