That is understandable, especially if you buy really early (like January). You then also forget who you have bought what for and who you have not gotten anything for as of yet. I put all of mine in the same place in the house, more or less, but I also snap a quick photo of it and email it to myself in gmail with the subject line as "christmas gift". Then in early Dec. I can just search and take a quick virtual inventory painlessly. I also include supplies such as bags and tags, ribbons in the process - maybe this will work for you. The front-end work pays off for me.