Ideal Bite

REUSABLE GIFT WRAP

Regifting 2.0

06.19.2009

Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 11:00pm.

The Bite:

Wanna take regifting to the next level? You beta. In honor of Ideal Bite's fourth birthday (tomorrow!), think about packaging your presents in materials that the giftee can use again (like cloth) for a less-wasteful version of gift-giving.

The Benefits:

More trees for the next gen. If every American family wrapped just three gifts in reused or reusable materials, we'd all save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields, every year.
A new wave of fuller wallets. If your circle of friends and family start doing this, you'll all have to buy a lot less wrap.

Personally Speaking:

Heather wraps small presents in a pretty cotton tea towel so that the "wrap" becomes part of the gift. But with her and Jen's mutual ban on obligatory gifts, Jen's feeling a little towel-poor.

Wanna Try:

WrapNatural Wrapping Cloth - cotton cloths with four pretty designs ($13 and up).
Bobo Wrapping Scarves - made from vibrantly patterned - and in many cases reclaimed - fabric, the larger sizes fold into purses and even sarongs or shawls ($9 and up).
Lucky Crow Organic Collection - just tie the included ribbon 'round these organic cotton gift bags for a good-lookin' gift; we also like the wine bags ($6 and up).
Wrapsacks - drawstring-bound cotton gift bags in many different prints and sizes; you can even track where your sack goes after you gift it ($4 and up).
DIY Bite: Try wrapping gifts in a tea towel or bandana (organic cotton or hemp preferred).

Cocktail Fact

In math, the Birthday Paradox states that if there are 23 or more people in a room, there is more than a 50% chance that at least 2 of them will have the same birthday.

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Biters spring for reusable gift wrap instead of the conventional stuff for just one present, we'll keep about 64 trees standing.

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Susan on June 19, 2009 at 03:30 AM 1

Wrapagain has reusable wrapping fabric too! See our fabric selections at http://www.wrapagain.com.

CherylK on June 19, 2009 at 03:59 AM 2

I recently attended a bridal shower and I purchased a reusable shopping bad to use as my gift wrap. The bride-to-be loved it and so did the other guests.

Lisa on June 19, 2009 at 04:13 AM 3

When giving baby shower gifts I have always wrapped in a baby blanket, and for bridal showers in a towel or tablecloth.

Jessica on June 19, 2009 at 04:15 AM 4

I frequently use left over chip bags, just cut on the sides, turn inside out, wash, and you have pretty silver wrapping..cheaper than cloth.

Kim Rigas on June 19, 2009 at 04:24 AM 5

Recently for my nephew's birthday, i recycled my six year old daughter's art work. It make very interesting and wrap and good conversation piece!

diane causey on June 19, 2009 at 04:32 AM 6

I have always used those light-weight inexpensive baby swaddling blankets as the gift wrap - you can never have enought with little ones and spit-up and the occasional leaky diaper - I tell the mom's these are the outside, travel covers so that they can save their really nice ones to use as they like with family etc.... thx

Chrys on June 19, 2009 at 04:33 AM 7

I started making fabric gift bags several Christmas seasons ago, and it is great to get a gift back in a bag you sent ! !

Debi on June 19, 2009 at 04:42 AM 8

I have decided that when I give a gift to anyone that instead of using wrapping paper or a gift bag, I am going to put the item in a reusable cloth bag.

Jill on June 19, 2009 at 04:47 AM 9

I started recycling Christmas cards and other gift cards by cutting the front page off with decorative scrappbooking scissors. Then I write my own note at the bottom or on the back, punch a hole in the corner and attach with ribbon. Much cheaper than buying cards for every occasion!

erinannie on June 19, 2009 at 05:40 AM 10

Sunday comics make great wrapping paper!

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