Being a teacher, I am blessed with sweet gifts at certain times of the year from loving children. As a result, through the years, I've accumulated a plethora of gift bags: Christmas, Valentines Day, summer…you name it. I really try to reuse them, but they add up, so I need to unload some.
Think of your rolled wrapping paper and gift bag stash. Are there any that have been stored for years that you won't ever use because the paper is outdated, faded, or just ugly now? Donate it or throw it away. If you just have so much of it you can't imagine using it all, again, donate to an organization that can get it into grateful hands.
One last story to end…my favorite gift bag story. One year, a boy approached my desk toward the end of the school year with a shy smile on his face. "This is for you!" he said, obviously pleased with his offering. Of course I oohed and aahed over the sweet gift. His family didn't have a lot, so I knew this came from his heart. Later that week, as I was putting away the gift bag at home, I looked more closely at the bag. It had come from the Dollar Store and had a race car photo on the side. The sponsor of the race car, with the company name written boldly on the door of the car was VIAGRA. I had a good laugh, and that bag got donated.
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Saturday, April 25, 2015
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Day 103: Wrapping Paper
Have you ever been to a bridal or baby shower when the guest of honor takes FOREVER opening her gifts, because she slits the tape carefully in order to save the wrapping paper? I applaud those ladies for their frugality, and am sure they spent minimally on wrapping paper for a couple years, but we have to be wise in what we save.
Nowadays, gift bags are the popular item. It is REALLY hard to get rid of a good gift bag, especially if you have seen the $4.00 price tag. Being a teacher, I have been blessed with many. A couple years ago, my teen daughter's task was to sort all my saved bags into Christmas and general holiday. There are a LOT. I try to reuse, but there are still A LOT. I'm going to continue regifting them, but have thrown out some that I probably won't use for anyone else.
So, to conclude, do you have any saved wrapping paper that is past three years old? Consider ditching it.
Nowadays, gift bags are the popular item. It is REALLY hard to get rid of a good gift bag, especially if you have seen the $4.00 price tag. Being a teacher, I have been blessed with many. A couple years ago, my teen daughter's task was to sort all my saved bags into Christmas and general holiday. There are a LOT. I try to reuse, but there are still A LOT. I'm going to continue regifting them, but have thrown out some that I probably won't use for anyone else.
So, to conclude, do you have any saved wrapping paper that is past three years old? Consider ditching it.
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