‘Still going strong after 54 years’: 17 thoughtful gifts that last - and won’t end up in landfill

Tired of throwaway presents? From a 30-year-old nail file to a sewing machine, here are the gifts you’ve given or received that have stood the test of time• Everything I’ve learned about secondhand shoppingIn our throwaway consumer culture, giving gifts can feel like a whole lot of pressure: get it wrong and that present will end up in the back of a cupboard, being given away again or, at worst, in landfill.The trick is finding something timeless but not boring; something well made and useful. We asked you for the gifts you’ve given or received that are still treasured (and going strong) years – often decades – later. Continue reading...Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei TheGuardian Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei TheGuardian