HS grad gift ideas! help please!

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

He really liked it, and told me yesterday the only thing he never used was the drying rack I got him, and that got trashed during a drunken night of MacGyver immitations.

LOL

Anyway, I have these sheets you throw in the wash that catch all of the color so you can wash all of your clothes together without any worries. They are the best invention ever. Mine are Shout, but other brands make them too.

I also think paper clips, stapler, staples, and tape are a good idea, albeit unexciting. I never seem to have enough of those items when I need them.

If you can, get a laundry basket on wheels - I got one this year and it was so useful.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by Gusteau

Anyway, I have these sheets you throw in the wash that catch all of the color so you can wash all of your clothes together without any worries. They are the best invention ever. Mine are Shout, but other brands make them too.

Seriously? I've never heard of such a thing. I'll have to get some of those for Mr. SydneyK. Currently, he has no white socks - they're all some unidentifiable color between blue and grey.

Back on topic:
You could do something similar to the laundry basket, but more of a bathroom caddy type thing. A couple new towels and washcloths; a robe; shower shoes (if she'll be living somewhere she'd need them); toothbrushes/toothpaste; shampoo/soap; midol/motrin; cotton balls; Q-tips; etc... You can spend a little or a lot, and you can easily tailor it to meet your sister's specific needs/likes.

[ree-Xi]

Here are some ideas:

1. Quarters! I was forever running out of quarters for laundry.

2. A "gift set" of condiments - mustard, ketchup, salt and pepper shakers, sugar (or sugar substitute), hot sauce, etc. The delivery people always forget something!

3. Febreeze and Downy wrinkle releaser. 'Cuz you never quite get on top of laundry.

4. Shower tote, flip flops (nasty shower floors), cute towel set.

5. Thumb drive(s) to back up or carry data/papers/etc.

6. ID wallet thingy with key ring. The ones that my school sold were flimsy plastic. There are cute fabric ones that are more durable. I loved the ones that had a lanyard, because I was always dropping them.

Look at this (has zipper and silver key ring):
http://www.verabradley.com/product/C...sc/729/c/0.uts

Or ID/phone holder wristlet
http://www.verabradley.com/product/A...let/154832.uts

7. Small coffee maker (and a pound of coffee!).

8. Mini tool kit.

9. Throw blanket for chilly dorm rooms (you can even make those fleece tie-blankets for less than $10).

10. Small fan for sweltering days, white noise, or when the dorm's thermostat is set to 75.

If I think of others, I'll let you know.