Rapping about Wrapping

[athelind]

My last post prompted a lot of comments and suggestions about Creative and Alternative Gift Wrapping -- foofers in particular had some cool ideas.

I've used Newspaper of course; it's a classic -- especially the Sunday funnies. Alas, since I no longer read a newspaper regularly, it wouldn't count as "re-use" -- I'd be buying it specifically for wrapping

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[leonard_arlotte]

I prefer wrapping gifts in wrapping paper myself, preferably without anything religious, or without santa clauses all over it. My preferred wrapping stuff is the shiny paper, because, well, I just like shiny.

Wrapping Paper tends to fail, however, when it comes to odd shaped items, particularly those that have protruding bits. It gets hard to find a box to put stuff in (which is one reason I hoard boxes for the rest of the year.

I went to a party this weekend for a friend, and got him a couple gifts at the last minute. The giftbag was relatively inexpensive, and a very quick way to hand a gift to someone who isn't really going to be impressed with a wrap job. It was also good for a few odd shaped items (Namely a pouch of crumbled bacon, a jar of bacon bits, and a jar of BaconSalt... Joe likes bacon).

One thing I thought of as an alternative is to get a box for your present, and wrap it in duct tape. This can be doubly cool since they now make shiny duct tape as well. There's not going to be any sneaking a peak into a duct tape wrapped present... and you may be able to look on in smug satisfaction on Xmas morning, watching the Unauthorized Personnel try to get it open.

[athelind]

SHINY.

[leonard_arlotte]

I also use mint tins for small gifts, but I've found that most of the gifts I give aren't THAT small, and I eat so many mints that if I save all the tins that they end up taking up a lot of space. One drawer full is plenty.