Freebies Make Good Stocking Stuffers

**staceyy** · 10-20-2006, 04:09 PM

I send for internet freebies throughout the year and throw them all in a drawer (except for the ones I really like), then I use them for stocking stuffers at Christmas. My daughter is a product junkie and likes to try new cosmetics and hair products. This Christmas I'm going to buy her a tote bag and I'll fill it with a bunch of free samples.

**lori121** · 10-20-2006, 04:26 PM

That is such a good ideal... I'm trying to think of things for my 19 your old DS. Why are boys so hard to buy for?

**baxjul** · 10-20-2006, 05:10 PM

I do the same thing for my dd, she is only 6, but she love lotion, etc.

**JustJoy** · 10-20-2006, 05:13 PM

Great idea!

**Telephus44** · 10-20-2006, 05:42 PM

I've always though that this was a great idea, the only problem is that all the stockings I stuff are for men! I did get a few freebies I could use last year, but I know that my DH doesn't want lotions, makeup, or cleaning supplies (LOL).

I got some razor blades, sharpie-type markers, and some 3 x 5 or 4 x 6 photo paper samples I did use for his stocking, though.

**FrugalMomof3** · 10-20-2006, 06:21 PM

I do that too, i have freebies that I want to put in a basket for a friend or someone else, who knows.

**suzysaver** · 10-20-2006, 07:16 PM

My mom used to do this for me. She would wrap every tiny little bottle, and tub...it was so much fun just unwrapping all those little surprizes. Thanks for reminding me.

**baronmom** · 10-21-2006, 08:04 AM

I stopped doing the stockings a few years ago. Just didn't have the money to go out and buy stuff. Unfortunately, my boys would not like deoderant for woman, lotions and other stuff that I have gotten. I never seem to receive 3/4 of the products that I sign up to get.

**emily_hope** · 10-21-2006, 08:29 AM

I don't put mine in the stockings. I keep a basket that I put my freebies in and cute, neat little items I get for a dollar or find on sale. When me or one of my DDs is having a tough time, bad day, something great happens....we get to pick something from the basket.

**staceyy** · 10-21-2006, 11:26 AM

I went to Google and did a search for "freebies for men" and lots of sites came up. I went into a few of them and saw freebies such as car wash towels, men's cologne, razors, shaving cream, trading cards, t-shirts etc. So freebies for men do exist, we just have to know where to find them.