So my 30th birthday is actually coming up in about three weeks, I live in Chicago and just moved into this tiny studio apartment that has basically nothing in it besides a bed and a lamp. My family keeps calling me and texting me asking what I want and honestly it’s getting a bit overwhelming because I keep telling different people different things and I just know I’m going to end up with three toasters or something. I feel really silly even asking this because I’m sure everyone else has figured this out years ago but is there like a specific app people use for this kind of thing?

I’m looking for something where I can just put all my ideas in one spot. I tried using a Notes app on my phone but I couldn’t figure out how to make it so other people could see it without me having to send it a million times. Plus I really need it to be something that shows if an item has already been picked so my sister doesn’t buy the same blender my mom got. I dont really have a budget to pay for a subscription or anything like that so a free one would be best. I’m also worried about my grandma because she’s not great with her phone so if it’s too complicated she just wont use it and will end up buying me more socks which I dont really need right now lol.

I saw some things online about registries but I thought those were only for like weddings or babies? Can you use those for just a regular birthday? Sorry if this is a really basic thing to ask I just have no idea where to start or which ones are actually safe to use without getting a bunch of spam emails. Is there one that lets you add stuff from any store? Like if I see a cool rug on a random website can I put that on there too or does it have to be all from one place...