Re-gift or not?!

There are many who shy away from re-gifting any of the gifts they receive because of their idea of moral values ( i.e, being cheap)

I find that re-gifting has nothing to do with moral values. It's a gift that you received that you would never be caught dead wearing or better yet, a shaking dumbbell that makes you look and feel as though you should be in an X-rated video. Instead of allowing it to become a part of the clutter in your house, why not re-gift it.

When is it ok to re-gift the items? It's not when, it's how:

1. Re-gift at white elephant parties.

White elephant parties are parties with set minimum values for gifts with random drawings and swap options. If someone gets your gift and they don't like it, they can try to steal and swap the gift with someone else. You can never get your horrible item, but a downfall is you may get another horrible gift you did not want. Re-gift it at another white elephant party.

2. Give it to the host of a party

Re-gift your gift to a host of a Christmas shindig. A gift for the host is always a great gesture.

4. If all else fails.

Donate the gift to charity. Find a local goodwill or salvation army donation center in your neighborhood. I'm sure someone will need that shaking dumbbell or chances are- they will resell it. The money the donation centers make is recycled by providing jobs, shelter and resources.

So don't feel bad about re-gifting. It's just like recycling!