Practical Christmas Gift Ideas for Mothers-in-Law that Won't Bust Your Budget
This Christmas, show your mother-in-law just how well you know her with one of these practical gift ideas.
Rechargeable Batteries and Charger
If your mother-in-law uses a number of battery-operated utensils, save her hundreds each year with a battery charger. This practical gift idea is relatively cheap; find them for about $10 at Walgreens or Amazon.com. Be sure to select a charger that charges both AA and AAA. Include a 4 pack of AA batteries.
Organizing Baskets
What woman doesn't appreciate effective methods for eliminating clutter? Unless your mother-in-law has mastered the art of eliminating clutter, a practical Christmas gift idea is to buy her a couple of inexpensive organizing baskets that she can use to toss some of his or her outdated magazines into. Find functional, inexpensive baskets at craft stores for less than $20. Or splurge at Pier1 if your budget allows.
Handheld Vacuum Cleaner
A cordless, handheld vacuum cleaner is a must-have item and an excellent gift for a mother-in-law. Regardless whether she's got wood floors or carpet, handheld vacuums make life simple. Handheld cleaners start at about $20. If she's already got a handheld vacuum, consider the highly rated, inexpensive CV2000 Dirt Devil mini handheld vacuum, which weighs less than a pound and is great for cleaning every nook and cranny. She can use it on her computer or the car.
Swiffer Products
The Swiffer line of products, such as the Wetjet and SweeperVac, make for excellent, practical gift ideas for a mother-in-law. Buy her both and she can clean her kitchen and bathroom floors with ease. Both are relatively inexpensive at just over $20. However, refills can get a little pricey. Modifications can be made to save her money and eliminate the need to purchase refills. For more on that, click HERE.
Personalized Calendar
If your mother-in-law is also a grandmother and you aren't already providing her with an annual calendar of her favorite tots, start to. From this Christmas forward, make her a calendar featuring her grandchildren. Snapfish calendars start at about $20, but you can usually nab a coupon by doing a simple online search. If the tots are yours, be sure to make one for your own mom, while you're at it.
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Post a CommentHmmm....mine gets laxatives, but she thinks they're chocolates. ;-)
I want your mother-in-law! Mine is anything but practical. These are some great ideas!
Great Ideas. We're at my mother-in-law's every Christmas. She's a terrific lady who deserves the best. We shower her with stuff and love.
I'm into practical this year!
Ha ha David!
... while some might suggest that a one-way bus ticket to somewhere else might be most appropriate ... :-}
Thanks for the suggestions!
Wonderful ideas. Please add to my list things to make the house smell good and lots of that great lotion from Bath and Body. (For me; my mother-in-law is long gone. (:>))