The focus of Christmas this year is to save money where you can. When you’ve got a lot of people to buy gifts for, this can be incredibly difficult, especially with the rising energy and food prices. However, there’s a few things you can do to ease the financial stress of the festive season, not just this year but every year, and it all starts with a cardboard box!
How to do it
The Christmas snack ‘hack’, which is gaining popularity across TikTok, starts with gradually filling a cardboard box with goodies each time you go shopping. Buying one or two items and filling the box each time you go shopping in the lead up to Christmas will ensure you have a goodie box to open come Christmas, and means there are fewer snacks for you to buy around the busy period.
What to buy
Most people have been buying snacks for their goodie box such as Christmas favourites like mini cheddars or even cereal snack boxes. However, the hack can also be used to create gift boxes for family and friends with all sorts of goodies inside.
When to start
A lot of people have already started buying their goodies, as September is still a few months before Christmas and it gives you enough time to build a decent sized box. However, if you’re a Christmas lover who never takes their Christmas decorations down, you can effectively start building your goodie box any time of year!
