I’m so excited because this topic was recommended by one of our loyal followers.  We love to hear from you, so if you ever have an idea, thought or comment, be sure to let us know!  Alright, now let’s get back to the topic at hand…regifting.

Let’s be honest here, I’m sure the vast majority of you readers out there have regifted something in the past.  Yes, I’m talking about you.  Am I right?  Are you embarrassed now?  I’ll go ahead and admit it, I’ve done it a time or two.  It’s not because I’m cheap, lazy or because I’m in a jam.  I’ve purposely, knowingly regifted a thing here or there.  Reality is sometimes you’re given things that just aren’t “you” or that don’t serve a purpose for your way of living.  It’s not because there’s anything wrong with a gift, sometimes it just seems better suited for someone else.  You know what I’m getting at, right?  As the regifter, that’s what we tell ourselves to make ourselves feel better.

Now, let’s flip the switch here and talk about being on the receiving end of a regifted item.  Sure, sometimes we have no clue we’ve been the “victim” of a regift because it really is something we’d want, use, like and for that regifting is a great thing.  But, and there is a big but, sometimes it’s blately obvious what is happening.  My favorite regifting story is a wedding gift we received in the mail.  It was an item from our registry, but inside the little Crate & Barrel box was a card…written to the person we received the gift from.  That one made me laugh.  It was something we really wanted and for that I say, ‘Yahtzee!’  We were all winners.

Have you heard any funny regifting stories?  What do you think of regifting?  Is it socially acceptable?  Something to be ashamed of?  Let’s hear it!  Leave us a comment, we know this is a hot topic.

Until then, Ties & Tutus will try and CYA in the regifting department.  Here are some regifting etiquette tips to remember:

• Remove the evidence – make sure all gift receipts, cards and previous wrapping have been removed from the packaging.
• Make sure the item is in like-new condition and in its original packaging.
• Only give the gift to a recipient in a different social circle than the person from whom the gift was originally received.
• Make sure the item is a good fit for the recipient.