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[dragonlady7]

uses old tote bags, i make furoshiki sometimes, i should do tea towels this year

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wastelesscrafts https://wastelesscrafts.tumblr.com/post/669722680751161344/gift-wrapping-ideas :

Sustainable gift wrapping ideas Introduction:

Everyone likes unwrapping a gift, but why buy new wrapping paper when there are more fun ways to wrap a gift that don’t require buying and throwing away new paper?

Two ways to avoid waste when gift-wrapping:

• Reusing something you already have
• Wrapping your gift in a second gift.

Here’s a few ideas: Reusing materials:

• Reuse wrapping paper
• Newspapers
• Fabric scraps https://href.li/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcYcVPhgGNA
• Reuse a cardboard box
• Reuse a bag
• Glass jars
• Old maps
• Old posters

Anything made of paper or cardboard can be drawn on to customise your gift’s look. A gift as a wrap:

• Totebag
• Thrifted scarf
• Cloth napkins
• Cloth handkerchief
• Towels
• T-shirt
• Pillow case
• Furoshiki https://href.li/?https://www.1millionwomen.com.au/blog/how-furoshiki-japanese-fabric-wrapping/
• Dishcloth
• Drawstring bag
• Thrifted casserole or cooking pot with lid
• Thrifted lunch box

(Image source https://href.li/?https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/story/27868/never-buy-gift-paper-again-the-ultimate-guide-to-zero-waste-wrapping/) [ID: a graphic showing 14 ways to wrap an item using furoshiki: otsukai tsutsumi, yotsu musubi, suika tsutsumi, katakake fukuro, entou tutsumi, hira tsutsumi, tesage bukuro, kousa tsutsumi, hon tsutsumi, futatsu tsutsumi, kakushi tsutsumi, bin tsutsumi 1, bin tsutsumi 2, sao tsutsumi.]

(Image source https://href.li/?https://trashisfortossers.com/a-guide-to-zero-waste-gift-wrapping) [ID: a gift wrapped in a newspaper page with cartoons printed on it. Beige yarn is tied around the gift.] Who’s the present for?

If you don’t know where to start, think about the person you’re wrapping a gift for.

Do they like fashion? Maybe get a second-hand scarf they’ll like and wrap your gift in it. Do they like cooking? There’s plenty of cool casseroles or Tupperware to be found at second-hand stores. Maybe your giftee just started living on their own and still need to buy their own bath linen: why not wrap their gift in a towel?

(Image source https://href.li/?https://recontained.com/blogs/news/zero-waste-gift-wrap-guide) [ID: a gift wrapped in a red dishcloth with white lines and fringes. Twigs of holly and ivy have been tucked in one of the cloth’s folds.] Conclusion:

Unconventional wrapping methods are fine, and so is not wrapping a gift at all. People are happy they’re getting a gift! So what if it’s not wrapped in fancy paper?

There’s plenty of ways to wrap a gift in a sustainable way without taking away the fun of unwrapping. Want some more ideas? Check out these zero waste gift wrapping guides by Trash Is For Tossers https://href.li/?https://trashisfortossers.com/a-guide-to-zero-waste-gift-wrapping, Greenpeace https://href.li/?https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/story/27868/never-buy-gift-paper-again-the-ultimate-guide-to-zero-waste-wrapping/, and Sustainably Chic https://href.li/?https://www.sustainably-chic.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-wrapping-zero-waste-presents .

(And while we’re on the topic: it’s totally fine to give someone a handmade or second-hand gift, too. The perfect gift isn’t new or store-bought, but thoughtful.) (Your picture was not posted)

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