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What a great idea!!! I love basket gifts. Not sure about the ducky, though....that would be more appropriate for a bath themed basket. If you can find a cheap one, an old washboard would make a humorous addition. I'd definitely add some niceties like scented linen spray, some carbona stain removers and a few other laundry items that she may not buy herself but would be nice to have.
Agree with this--the duck doesn't fit the theme really. I would also not put laundry soaps or softeners in it. Most people I know are pretty particular about brand preferences--especially softeners. You could change the theme to "clothing/closet" things such as some nice wood hangars, a few fancy padded hangars for lingerie, perhaps a shoe organizer or something similar one would find near a laundry basket. (I am assuming one keeps the laundry basket in/near a closet here)
You also might fill it with other small cleaning items such as scrub brushes, nice microfiber cleaning towels, some kind of duster, etc.
My best friend of about 7 years is having her bridal shower on Sunday.
Everyone in her family knows me as the one who always gets silly gifts, but meaningful at the same time.
In her registry, she asked for a laundry basket. Just a regular plain laundry basket.
I was thinking of getting that, and filling it with laundry essentials; IE detergent, fabric softener, etc. And adding some rubber duckies, a towel set, and a few other things.
Now this being a formal event, would it be too childish?
Not childish at all! I've been to several bridal showers where a laundry basket was filled with towels and household items. Getting started and buying all those products can be pricey so giving that as a gift is a great idea. I think the rubber duckies are a cute addition, formal or not
My best friend of about 7 years is having her bridal shower on Sunday.
Everyone in her family knows me as the one who always gets silly gifts, but meaningful at the same time.
In her registry, she asked for a laundry basket. Just a regular plain laundry basket.
I was thinking of getting that, and filling it with laundry essentials; IE detergent, fabric softener, etc. And adding some rubber duckies, a towel set, and a few other things.
Now this being a formal event, would it be too childish?
I think your idea of additions is the icing on the cake. Well thought out - go for it.
The rubber ducky is charming, and sure to get a few laughs. The embellishment of the gift with your thoughtful additions, and humor would be well received, even if it were held at a country club. I'd say that it was a very well done gift, personalized to your friend.
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All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.
~William Shakespeare (As You Like It Act II, Scene VII)
It's true the rubber ducky doesn't fit the "laundry" theme but it's cute anyway. And if you really want to get silly with following the bath theme, put a bag of dried beans in a nice bag and stick a label on it that says "Hillbilly Bubble Bath".
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