Dec. 9th, 2024
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Day 3: Declare Secret Santa for adults
“Oh, it’s exactly what I wanted,” said no one anywhere upon unwrapping a glittery set of miniature holiday-scented hand lotions. No judgment to any Bath & Body Works lovers in the room, but than half of folks receive at least one gift they don’t want every year. Some of those wares get returned, some regifted, some go right in the garbage, which is 1) a waste of resources and 2) a potentially potent source of planet-warming gases. So, here’s a proposal: Even if you spoil the kids, limit your grown-up shopping to one good gift for one lucky person. We’re talking Secret Santa—and we’ve found the best tools for organizing one, even if your family’s flung into the far corners.
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