{"id":1195,"date":"2018-07-19T15:33:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T19:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2024-04-22T09:45:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:45:43","slug":"7-smarter-ways-to-thank-friends-for-helping-you-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.cubesmart.dev\/blog\/your-life\/7-smarter-ways-to-thank-friends-for-helping-you-move\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Thank Friends for Moving Help"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you\u2019re on a budget and need moving help, where do you turn? Your friends, obviously! They\u2019ll rearrange their schedules and put up with heat or cold for you\u2014but how do you thank them?<\/p>\n

Sure, cards are great, and a note on nice stationery is just fine. But if you\u2019re looking for thank you gifts that are a little more fun\u2014and just as cheap\u2014here are a few ideas.<\/p>\n

1. Bake a favorite dinner or dessert<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you know your friends\u2019 favorite dinner or dessert, putting in the effort to make it for them goes a long way to showing how thankful you are. Don\u2019t know their favorites? Try these cheap and easy, one-pan recipes<\/a>. Bonus: They\u2019re easy to gift right in the pan, provided you get it back. Or, go with cookies\u2014everyone loves cookies! Put a new spin on an old classic with peanut butter bacon cookies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Host a dinner party<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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If you\u2019re feeling ambitious, invite everyone over for a dinner party. Check out these budget-friendly dinner ideas<\/a> for easy themes that will totally impress your friends. (You can even make it a potluck, if you\u2019re not feeling that <\/em>ambitious.) Add in some place cards with nice thank you notes, and it\u2019s sure to be a hit.<\/p>\n

3. Make a DIY gift<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Recycle small boxes and containers leftover from your move to make thank you gift baskets. You can customize them or make the same for everyone. For example, if you have a friend in school, make a study pack gift basket that includes items like healthy snacks, coffee, gum, and school supplies.<\/p>\n

Another great DIY thank you gift idea is to follow a relaxation theme\u2014after all, moving is hard. Make homemade bath bombs or bubble bath for your friends and gift them in cute packaging. We\u2019ve got tons of ideas in our DIY section<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n

4. Be clever<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Take a cheap gift, add a note with a clever pun, and voila! You\u2019ve got a gift to say thank you in a fun and sassy way that won\u2019t break the bank. Here are some ideas:<\/p>\n