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Reusing those Peanuts

Becky — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:44:41 +0000

Genius! The fine folks over at Re-Nest posted a fabulous tip today on dealing with those pesky packing peanuts. Places like Mailboxes, Etc. will accept them if you have them boxed of bagged up and reuse them for packing purposes! Of course, you don’t know what the package’s recipient will do with them, but even if they only get used one additional time, that has doubled their lifespan!

<3,
Becky

Avoiding the Giftwrap Trap

Becky — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:19:52 +0000

This article over at Feelgood Style got me thinking. They list some really good resourses for recycled or tree-free giftwrap. I wonder, though, if you could take it even a bit further! Why can’t giftwrap be part of the gift? The little fabric pouch pictured above works as wrapping for a gift certificate and has all manner of uses once the shopping spree is done! My mother in law once wrapped my birthday present in a pretty yellow tin. Instead of the wrapping hitting the trash, it sits on my desk holding pens and pencils! Every time I reach for a writing implement now, I think of her.

Of course, sometimes you’re picking up a last-minute present and don’t have time to track down reusable wrapping doodads. Maybe a gift bag is a good choice here? A lot of folks save those and reuse them to wrap other gifts. What earth-friendly ideas do you guys have for wrapping gifts in a pinch?

<3,
Becky

Packaging Series: Bubble Mailers!

Lorigami — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:42:29 +0000

Tutorial over here on Lorigami.com