GIFT IDEA #22-DELIVERY SERVICE

The holidays really brings out our creative sense(the 6th sense) when it comes to gift giving. Gone are the days when you can gift a tie, power drill,  or sweater and call it today. In today’s modern world, we have a plethora of options as everyone is always on the move. The one things our busy schedule might not be able to accommodate is cleaning, driving, or just taking a moment to smell the roses.  Gift idea #23 is for delivery service. 

Uber car service, which recently launched  in Chicago, takes arriving in style to a new meaning with a fraction of the cost of regular car service.  With an easy text message or downloadable app, you can request a car in their fleet of clean and comfortable sedans which will arrive within 20mins or less. You might sayWhy can’t I just take a cab? Well you could, if you want to arrive at your destination smelling like a chimney, kicked out of a taxi because you are paying with credit card not cash(annoying). Uber lets you arrive in style and on time.  Uber might not be for your everyday running around if you can’t afford it but this season of holiday parties and events, it's a worthwhile investment. 

After a hard day at work or running after your kids, the last thing you want to do is come home and have scrub down the bathroom, vacuum the bedrooms and other areas, or any other household tedious chore. The worst is spending your weekend cleaning when you can put that time towards other valuable activities, like sleep or catching up on reading. You can gift someone a bi-monthly or monthly maid service. This way the luck gift recipient will only worry about minor day-day upkeep.  There's a plethora of maid services within the city and suburbs.  If you can, call about 5 different services to get an idea of pricing and choose one that is licensed, insured and bonded and flexible towards your schedule.


H-Bloom is a flower delivery service that you  can subscribe to on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis and are delivered fresh. The prices start as low as $29/month. With a forecast of a brutal Chicago Winter, some of us will suffer from self or clinically diagnosed SADS, why not perk your day up with some fresh beautiful flowers. You can arrange how long you want to subscribe and where/when you want your flowers delivered, its just that easy! 


These gift ideas work for both men and women and they will mean so much to the recipient long after its been received. Happy Giving!


pics: H Bloom; timeout