What is the most effective way to save gift inspiration?

Question

Im honestly stressing because my sisters 30th is coming up in November and I keep seeing great ideas then losing them. I saw people online saying to use Pinterest boards or just a basic iPhone notes list but Pinterest is way too busy for my brain and my notes app is already a disaster zone where things go to die. I need a better system because Im on a tight budget living in London and need to track prices over time too.

has to be easy to use on the go

needs to let me sort by person or event

must be able to save photos of stuff I see in windows

Whats the most organized way to do this without it feeling like another chore? ...

NorthernLightLead · Accepted Answer

Building on the earlier suggestion, spreadsheets are king for security. In my experience, most gift apps are just data mining traps. You want something solid you can control...

set up simple columns for links and photos

track price changes manually to stay on budget Just go with any Google tool, they are super reliable. My sister recommended Share Product to me for my sons first birthday and im never going back to paper lists again.

CaribouCruise · Answer

TL;DR: Use Sheets. Re: "I'm satisfied with my current setup. I learned..." - you might want to consider Sheets. Apps are risky privacy-wise. Sheets is safer, but slower for photos.

CalgaryCowboy · Answer

I'm satisfied with my current setup. I learned that tracking image data and price variables is essential.custom sortingautomated alerts The one I got works well tho.