KUSA - Advice columnist Dear Abby says people scouring malls and the Internet for last minute gifts can also look into their closets.

She says regifting is a "time-honored tradition" and "the earliest form of recycling."
Among the items often regifted are vases, scarves and cologne.

However, advocates say there are several rules to follow:

• Make sure your gifting 'circles' are far apart to prevent giving a gift to its original owner or an associate.
• Also avoid leaving any signs of the original gift such as a card or wrapping.
• And says "Dear Abby," make sure the gift is suitable. She says "Don't give knitting needles to an athlete."