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Keeping Gift Wrapping on a Budget

keeping gift wrapping on a budget

A beautifully wrapped gift makes many of us as happy as its contents. But one can easily spend $15.00 or more to wrap a gift when buying the supplies at a high-end papery.

To avoid breaking the budget with wrapping materials, use the following ideas:

  • Stay away from buying gift wrap sheets. Yes they can come in some really nice colors with beautiful patterns. But those sheets cost as much and more than a roll of gift wrap at an arts & crafts store.


  • The same principal applies for ribbons. Ribbons sold by the spool are more economical than ribbons offered by the meter/yard.


  • Wrap all your gifts with the same paper. This way you will not have to buy a lot of different wrapping papers, and in the end only use parts of it. You may choose a different color scheme every year.


  • Make your own gift tags. You can use colorful construction paper to make them. Or recycle old Christmas cards and ribbons.

gift wrapping on a budget

This lovely gift was wrapped with red gift wrap that cost $1.50 for 8 meters (almost 8 yards). The green satin ribbon is recycled from a gift I once received. Used satin ribbons can be ironed and reused. The beautiful straw star accent was purchased in a package of 18 for $4.99. Instead of straw stars one can use Christmas ornaments.

Products used are from IKEA, 2007
Isig red gift wrap 8 meters/yards $1.50
Isig straw stars 18 pieces $4.99

 

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