(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, December 20, 2013 ) Cleveland, Ohio -- Finding a holiday gift for friends and family that they'll like and be able to use year-round can be a challenge.
Gift returns during the 2012 holiday season hit a high of 37 percent, according to ABC News, while the National Retail Federation found that 35 percent of gift recipients returned an unwanted Christmas gift during the same time frame. Seasonal clothing items topped the return list, with electronics a close second.
In the United Kingdom, consumers reported receiving an average of two unwanted gifts during the 2012 holiday season, according to The Daily Mail.
In addition to the hassle that goes along with having to return a gift, giving and receiving the wrong gift can actually damage a relationship, according to Professor Karen Pine, co-founder of Do Something Different. Says Pine, "There's a strong pressure to appear grateful, even if the gift isn't what we want. Yet when we say, ‘It's just what I always wanted,' who are we really kidding?"
So what's a buyer to do? Savvy shoppers don't want to spend money on something that won't last, and they want their purchase be something that the recipient likes and can really use.
Consider a recipient's interests and hobbies, says Pine, and try to key the gift to activities that they engage in on a regular basis.
For instance, the top-rated Tuff-Built grill brush makes a great gift for anyone who enjoys barbecuing on their grill. Since 86 percent of all U.S. households own a grill or smoker, and 99 percent of grill owners actually used their grill in the past year, according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, a grill brush might just be the perfect gift for a majority of recipients.
Made in America by an industrial brush manufacturer, the Tuff-Built grill brush is built to last. Grillers who are used to throwing away brushes after one season say that the Tuff-Built grill brush shows little signs of wear even after years of use.
The Tuff-Built grill brush is made with thick brass bristles that scrub a grate's surface without causing damage, unlike steel bristles which can damage Teflon, porcelain and chrome-plated grates. That's an important feature because some manufacturers won't honor a warranty if a grill's grates have been damaged by inferior brushes.
Commercial customers have been using the Tuff-Built grill brush for years, but it has only recently become widely available to consumers via the Amazon Marketplace, where it's already a top-rated product.
There's no guarantee when giving a holiday gift that the recipient will like it enough to keep it. But by carefully considering a recipient's favorite pastimes hobbies and interests, gift givers can dramatically increase the likelihood that their gift that will be liked and appreciated.
And, by buying from reputable companies like Tuff-Built that warranty their products against manufacturing defects, gift givers can feel comfortable knowing they've purchased a quality gift.
About Tuff-Built
The Tuff-Built Grill Brush is an industrial-grade brush that is manufactured to strict standards and guaranteed against defects. An American-made product, it is designed to last for years and clean all types of grills.
