It happens to many of us, every Christmas. Every year we think ‘next year I must remember…’. So, this year, we’ve put together a list of the 25 most forgotten items at Christmas.
Scroll down to print off your handy reminder list. And please do let us know if we’ve missed anything!
The UK’s Top 25 things ‘most forgotten’ at Christmas!
- Batteries
- Wrapping paper for last minute gifts
- Extra gift tags
- Sellotape
- Ice cubes
- Beer
- Wine
- Champagne
- Brandy for the Christmas pudding
- Matches
- Cream
- Smoked salmon
- Gravy
- Pigs in blankets
- A vegetarian option
- The trimmings – cranberry, apple, mint, bread sauce, stuffing!
- Tinfoil for the turkey
- Napkins for the dinner table
- Christmas crackers
- Breakfast items
- Forgetting to turn the oven on
- Forgetting to put the vegetables on
- Forgetting to cook up something you’ve purchased!
- Toilet roll to cater for the extra guests
- To take the Christmas presents with you when visiting family / friends
Why not print out this handy reminder checklist to run through – it could save the day!
The classic ‘last minute dash’ Christmas items
The situation can be eased if you live close to a shop that is open either on Christmas Day or either side of it. According to MyWeekly.co.uk, a Budgens survey revealed that Brits are most likely to make an on-the-day dash for these items:
- Batteries
- Milk
- Bread
- Wine
- Chocolates
- Sellotape
- Gravy
- Bread Sauce
- Wrapping paper
- A Christmas present!
Double check your supplies now to avoid the stress on the day. But don’t forget, it could be worse, according to a poll last Christmas by the Mirror, some people even forgot where they hid their Christmas presents!
Your A-Plan Christmas music playlist
One thing you don’t have to worry about this year, is finding your favourite Christmas CD as the A-Plan team has put together this ‘cracker’ of a playlist on Spotify to enjoy on the big day.
Our additional Christmas reads:
- Top 10 Christmas Markets 2022
- Help us to support your community this Christmas
- Winter wellbeing – how to take extra care this winter
Sources: MyWeekly.co.uk, Budgens, Zapp.