When Valentine’s Day approaches, it gets a lot of people thinking about how they can surprise and spoil their significant other. One of the most popular gifts is flowers and they are often accompanied by chocolates, perhaps some bubbly, and even a fuzzy teddy bear. Valentine’s Day hampers often include a variety of luxurious items which makes shopping that much easier! There’s no need to pick each item yourself and it all comes professionally wrapped. Shopping online makes it even easier since you can do all your browsing and buying without leaving home!
Of course, if you like to plan ahead of time and you want to make sure that your hamper arrives well enough in advance, then you might be thinking about the best place to tuck it away for a night or two. The most important thing to remember is the contents of the hamper.
If your hamper includes anything edible like chocolates, you should never store it near a source of heat or your chocolates will end up melting. This means that you should keep it relatively far from any fire places, heaters, and radiators. It’s also important to remember that cold temperatures can also have a negative effect on the contents of your hamper. For example, if you plan on hiding the hamper in your car, it could result in the chocolate freezing which will affect the flavour, texture, and appearance.
If you have ordered a hamper that includes a bottle of wine or champagne, extreme temperatures can also affect the appearance and quality of the bottle. Wine needs to be stored at the right temperature in order to maintain the perfect flavour.
In some cases, storing your hamper in a particularly cold part of your home can result in the formation of condensation on the interior and exterior of the packaging. This makes the hamper less visually appealing and it can result in damaged goods.
The best place to store a hamper is in a safe spot at work where you know for sure that your significant other will never look! Alternatively, you could hide it inside your closet but you will need to make sure that you conceal it properly with clothing or other items. Do not rearrange your cupboard or this will be a dead giveaway!
Finally, beware of pets! Make sure that Fluffy or Fifi cannot get to the hamper or it could end up open and strewn across the floor! This will certainly not prove to be the kind of Valentine’s surprise your partner imagined!