So it’s Valentine’s Day next Tuesday, you’re lucky enough to be in love, but you’re so disorganised you haven’t yet sorted out a present. Hit the right note and avoid the boring chocolate/roses option with our comprehensive guide to making a great Valentine’s Day impression. More »
You know the old saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. At Swap.com, a marketplace for trading just about everything, you can take your unwanted “trash” (like bad Christmas presents) and turn it into “treasure”. More »
You’ve unwrapped your presents and received everything you’d hoped you’d get. But now what? We’ve got you covered this Christmas season with several guides to help you get acquainted with your brand new gadgets. More »
Not all gifts are conveniently rectangular. Sometimes the presents you buy your friends and family come in an odd shape, making them harder to wrap. Fortunately, this is a problem people have been dealing with for a long time, so a a variety of good solutions exist. We picked four of the best to help you wrap your oddly shaped gift this holiday. More »
Dear Lifehacker,
With Christmas coming up, I’m trying to prepare myself for the gifts I’ll be receiving. I don’t really know when and how to respond to gifts that are too expensive, too lousy or just plain poorly thought-out. Are there any simple etiquette rules to properly responding to gifts?
Sincerely,
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Bottom line: an iTunes card is an acceptable last minute gift idea or unexpected surprise present. A dog is not. More »
Even though shaking presents to determine what’s inside is hardly reliable, people continue to do it. Here’s a DIY way to have your present make any noise you want it to. More »
Thinking of buying someone a book for Christmas but not sure which one? Dymocks has a Facebook app which suggests titles after asking a few basic questions about the recipient. More »
One way to really impress people with your Christmas gifts is to wrap them in something special. This gorgeous typographic wrapping paper, made from secondhand books and plain brown craft paper, is a personalised step up from plain red paper with candy canes on it. More »
Simple Present is a little web service that helps you come up with ideas for group gifts, have your friends vote on the best one, and then collect money from everyone involved. More »
