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!
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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
- How to protect your home this Christmas
- The extra risk to pets at Christmas
- Help us to support your community this Christmas
- Winter wellbeing – how to take extra care this winter
Sources: MyWeekly.co.uk, Budgens, Zapp.