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We all have that one person in life who stymies all of our gift-giving efforts, either by buying whatever they need or by claiming they don’t want anything. We firmly believe there is a gift for everyone—even those who are hard to please.
Silk pillowcases are said to protect hair and skin from the relative ravages of rubbing against rough cotton cases all night. Staff writer Caira Blackwell credits the LilySilk 25 Momme Oxford Envelope Luxury Pillowcase with exempting her curls and coils from frizz and fuzz. But even if your giftee doesn’t suffer skin and hair damage or dryness, sleeping on silk is a luxurious treat all the same.
A cotton cord strung through the tube slowly soaks up water from the vessel to keep the plant moist and happy. Available in a variety of colors and sizes, these tubes seriously simplify watering. Because Plantstraws ship from Sweden, pricey shipping is part of the worthy investment.
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Don’t be fooled: This cute enameled vessel with a chubby wooden handle isn’t solely for melting butter. It also works as a mini stovetop pot, as a bowl for soup or hot cocoa, or as a ladle or scoop.
Any chef worth their salt keeps a vessel of it near the stove at all times. Emile Henry’s Salt Pig is a favorite for good reason: It has an easy-to-access mouth and an unglazed interior for absorbing salt-ruining moisture. The curve of the snout (do we call it a snout?
The smaller interior pockets are ideal for stashing physical boarding passes and those pesky customs forms on international flights. Supervising editor Hannah Morrill has used this cover for nearly a decade, and she reports that it remains just as supple and useful as it was on its first journey.
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These merino wool felt coasters absorb condensation and don’t stick to damp glasses. They come round or square, in a pleasing array of colors, and in sets of four or six.
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I use wedding several of these totes in the garden, for weeding and as general totes. And supervising editor Hannah Morrill uses hers to corral toddler toys.