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Editor’s note:<\/strong> Many of us have great regifting stories, usually involving a friend or relative who’s really cheap, or just procrastinated. But, as Henry Owen points out in this excerpt from his ebook How to Have a Green Christmas<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(affiliate link), regifting doesn’t have to involve thoughtlessness or desperation: when done with consideration and love, it can be a preferable alternative to buying something<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Got a great regifting story? Or have you adopted this practice in a mindful manner? Share your thoughts with us.<\/p>\n

Regift<\/h3>\n

Do it. It\u2019s okay. As long as you are thoughtful about it, there is no reason\u00a0that a regift or recycled gift<\/a> can\u2019t be a wonderful, meaningful gift.\u00a0Regifting is great for the environment because you are taking a gift that\u00a0wasn’t a good fit for you and passing it along to someone who will get\u00a0great use out of it. You are taking a poor gift situation and turning it into\u00a0a positive one without asking Mother Earth to make another product (or\u00a0asking Mother Wallet to pay for it!).<\/p>\n

Be sure to practice all the regular principles of good gift giving and a\u00a0regift will be a great gift. Is it thoughtful? Did you put thought and energy\u00a0into deciding who to give this gift to or did you use a gift giving dart board\u00a0to decide who receives what? Is the gift a good fit for the receiver? If you\u00a0put thought into it, it should be. Avoid giving your grandmother your old\u00a0rollerblades simply because they are available. One more tip: do your best\u00a0to avoid regifting a gift back to the person that gave it to you in the first\u00a0place. They may not appreciate how hard you are working to save the\u00a0environment.<\/p>\n

Help your kids practice the magic of regifting. Teach them how to regift\u00a0toys and clothes that they no longer need or use. Encouraging them to\u00a0donate toys to charity is great, but regifting can also happen at home.\u00a0Little siblings always want the toys of their older brothers and sisters.\u00a0Why not encourage the big bro or big sis in your house to wrap up one of\u00a0their old favorites that they know their “Mini Me” will love?<\/p>\n

Regift heirlooms<\/h3>\n

Another great way to practice meaningful regifting is to give family\u00a0heirlooms. Instead of waiting until you move into assisted living or die\u00a0before passing down treasured family heirlooms, start giving them one at a\u00a0time to family members that you know love that particular treasure.<\/p>\n

Image credit:<\/strong> donXfive<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do it. It\u2019s okay. As long as you are thoughtful about it, there is no reason that a regift or recycled gift can\u2019t be a wonderful, meaningful gift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":16036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[184,111,2110],"yoast_head":"\nRegifting: a Green Alternative for Meaningful Holiday Gifts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Regifting is a practice for the cheapskate or the procrastinator, right? 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