My Grandmother always asked for things she really used ( being on a fixed income)
so we would each do a theme with her brands:
laundry basket with soap,dryer sheets,starch
bathroom toilet paper,bath soaps,shampoo,cleaners,handi wipes
light bulbs,trash bags,paper towels,cleaners
medicine cabinet,aspirin,mucinex,cotton swabs etc.
this gave us all gift ideas to buy her and we knew she would use them