GIFT &
MAIL WRAPPING
GIFT &
MAIL WRAPPING
Thursday January 29, 2009 03:15:21 PM
Cut out pictures from beautiful old calendars and glue them to gift packages.
Cut the pictures off old Christmas cards and use them as gift tags (make sure there is no handwriting on the back side).
Decorations: Save wishbones from chickens. Clean them well, and then paint. Put on a little glitter and tie them to gift packages.
Gifts: 1 cup of coffee mix, 1 cup of hot chocolate mix, or 1 cup of tea.
Glass jars & bottles - Use as a vase, for canning, or melt and pour wax in for candles.
Glue a paper plate to the bottom of the paint can. The plate should be an inch or two wider all around than the can so it can catch drips. This saves you the trouble of moving newspapers around under the can.
Grease Stains- Coca Cola, it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight.
Mailing Tubes: Use old cardboard tubes from plastic wrap, aluminium foil, etc. to mail items which are best sent rolled.
Make postcards, gift tags, or ornaments out of Christmas Cards.
Recycle shoe boxes etc for use to pack to parcels when posting.
Recycle bubble warp to pack delicate items.
Save empty glass jars for gifts and storage.
Save leftover wallpaper to wrap presents.
Save old Christmas paper and shred for use in gift bags.
Make postcards, gift tags, or ornaments out of Christmas Cards.
Save empty glass jars for gifts and storage.
Shipping Gifts: Set a berry basket over the bow to prevent it from being crushed.
Use deflated silver balloons that say "Happy Birthday" or some other message as gift wrap.
Use Sunday comics for wrapping children's presents.
Wrapping: Leftover wallpaper makes elegant gift wrap.
