12 Clutter-free Gift Ideas for the Women in Your Life!

By Ariane Benefit

The holidays are here and it's time to make your gift list. More than likely your list includes at least a few women that are hard to buy for. If you are like me, you are on the lookout for neat gift ideas that these ladies will really love and use! The key to giving women gifts that don't end up as clutter is to know their likes and dislikes.

Here are 12 great ideas that most every woman will love!

1. Popcorn & movie rentals (who would ever let popcorn become clutter??? : )
2. A digital photo slide presentation on the web or use Powerpoint of a special event / memories you shared with her.
3. A free day or night of babysitting is always popular with moms - if they know you well.
4. A gift basket with fruit, nuts and maybe even popcorn! If the recipient can't eat it all, they can share it with others! (Hmm...could it be I'm in the mood for popcorn??)
5. Plants and flowers are usually great, if you know their taste and know they have room for it! Plants that be planted outside are an excellent choice. Make sure you consider any potential allergies!
6. Tickets to movies, concerts, etc. are always great...but be sure you know their schedule will allow them to attend...or give them a gift certificate so they can pick their own event.
7. One of my favorites - a massage, pedicure or even a day at a spa! With ladies, it's usually best to find out their favorite massage therapist or spa before buying the gift certificate. Massage is very personal!
8. How about a weekend at a retreat / spa such as New Age Health Spa in Neversink, NY. This is a place I love to visit when I need time out.
9. Make a favorite dish and deliver it!
10. Get her a gift certificate to her favorite store or restaurant.
11. A great humanitarian alternative is to give a gift to her favorite charity.
12. If the lady in your life often makes comments about wanting to get organized, consider giving her a session with a professional organizer. But first, give her the organizer's website as if you were consider hiring the organizer for yourself and ask her if she would hire her!

© 2006 Ariane Benefit, Neat Living

Ariane Benefit, M.S.Ed., is an organizing consultant, life coach, speaker, and author of the popular Neat Living Blog at http://www.NeatLiving.net which provides free organizing tips, home makeover photos and much more. Her mission is to help people transform their lives by helping them create organized homes and offices that support them in living productive, happier lives. Her passion is helping families conquer the chaos and stress that keeps them from enjoying their life together. She provides simple practical organizing solutions that work for real people who just want a neater, simpler, less stressful life – not a perfect one. She can be found on the web at http://www.neatliving.org

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