Picked Up My Christmas Bags and Tags
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
November 9, 2017 8:04am CST
I am ready to start putting some of the gifts that I have already purchased into gift bags. Yesterday, when we were out and about, I stopped at Ocean State Job Lot and purchased about 20 of them. I got mostly medium sized ones but also 5 large ones and two small ones. I really should look at the gifts that I have purchased first before I buy the bags but well.... I didn't.
When I mentioned this at cards on Tuesday night, the fact that I was ready to bag my gifts, one of the ladies said they would get dusty if I did it this early. This surprised me wouldn't the gifts get dusty anyway in the bag or not? But I guess my house isn't particularly dusty, I have never found this to be an issue.
How about you, some members I know wrap as soon as they buy gifts, are you an early wrapper or a last minute wrapper?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Nov 17
I do a lot of my shopping on either QVC or Amazon so no energy involved at all. I do get gift cards for my oldest grandson and my older granddaughters.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
9 Nov 17
I am a last minute wrapper only because I am a last minute shopper.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Nov 17
lol I have way too much shopping to do to wait til the last minute, I would be stressed out!!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
9 Nov 17
@BelleStarr i do too and yes it makes me stressed but I just can't seem to find the time or money to do it any sooner. I am going to try this year but we will see.
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
9 Nov 17
I can`t wrap my Christmas gifts as I have to shipped it but I love wrapping my gifts along time ago 
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
10 Nov 17
@BelleStarr I think it`s not good wrapping it as the customs in our country is really strict on that one
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Nov 17
I would wrap it anyway inside the shipping box but that is just me.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Nov 17
I wrap last minute because I don't usually shop early.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Nov 17
@BelleStarr Lol, it's usually last minute for us because we barely scrape by the holiday. Kids are very smart!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Nov 17
It is much harder with small kids, hiding the presents is an issue!! I never realized my nosy kids went up in the attic and checked out everything I bought, I thought I was so smart!! NOT!! lol
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Nov 17
I shop and hubby wraps, I think that's fair, and besides I am such a lousy wrapper lol. I went to an estate sale a few weeks ago and there was a ton of gift wrap, bows and tags for like 2 bucks, I bought everything. So now I have enough for several Christmas's
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Nov 17
I know I have leftovers from last year but I bought a bunch anyway, better to have too much.
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@Fleura (29128)
• United Kingdom
9 Nov 17
That's funny. My partner is the one who's absolutely hopeless at wrapping. I once saw an article on gift-wrapping and it advised for an awkward-shaped object, make the wrapping easy by putting it in a box. It didn't say what to do if you can't even wrap a square box!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Nov 17
@BelleStarr @ Fleura Yup I don't want to run out and then have to pay full price for wrapping paper. And I can't even wrap a square box nicely. But I figure what the heck they are going to rip it all apart anyway, but my hubby does do a nice job, and I hate wrapping so thankfully he will do it.
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
9 Nov 17
I am an early wrapper, I wrap gifts immediately, never wait
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
I really should do that but I never do.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
9 Nov 17
Neither one nor the other.
It all depends if I have enough money for presents in the first place so I always have to wait to be able to get out to go and buy anything like gifts.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
I just did the best I could to make a happy Christmas for my children.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
12 Nov 17
@BelleStarr
At the moment we are not very good moneywise so its having to put up with what there is and so I can´t go buying anything for Christmas just yet.
@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
9 Nov 17
I'm always saying I'm going to shop and wrap early but usually I'm a last minute for everything. Maybe if I had a better idea of what to buy everyone I'd shop and wrap earlier.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
I listen to what is said at every family gathering looking for ideas and I shop the after Christmas sales as well. Sometimes I will watch QVC for a couple hours and come up with some good ideas.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
10 Nov 17
@BelleStarr - I am just about ready for Christmas. We are going to be celebrating with half my family over Thanksgiving, so I had to be ready early.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Nov 17
We do have two Christmases but usually not as soon as Thanksgiving. lol
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Nov 17
@BelleStarr - Ha ha! We tend to do this every other year, since half of our children and grandchildren live on the East Coast, and the other half live on the West Coast!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Nov 17
I think so if I can just get my self to do what I need to do.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Nov 17
@JudyEv I want to buy a labeler so I can label containers.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
lol I always say I am going to write down on a large pad what is in each package, of course, I never do
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 17
@BelleStarr I have plastic tubs that I store things in and I've forever going through them trying to find something But at long last I'm now writing the contents of each one and slipping it down the side where I can see it without opening them up.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Nov 17
lol I am an early buyer but a laggard when it comes to wrapping!!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
13 Nov 17
@BelleStarr i love wrapping. Although, i twnd to use too much tape 
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Nov 17
I put homemade baked good into bags, but not early
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
lol Why did I not guess that you would be giving out delicious homemade things, lol
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Nov 17
I am an early shopper and a late wrapper---dusty? Not unless you wrap them in August---haha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
12 Nov 17
@BelleStarr I usually wrap in December which is fast coming a reality haha!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Nov 17
lol I do understand that but I hate crowds and prefer to shop at small local boutique tye shops. or online.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
With little grandchildren and great grands that doesn't work for them lol But I love finding the perfect gift.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48997)
• United States
12 Nov 17
I like to get everything done early so that I can relax.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Nov 17
I agree, I plan to try to get a few more things accomplished this week.
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@moffittjc (118449)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Nov 17
I got a very early jump on my Christmas shopping, and as a result, I need to either wrap or hide all the presents I've gotten so far so that my kids don't figure it all out. I'm pretty excited about this Christmas, because every year I have trouble finding gifts for my teenage daughter. She never asks for anything, so it makes it hard to know what she likes. But this year, I bought her a very nice MacBook Pro laptop (and it set me back a pretty penny), and I know for sure she'll love it and get many years out of it!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
I am sure she will love it!! Teens are definitely the hardest people to buy for. I have to get going with it this week.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
Yes, I get that. I say every year I am going to wrap and then make a list of what I have purchased.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Nov 17
I really should do that but I don't.
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