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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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From biscuits to plants: 20 easy gifts so good we buy them on repeat

A composite of a plant in a pot, a game of exploding kittens and a biscuit hamper all held by illustrated hands and on an orange background

We’ve all been there: royally stumped for a present for someone, be it a newly acquired father-in-law whose taste you don’t yet know, or a birthday you’d forgotten about. That’s when you reach for your fail-safes – the gifts you’ve bought time and again because, well, they’re a winner every time.

From a kids’ game and a box of iced biscuits to rejuvenating bath foam and a box of charity teabags, these presents have all been gratefully received by their recipients, over and over.

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