Thursday, December 25, 2014
Christmas wrapping paper and cards were from the hoard, not the recycle bin
As a lifelong bargain hunter, I have a stash of cards and wrapping paper (and gifts for that matter) that I get at 75%-90% off every few years (when my supplies run low). So, I didn't have to think of any creative recycling. Have enough to last me through at least one or two more holidays. Probably enough bows to last forever (since I save them each year). Which may be a good thing: I am not the kind of crafty-ass gal who could make newspaper-wrapped presents look cute. I can barely get things to look nice with real wrapping paper. My dear grandmother saved used wrapping paper. The presents always looked like they'd been through a riot, but that never mattered much to us kids in the three seconds we saw them before we tore into 'em...though having to remove the tape neatly certainly slowed us down.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
My friend unwrapped a new tv and I slowed him down to save those large swaths of wrapping paper, free from tape or folds. He was carefully unwrapping two smaller gifts, but I told him I would not save those little ones.
ReplyDeleteSince I mail a smash-crammed box of gifts to NY and one to TX, I never use much wrapping paper. DIL and daughter agreed to wrap the gifts.
I buy cards on deep discount and from thrift stores and yard sales. So, I never, ever buy those retail, even the cheap ones.
I will have to remember to look for cards at yard sales!
ReplyDelete