Trying to find the perfect gift for someone during the holidays can be hard.
When you are stuck at home shopping it can be even harder. When I was pregnant with my son I was confined to bed rest and I had to do all of my holiday shopping online. The biggest problem I had was judging what an item was really like without seeing it or touching it in person. One item in particular was really hard because I also had no idea how to judge how powerful the space heater was that my brother wanted. I didn’t know anything about BTUs or the difference between infrared and coil heating elements. I only had the reviews of customers to go by to decide which one was the best choice. I started by reading the best and worst reviews for each one. This way I could get a good middle of the road opinion on how well they worked or what problems my brother may encounter when he used the unit. After that I decided to order one that was reasonably priced and seemed to be what he needed for his office space. He was always complaining that his home office was too cold and he had to wear his heavy socks and shoes there. I figured he would appreciate having a space heater that he could use under his desk for the times he had to work there. Additionally it would make my sister-in-law happy because she hates when people wear their shoes in the house. Everything turned out well and my brother was happy. I certainly enjoy shopping in person better though.