A commonsense (and maybe odd) gift that is a sure winner for a newlywed couple

[SoCalDem]

Patoid's thread reminded me of my tried & true wedding gift.(usually given as a supplement to THE gift)

two sturdy clothes baskets
assorted spices (those things cost a bunch to start out)
a good mop & bucket
a good broom
a couple of dustpans
some nice wastebaskets
a window squeegee
stick-on puck lights
a package of bar-towels
compact fluorescent light bulbs
a funnel
a hand-crank can opener
a stainless veggie peeler
& whatever grabs my fancy

If I know the couple really well, I'll add laundry soap & cleaning supplies.

I can still remember the "first grocery store trip" as a newlywed.. that oddball stuff about cleaned us out, and it's all stuff you need.

Of course this does not work these days for the couple that's been living together for years :rofl:

Everyone wants to give the bride & groom the fancy pretty stuff (which probably never gets used). We've been married 40 years, and there are still wedding gifts (unused) boxed up in storage. A sterling silver compote? really?..we've got one:)

For baby showers, I'm the one who gave the size 3T denim coveralls & the potty-training pants & the wooden tooth-brushing stool:) Everyone brings the cute newborn stuff that never wears out (because the baby grows too fast to wear much of it), and by the time the kid's a toddler, no one's giving much of anything:)