Gift giving can be a fun excuse to get a friend a wacky or lavish gift they wouldn’t normally buy.
However, it can also be an excuse to give them something more practical that they’d never get around to buying. Because everyone secretly loves boring stuff.
Here are 30 boring, practical gifts that everybody could use.
1. All Purpose Kitchen Knife
Image: amazon
Price: $10.99
2. Rainbow Sharpies
Image: amazon
Price: $12.00
3. A Fresh Pair of Shoelaces
Image: amazon
Price: $5.79
4. Planner
Image: etsy
Price: $20.00
5. Heated Blanket
Image: amazon
Price: $49.99
6. Barnes & Noble Gift Card
Image: Barnes & Noble
Price: Varying
7. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
Image: amazon
Price: $6.47 for eight
8. Squatty Potty
Image: squatty potty
Price: $29.99
9. Noise Canceling Headphones
Image: amazon
Price: $111.00
10. Tweezerman Tweezers
Image: amazon
Price: $21.99
11. Fold Up Rain Jacket
Image: REI
Price: $38.83 – $69.95
12. Pack of Six White Undershirts
Image: walmart.com
Price: $14.98 for a pack of six
13. Moleskine Classic Notebook
Image: amazon
Price: $14.63
14. Smartwool Socks
Image: amazon
Price $18.95
15. Long Phone Charging Cord
Image: amazon
Price: $9.85
16. Foldaway Step Stool
Image: amazon
Price: $15.99
17. Uber Gift Card
Image: uber
Price: Varying
18. Contigo Reusable Water Bottle
Image: amazon
Price: $9.97
19. Selection of Kind Bars
Image: target
Price: $4.99 for four
20. Laptop Case
Image: amazon
Price: $39.90
21. A Fancy, Grown-Up Pen
Image: amazon
Price: $13.05
22. HDMI Cord
Image: amazon
Price: $6.99
23. Basket Full of Medicines
Image: amazon
Price: $9.99
Every adult should have Advil, Tums, sleeping pills, pepto bismol and Emergen-C on hand.
24. Herschel Backpack
Image: herschel
Price: $74.99
25. A Keychain That Will Actually Keep Your Keys Together
Image: kate spade
Price: $5.27
26. Deck of Cards
Image: amazon
Price: $5.27
27. Tea Pot
Image: etsy
Price: $18.00
28. Spoon Rest
Image: archie mcphee
Price: $5.99
29. Steripod Toothbrush Sanitizers
Image: walgreens
Price $19.99
30. Cute Safety Matches
Image: urban outfitters
Price: $12.00 or two for $20.00
BONUS: Pomeranian beauty from the last 100 Years
Read more: http://mashable.com/2016/11/29/boring-gifts-everyone-wants/
