Frugal Living Tip of the Day

In honor of Mother’s Day (which is tomorrow in case you missed the memo), I wanted to offer you some money saving tips for wrapping that gift I know you’ve already bought. I mean…you have got her something already, right?

Okay, assuming that you have a gift, you need a way to wrap it without overspending, so here are a few of my favorite ideas:

Brown Bag It
One of the easiest ways to wrap a gift is to use a plain brown grocery bag. All you need to do is cut it open along the folds and wrap your gift with the label side facing inward. If you happen to have a roll of brown craft paper (also sometimes called “deli paper”), that will make it even easier.

To personalize your plain brown wrapper, use stencils or freehand some simple designs across the paper and finish it off with a piece of ribbon and a faux flower.

A Tisket, A Tasket
Here’s another great idea – why not place your gift inside a pretty basket? Chances are you have several of them stowed away in a closet somewhere anyway, so why not use them.

Shredded junk mail can be used as filler, and a few small knick-knacks, some ribbon and a glue gun will finish it off perfectly.

It’s Only a Dollar…
If you are just hell bent on spending money, just stop by your local Dollar Store. They always have a good selection of wrapping papers and gift bags and if you’re going to spend money, at least you can be cheap about it!

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