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Another gifting question (you never know unless you ask)

Post by geospyder » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:50 pm

My wife made about 120 small bags that can be worn around your neck. Inside each I plan to put one container of Purell and one tube of hand cream (see the picture). I like the idea of gifting the bags with the two items plus the bags would have room for other small items you might collect as gifts.

After filling the bags I'll probably have about 50 Purell and over 100 tubes of hand lotion left over. After I run out of the bags, do you think I could just hand out the Purell and lotion as is or would it be too awkward since there is nothing for the recipient to place them in.



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Post by AntiM » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:52 pm

should be alright. Those bags are begging for a silkscreening...

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Post by DoctorIknow » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:55 pm

AntiM wrote:should be alright. Those bags are begging for a silkscreening...
or a hand cut stencil with spray paint

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Post by geospyder » Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:31 pm

DoctorIknow wrote:or a hand cut stencil with spray paint
Took your suggestion. Nothing fancy but it does make a difference on the plain bags.

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Post by danibel » Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:47 pm

I think that's a nice gift and I hope I get one =)

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Post by Deb Prothero » Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:31 pm

Nice job on the stenciling project for those bags.

I was thinking about your extras of hand sanitizer and lotion. You could spend 20 minutes at the nearest bank of porta potties and people would love to receive the hand sanitizer and the lotion 'cause that's when you need it most.

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Post by geospyder » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:17 pm

Deb Prothero wrote:Nice job on the stenciling project for those bags.

I was thinking about your extras of hand sanitizer and lotion. You could spend 20 minutes at the nearest bank of porta potties and people would love to receive the hand sanitizer and the lotion 'cause that's when you need it most.
Thanks for the stenciling comment. The porta potties was one place I was thinking of handing them out but since this is my virgin year I wasn’t sure if the porta potties already had hand sanitizer dispensers or not?
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Post by darkskab » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:25 pm

They do for about an hour after servicing, so your gifts any time after that will be much appreciated.

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Post by swampdog » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:26 pm

Yeah, there are dispensers, but a) they run out and b) you don't get to take any away with you and c) no hand lotion.

Sounds like a winner to me!

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Post by oleg8888 » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:56 am

Wonderful idea.
I hope I run in to you....
every day...
twice a day....?

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Post by Oldguy » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:31 pm

Great idea. I don't like touching the post and I use my own sanitizer lotion.

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Post by LostinReno » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:45 pm

Those turned out really cool! I want one! 8)

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