Homemade cheap gifts ideas

There is nothing wrong with a gift or two that will help you spiff up your dingy apartment. The good people at Izola have a lot of options that possess a masculine sensibility. Dont be surprised if you get a manly candle (or mandle) to freshen up the place. Or one of these shower curtains

Tickets to something, anything, make a great gift. Baseball season will be starting up soon and dont forget about NBA and NHL playoff games. And if she gets you tickets to see your favorite band, she wants to share your interests. Stubhub always has a decent selection of tickets to sold-out events. Make sure you invite her along, though. She toooaaatally likes sports, too!

Think of kitchen gear as her way of saying she loves your cooking skills. Cast-iron skillets , for example, are an essential part of any man kitchen. The beauty is the simplicity of it. You can cook anything in it. Sear your meat on the stove, add some veggies and throw it in the oven to finish. The best part is you only need to wipe it down after (soap will ruin the finish). Make use of your new tool by cooking her delicious meals.

 

 

Think of kitchen gear as her way of saying she loves your cooking skills. Cast-iron skillets , for example, are an essential part of any mans kitchen. The beauty is the simplicity of it. You can cook anything in it. Sear your meat on the stove, add some veggies and throw it in the oven to finish. The best part is you only need to wipe it down after (soap will ruin the finish). Make use of your new tool by cooking her delicious meals.

Forget bacon everything. Bring on bourbon everything, including maple syrup. This is the good stuff, handcrafted from Quebec maple orchards, then matured in oak barrels for a hint of raw bourbon. Use it to make her breakfast on those cold weekend mornings.

By providing you with the grooming tools to stay prim, she gets to feel smug the next time she shows you off to her friends. We are especially digging Kyoku . Its made especially for men, and its shaving cream features Japanese sake that hydrates the skin.

Our sense of smell is powerfully connected to memory, if she gives you the Tom Ford Private Blend collection, she's probably creating an association that she'll never forget.

A pair of fine deerskin leather driving gloves, like these from Kaufmann Mercantile, will have you looking like Ryan Gosling. You love Ryan Gosling, your girlfriend definitely loves Ryan Gosling, and now, with these gloves, you can pretend you are The Goz himself. Sure, you might not even own a car, but thats a small detail.

If the latest cell phone winds up in your lap, she clearly knows how much of a tech head you are. She also wants to equip you with the most powerful communication device on the planet so she can stay in contact with you however she pleases -- whether it's by texting, email or just talking. If you're an Apple guy, however, and she gets you a Samsung, she might not know you as well as you thought.

If the lady in your life buys you Pappy Van Winkle for Valentines Day (or any day), marry her. Stop everything and marry her. And if you are already married, marry her again. She is a keeper. Pappy is notoriously hard to find and only comes out a couple of times a year, making it that much more special. It's so good, you might have to think twice about sharing it.

More than ever in the age of cell phones, a man's watch makes a deeply personal statement about who he is -- just ask our resident Watch Snob. When you wear her gift on your wrist, she'll feel your showing the world the importance of her role in your life. This Tissot is a beautiful option that makes a statement without costing an arm and a leg.