I need a good idea for a gift exchange

Who are you buying for? Man, women. Child, what age ,this would help EJL.

Are you saying you want to give a gift to someone who has given you a gift?

If so, Man - Woman - Boy - Girl? Age? Likes - Dislikes ?????????

Buy a beautiful container, plant 1 or more plants in it and give it to your friend.

Kathy, you did not give enough info. I kind of think you get that idea by reading the other answers. Questions: Man, woman, child, relative, coworker, silly, serious, age range, and probably most important, price range??? Let us know something sometime.

gift card- if its a gift exchange was a cost limit set? load the card with that amount.

A clear jar glass or plastic with wrapped mini Hersey chocolate bars no nuts.... would work for many. Even if they cannot eat it they would set it on a desk ,table, counter top. You control the size of jar and cost. food always wins over small nick nacks . If you know the person a lunch gift card to their favorite place. kids would like a flashlight for night time.

Dollar amount? Age and sex of the recepient?

Cute small galvanized metal bucket found at Hobby Lobby, Mrs. Myers or other natural spray cleaner, a dish brush or 360 duster, a rolled small towel or dish cloth, a magic eraser and dryer sheet tissue filler, cellophanebasket wrapping and a satin ribbon bow

Here are several ideas that might help https://chascrazycreations.com/diys/re-purpose-up-cycle/gift-ideas/