Episode 699: The Consumables Guide: How to Choose Gifts That Get Enjoyed—Then Disappear (Breakfast Baskets, Coffee & Tea, Charcuterie, Frozen Dough)
If your people are saying, “Please—no more stuff,” this episode is your new holiday playbook. Kathi Lipp and Roger Lipp share 10 consumable gift ideas that show big love without adding to anyone’s storage, from treat boxes and breakfast baskets to dinner kits, coffee/tea samplers, and even the tricky categories—candles, body care, and yes, cleaning supplies (only for the right person!). Listeners will learn Kathi Lipp’s simple 3–6 month test for choosing truly clutter‑free gifts, how to tailor consumables to minimalists, caregivers, and folks in transition, and how to make gift‑giving personal with paper-and-pen “use it up” favorites, baking kits in a bowl, and thoughtful frozen‑food gifts. Plus, Kathi Lipp shares exactly how to ask for consumables this year: “We’d love things we can eat, burn or use up.” Tune in for practical, joy‑filled ideas you can give—or add to your own wish list—so you can love your people well without creating one more thing to declutter.

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About Our Guests

Roger Lipp
Productivity and Quality Engineer
Fortune 50 company
Promised Resources
- Dill Pretzels Recipe (Nancy's Recipe)
Recipe for making dill pretzels similar to Maui monk pretzels or dots
- Fudge Recipe
Kathi's fudge recipe that Roger called spectacular; promised to share
Resources Mentioned
- Pentel EnerGel Liquid Gel Pen
Smooth-flowing EnerGel gel pen with minimal smudging
- Sharpie S-Gel Pen
No smear, no bleed gel pen with vivid ink; high-performance writing
- Aquaphor Lip Repair (Immediate Relief)
Dermatologist-recommended lip care; relieves dryness and chapping
- Burt's Bees Plum Lip Shimmer
Lip shimmer in Plum shade with hydrating, natural-looking color
- Burt's Bees Fig Lip Shimmer
Lip shimmer in Fig shade with natural color and shimmer
- Oral-B Glide Dental Floss
Oral-B Glide Comfort Plus; #1 Dentist-Recommended floss; slides easily in tight spaces
- Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day (Lemon Verbena Multi-Surface Cleaner)
Lemon Verbena multi-surface cleaner; mild citrus scent used by Kathi and Roger
- Bear Creek Dry Soup Mixes (Vegetable Beef variety)
Shelf-stable Bear Creek dry soup mixes; Vegetable Beef variety noted as gift idea
- John Boos Cutting Board/Charcuterie Board
John Boos wood cutting/charcuterie board; mentioned via Nancy’s gift
- L'Occitane Lemon Verbena Eau de Toilette
Verbena-scented fragrance; lemon Verbena note popular with Kathi
- Elfster
Elfster: free gift-exchange generator used for Christmas lists
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