{"id":34191,"date":"2014-12-18T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.com\/?p=34191"},"modified":"2018-01-04T12:31:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T17:31:52","slug":"sustainable-gift-wrapping-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/2014\/sustainable-gift-wrapping-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Revamp Your Gift Wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"

One scroll through the 200+ pins\u00a0on our “Yum<\/a>” Pinterest board would reveal\u00a0that we drool over\u00a0a perfectly plated photo as much as the next social media fiend. That\u00a0little extra TLC in the presentation\u00a0makes all the difference in a meal. We think the same phenomenon\u00a0applies in gift giving. Just like a perfectly plated meal, a\u00a0beautifully packaged present makes the gift giving experience even more joyful. Careful wrapping can require\u00a0the same attention to detail as decorating a cake. Finding the right spices is just as crucial\u00a0as sealing a present with\u00a0a beautiful bow.<\/p>\n

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Just as we wouldn’t want a gorgeous meal to go to waste, we don’t want to see pretty\u00a0gift wrap overflowing out of the trash can. Unfortunately, though, it’s said that Americans alone contribute around 5 million tons of extra waste<\/a> between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day,\u00a0a great\u00a0portion of which is\u00a0from disposable wrapping paper and shopping bags. Yikes! Instead of feeling discouraged, it’s time to get creative and plan ahead! For those who opt out of our gift wrapping option<\/a>, we gathered some of our favorite DIY wrapping ideas from Pinterest and the “blogosphere” that will give your wrapping game a sustainable face-lift while honoring the gift that you worked so hard to find.<\/p>\n

Revamp With Nature<\/strong><\/p>\n

Justina Blakeney, one of our all-time favorites, finds\u00a0creative gift wrapping inspiration in\u00a0her own\u00a0backyard!\u00a0Check out how she made these\u00a0“junglelicious” designs here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Repurpose “Furoshiki” Style<\/strong><\/p>\n

Furoshiki, or “the art of wrapping with fabric,” is a creative\u00a0way to\u00a0give\u00a0scarves, pocket squares, handkerchiefs, and other fabrics a second life. We recommend this\u00a0step-by-step guide to Furoshiki gift wrapping<\/a>\u00a0and this tutorial by Omiyage.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Reuse\u00a0Retired Maps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your map collection\u00a0shouldn’t be collecting dust now that smart phones are taking over. Wherever your gift is heading, this nostalgic technique by Country Living <\/a>will\u00a0be sure to make your giftee\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n

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Revive Newspaper and Sheet Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

When\u00a0you’ve already caught up on the Sunday comics, or mastered every chord of Jingle Bells, consider saving these\u00a0elements for your next gift. See Page Smith’s design<\/a> for inspiration!<\/p>\n

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Revisit Old Book Pages<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our team loves all things literary, especially literary gifts.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0We instantly fell in love with\u00a0Erin Nish’s<\/a>\u00a0vintage design below, which will make a great presentation for small\u00a0gifts. For larger items, we recommend trying\u00a0this DIY garland design by Better Homes and Gardens.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rip Out Your Favorite Calendar\u00a0Pages<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you’ve\u00a0flipped through your wall calendar and reflected on the last 12 months, save your favorite pages for your next gift! \u00a0Real Simple recommends this method<\/a> for wrapping paperback books and other small items.<\/p>\n

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Record with #BringBackTheBow<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you may have\u00a0read in our last blog post<\/a>, we’re pretty giddy about our newest social media contest: #BringBacktheBow. We’re asking the craftiest gift gurus\u00a0around to share their prettiest wrapped presents with the hashtag #BringBacktheBow for a chance to win a $50 gift card! If you tag your giftee, both of you will be in the running for $50 at UncommonGoods! Extra points if you can exercise\u00a0gift wrap RRR. Let the green “Giftstagrams” commence!<\/p>\n

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Around holiday time, Americans alone toss out an extra 5 million tons of waste, most of which is from wrapping paper and shopping bags. Yikes! We gathered our favorite DIY wrapping ideas that can make your holiday season more sustainable and even more memorable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[155,31],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34191"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51287,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34191\/revisions\/51287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}