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» Barbara Nicholson Bell - The two camps of gift wrap

We have both extremes and a lot of folks in between, in our family. My sister has an entire room devoted to wrapping, very organized, including tools for making her own fancy bows. I think she inherited this gene from our mother. On the other extreme is my husband whose family never saved a scrap of gift wrap. He gets very nervous watching the rest of us opening gifts - it takes forever.

I have one very large bin filled with Xmas wrapping materials, and a smaller underbed box with every day papers and bows. It's very convenient to have everything organized, isn't it!

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» roaming27 - The two camps of gift wrap

In response to The two camps of gift wrap posted by bici:
When I was growing up my mother saved everything. So we were very careful when opening gifts. And the wrapping paper would be gently straightened out and neatly folded, until needed again when it would be possibly ironed to get the creases out.

I used to enjoy and admire my mum curling ribbons with a sharp knife. She was great with wrapping up gifts, I don't have the knack. She always double folded corners, etc. Very neat.

I rarely receive or give gifts any more. So I just tear open the few presents I do get, lol.

-- posted by roaming27

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