Wrapping presents or gift bags?
@sprite1950 (30461)
Corsham, England
December 22, 2019 12:50am CST
Well I finally got round to wrapping my Christmas presents, a job which I hate as I am not good at it it. They always look as if a 5 year old has wrapped them! When my daughter was at home she would wrap them for me as she was very creative and could make them look beautiful. I really miss that.
I have taken to buying a few gift bags this year for presents that are awkward to wrap. It sure takes the stress out of getting tangled in paper and sellotape and some of them are very pretty.
Do you use gift bags or do you prefer to wrap your presents?
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
22 Dec 19
Here we can get these packs from others by paying few pennies
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
22 Dec 19
Gift bags here are a little expensive but if you just use then for awkward shaped presents you don't need too many.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
22 Dec 19
Yes, I am hopeless at wrapping bottles and they look nice in a gift bag.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
23 Dec 19
@LadyDuck I always think the bottles look great in those long bags,
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@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
23 Dec 19
@sprite1950 I bought special bags for bottles, it takes too long to wrap a bottle.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
22 Dec 19
I get in such a mess with the paper and sticky tape. Lucky you that you have your wife to do it for you!
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@msdivkar (23356)
• India
22 Dec 19
@sprite1950 yes indeed. Wife is a great help.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
22 Dec 19
I totally use gift bags, so much less stress!!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
23 Dec 19
@BelleStarr It is! I don't actually live in Corsham, I live 5 miles away in a town called Chippenham but MyLot placed me in Corsham.
I always lose the end of the tape and then can't find it again. So annoying!
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
22 Dec 19
Next year it will be boxes or gift bags. I am done with the stress of wrapping!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
22 Dec 19
@sprite1950 I can never find my tape and I cut the wrapping paper wrong, it was a nightmare, bags all the way!! I have been to Corsham England it is where Corsham Court is right?
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
23 Dec 19
We still wrap presents for our immediate family but use gift bags for friends and extended family.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
23 Dec 19
I suppose it is nice to unwrap presents especially for children as they don't care what a parcel looks like but I always feel ashamed of the way mine look!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
24 Dec 19
@Freelanzer Some people just have the knack of getting it right. I was never very creative
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
23 Dec 19
@sprite1950 My mom says the same about her wrapping. My husband does the wrapping and he does a good job
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
23 Dec 19
@DianneN I think that will be my New Year resolution. Never to buy wrapping paper again and stock up with gift bags and boxes!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
22 Dec 19
I agree. I will make sure I am stocked up with gift bags and boxes next year,
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
22 Dec 19
@sprite1950 I have 3 tubs filled with all those necessities up north. Not much here.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
22 Dec 19
Well I used to love to wrap the gifts. These days I just give cash which is much needed
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
23 Dec 19
@TiarasOceanView This year I gave money and gift vouchers to those I cannot decide what to buy for. It's so much easier and better than giving a present that wlll be stuck in the back of the cupboard and never used.
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
22 Dec 19
I did that this year but I think I may do gift bags and boxes next year,
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
24 Dec 19
I intend to be well prepared next year and will stock up on gift bags both for Christmas and birthdays.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
23 Dec 19
I am the worst. I get so frustrated with it. I rip the paper and lose the end of the tape.
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@Spontaneo (14699)
• United States
23 Dec 19
I am an elf. I cannot divulge in such a discussion. Top secret! 
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
23 Dec 19
@Spontaneo Haha I won't ask any more then!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
23 Dec 19
@porwest Lol! Tht's probably what people think about my presents too!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
22 Dec 19
I've never used boxes but it is a good idea. Do you buy pretty gift boxes?
