Comments on: Organizing gift wrapping supplies

By: Kellie

Kellie — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:40:58 +0000

I couldn’t help but crack up reading this. I WAS looking for a cool way to store my mess of gift bags/ribbon/paper galore. Now I’m just laughing because I didn’t realize my gift wrapping rituals were making people angry!!! rock. on. But, I AM still looking for good ideas…

By: elrj

elrj — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:31:09 +0000

Doesn’t anyone use the Sunday comics anymore?

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Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:35:25 +0000

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By: mercurial scribe

mercurial scribe — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:16:49 +0000

Thank you thank you thank you for this post! I’ve always had a problem getting my gift wrap organized and after I read this post, I purchased the pictured system. I’ve been using it now for about a week (it’s birthday season at my house) and I love how easy it is! Thanks for another bright idea!

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:13:52 +0000

I have a friend who wraps everything in her signature plain brown wrapping paper topped with a pale pink rafia bow. Somehow it looks right no matter the occasion or the recipient and I’d steal her idea if we didn’t both live in the same small town. Her supplies take little space and they are economical.

By: andi*pandi

andi*pandi — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:01:49 +0000

I like the hanging organizer; however I use under-the-bed storage boxes. I need both christmas and hannukah paper, then birthday, kid, etc. so I need more space. I also have a box for gift bags and tissue, which I use and reuse most of all. It pays to be thrifty, I feel a bit better about reusing stuff, to offset the feeling of wastefulness that comes from stuffing used wrap into the trash.

If these gift bags overflow their box however, I’m giving some away!

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Work It, Mom! | A Community for Professional Moms — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:30:55 +0000

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By: PrairieGal

PrairieGal — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:18:39 +0000

Anna - Thank you so much for posting the Pleasant View home made version! I have been racking my brain trying to determine how to make one of the hanging varieties, since the retail one does not seem to be available in my area, and Pleasant View’s is by far the simplest and easier idea. Much appreciated!

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:51:57 +0000

When we got the Sunday paper I always saved the comic section for gift wrap. It can be used and then recycled. Now I use gift bags as do the rest of my family and friends. After we open our gifts we usually leave the bag with the giver for reuse. Haven’t bought gift wrap for years. I did enjoy wrapping presents though and think the wrap organizer is a good solution for people who enjoy this way of giving.

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Organizing Your Christmas Wrapping Paper | Personalized Christmas Stockings — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:20:43 +0000

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By: mk

mk — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:35:00 +0000

i use 2 of these to hold all my rolls of gift wrap (purchased from school fund raisers):

Plastic bag dispenser:RATIONELL $2.90
http://www.ikea.com.sg/product.....asp?id=900

By: teri

teri — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:39:00 +0000

to avoid storing several different patterns of gift wrap, i keep it simple. i use either white or brown craft paper, which i keep on hand for other uses. i jazz up the gift with pretty ribbons. a few rolls of ribbon on easier to store than rolls of gift wrap. i watch for good sales on ribbon or recycle ribbon from other gifts.

By: karry

karry — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:40:52 +0000

edit: GOLF club bag Sheesh. Sorry about that.

By: karry

karry — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:40:04 +0000

Like many here, I am a wrapper. I bought plain white craft paper from a craft store that I stamp before wrapping a gift and then tie an outrageous bow with wire-edged ribbon on the package. I also keep 2 types of Xmas paper on rolls (one for my family and one for his so when we deliver, there is no checking of labels). I bought a gold club bag from a garage sale for $5 that holds those tubes of paper and wrapping tools. It also has the advantage of being portable if I’m going to a ‘wrapping party’ not hosted in my house. I keep my ribbons separate, as I buy them by the spool from Sam’s or CostCo. They have their own bin, as do the doo-dads that I tie in the bows.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:15:55 +0000

@Sheri — I have the Portable Gift Wrap Organizer (which zips closed) mentioned in this post and I have to disagree with you to an extent. First of all, it’s softsided, so it’s not supposed to “stand up” (unless you lean it against the wall or something). It’s actually supposed to lie flat, so keeping it completely sideways shouldn’t be such an issue. The store description says it holds up to 24 rolls, but those are thin rolls. I’ve been able to keep about 6 regular width rolls comfortably strapped inside without trouble. Normally, 3 Xmas rolls, 2 birthday rolls, and 1 all-occasion roll. Now, I will agree that the rolls can slide around, but only if you don’t strap the rolls in so there’s no extra space between where the Velcro meets and the roll itself. Still, rolls are going to loll about no matter how you organize these things — personally, I’d rather have them lolling about inside a bag than running loose in the closet.

For me, it’s perfect — I don’t have any closet doors to hang stuff on (they’re all folding doors) and I have precious little storage to begin with. But in one of my apt’s 2 closets I have a top shelf that was put up so high that only flat things can live up there. This softsided organizer is a perfect fit — out of the way until I need it and it holds everything I need.

Btw, @Anna, I too have a separate pair of scissors that I keep specifically in the organizer for giftwrapping, along with separate tape and separate pen. For me, it’s a huge timesaver. Everything I need is together in one place, so not only do I NOT have to hunt and gather my accoutrements from elsewhere in the house, I also don’t have to make the circuit to put them away either. Like Erin said, if it takes more than 30 seconds to do (actually more like 10-20) it’s likely not getting done. Or, more accurately, it doesn’t get done until much later by which time things have migrated without forwarding address via creative kid, sprouted legs, etc. So, Anna, before you continue upbraiding others for not being you, try accepting that what constitutes “organized” or “uncluttered” is different for everyone.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:31:39 +0000

I have to comment on the Portable Gift Wrap Organizer listed in this post. It is NO good! When you try to stand it up or don’t keep it completly sideways, everything slides all over the place and it just does not hold the rolls of paper well either unless they are packed in there!

By: MissRae

MissRae — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:00:52 +0000

What a great item to have if you are a wrapper like me. I wrapped the entire families worth of gifts one Christmas Eve at the inlaws. I think there were around 103 gifts….this deffinately would have come in handy.

By: helix

helix — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:37:54 +0000

Do yourselves a favor and get your gifts wrapped at the store!

Also, re-use the fancy gift bags that you receive– don’t even worry if you give it back to the person that you got it from, NO ONE pays attention to that stuff anyway.

By: AnnaL

AnnaL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:19:03 +0000

I wrap everything in white and dress it up with ribbon. One roll. Also, freezer paper works in a pinch, is cheaper than wrapping paper and comes in its own storage box. The only storage requirement: a small basket for various ribbons.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:58:14 +0000

I don’t give a lot of gifts, so I find that one roll is enough for me. I find that plain gold paper (a dull gold, not too shiny) is great for all occasions, including Christmas, and it works for kids and adults, men and women.