Have a little fun wrapping your presents this year. Here are eight ways to turn a gift bag into something worth saving. 1. Start with a brown paper lunch bag. Pop out the sides of the bag so that the ...

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but we have to admit we judge our gifts by the bag and paper they’re wrapped in. Sure, you could wrap up a very expensive gift in newspaper and the recipient ...

Growing unease about waste has some Americans rethinking wrapping paper. Gift wrap is still a huge business. U.S. sales of wrapping paper climbed 4% to $8.14 billion last year, according to a recent ...

Growing unease about waste has some Americans rethinking wrapping paper. Gift wrap is still a huge business. U.S. sales of wrapping paper climbed 4% to $8.14 billion last year, according to a recent ...

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When it’s time to wrap presents, do you find yourself running all around the house, trying to dig up wrapping paper, ribbons, and tape? If so, you can make holiday prep much easier with the help of a ...

Brits will bin around 108 million rolls of wrapping paper per year (Picture: Getty) Now that the Christmas shopping period is upon us, it’s time to think seriously about how our gift-giving affects ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Keeping yourself off the naughty list can be tricky. Here's help, at least when it comes to recycling. There are items on the naughty list you would never think should be there: ...

Sophie Liard, an expert gift wrapper and author of "The Folding Lady," demonstrates and explains a variety of gift wrapping techniques in 11 levels of difficulty, from the easiest to most complex.

We all strive to give gifts with meaning, but the packaging they come in can be just as meaningful. We urge you to consider foregoing the traditional wrapping methods and think outside the (gift)box, ...