Rubbish at wrapping
are you good at wrapping
Rapping & wrapping, bro.
It used to fascinate my nieces when they were young (they're now in their 30's & 40's) that I could wrap a present without using tape. One of them still mentions it now when I see her 
It's all in the folding!
It's all in the folding!
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I'm Wrubbish at wrapping.
I can make the most expensive present look like it's has only just survived 3 rounds of "Pass the Parcel" in a group of badly behaved, hyperactive children.
That's two of us at least, then.
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I'm Wrubbish at wrapping.
I can make the most expensive present look like it's has only just survived 3 rounds of "Pass the Parcel" in a group of badly behaved, hyperactive children.
That's two of us at least, then.
Better make that 3 !!!
Make it 4...... ever since I was an infant at a wartime school, I have never been able to fold a sheet of paper exactly in half or straight, so it follows that present wrapping just isn’t my thing.
As an old fogey now, my ploy is to give presents nude, so to speak.....not me you fool...the gift, unwrapped, as made, or as purchased.
A totally GREEN effort, wrapped in nice thoughts....
I might re-use a decorative bottle-bag or gift box I have rescued from the post Christmas/birthday trash-heap, always taking care to cover, or, to cut off any pre-used labels or greetings.
Hobbo
As an old fogey now, my ploy is to give presents nude, so to speak.....not me you fool...the gift, unwrapped, as made, or as purchased.
A totally GREEN effort, wrapped in nice thoughts....
I might re-use a decorative bottle-bag or gift box I have rescued from the post Christmas/birthday trash-heap, always taking care to cover, or, to cut off any pre-used labels or greetings.
Hobbo
Surely wrapping is a pink job anyway? The girls make a much, much better job of it don't they? 
Last year, for our best friends, we simply put all their presents, unwrapped, in an expensive, heavy duty, upmarket, reusable Christmas "For Life" bag with red rope handles etc etc. The bag was more expensive than several sheets of wrapping paper and had a nice luxury look and feel to it.
We exchanged pressies and my friends wife loved the bag, spoiled only by her next comment. "The cats will have great fun ripping that apart."
So what matters most? The gift or the quality of the wrapping?
Last year, for our best friends, we simply put all their presents, unwrapped, in an expensive, heavy duty, upmarket, reusable Christmas "For Life" bag with red rope handles etc etc. The bag was more expensive than several sheets of wrapping paper and had a nice luxury look and feel to it.
We exchanged pressies and my friends wife loved the bag, spoiled only by her next comment. "The cats will have great fun ripping that apart."
So what matters most? The gift or the quality of the wrapping?
Most paper these days comes with squares printed on the back so it is much easier to cut and fold - and the very best wrapping I have ever seen was done by a feller - so enough of 'pink' that's a 'yellow' way out!!
Oh and 'practice makes perfect'.
Oh and 'practice makes perfect'.
Quote:Most paper these days comes with squares printed on the back so it is much easier to cut and fold - and the very best wrapping I have ever seen was done by a feller - so enough of 'pink' that's a 'yellow' way out!!
Oh and 'practice makes perfect'.
If people cant work out how much paper they need without the squares on the back, they are totally stupid.
A pink job, thats stupid to.
We have designated "Blue" and "Pink" jobs in our household and have done for nearly two decades now. In fact SWMBO instigated the designations.
"Blue jobs" are invariably heavy duty, dirty, dangerous, boring and repetitive and are therefore my responsibility without exception.
My tongue was firmly in my cheek (hence the emoji) but it works for us.
The Blue Team and the Pink Team are both very happy with said arrangements
In fact, SWMBO often simply states, in the event of any doubt or confusion, "That is a Blue job" and I comply without complaining or questioning her decision.
But when it comes to wrapping presents with my sausage fingers and total inability to fold a neat corner, it is clearly a task better carried out more effectively by the "Pink Team" in order to maintain domestic bliss and harmony.
Holly's Pink & Blue Jobs
"Blue jobs" are invariably heavy duty, dirty, dangerous, boring and repetitive and are therefore my responsibility without exception.
My tongue was firmly in my cheek (hence the emoji) but it works for us.
The Blue Team and the Pink Team are both very happy with said arrangements
In fact, SWMBO often simply states, in the event of any doubt or confusion, "That is a Blue job" and I comply without complaining or questioning her decision.
But when it comes to wrapping presents with my sausage fingers and total inability to fold a neat corner, it is clearly a task better carried out more effectively by the "Pink Team" in order to maintain domestic bliss and harmony.
Holly's Pink & Blue Jobs
And when there is a household of one then jobs have no colour at all but still have to be done, so experience should suggest that we all become as proficient as possible at all things. Maybe difficult, but helps in times of old age and incapacities.
But just enjoy a Happy Christmas - that is very important for all.
But just enjoy a Happy Christmas - that is very important for all.
Seasons Greetings Tianshi - your words inspired me to find this advice about wrapping presents in The Guardian........
1. If you are reusing your paper, iron it. If the paper has a pattern, use the design as a guide to cut along.
2. Ensure you have enough paper to fit around the present lengthways. ...
3. Fold in the two opposite short sides so that they are completely flat against the present. ...
4. Keeping the paper as smooth as possible, pull the longer flaps up and fix with tape.
5. Time to decorate.
I really can't wait to start ironing old wrapping paper to give it back to those who gave it to me
1. If you are reusing your paper, iron it. If the paper has a pattern, use the design as a guide to cut along.
2. Ensure you have enough paper to fit around the present lengthways. ...
3. Fold in the two opposite short sides so that they are completely flat against the present. ...
4. Keeping the paper as smooth as possible, pull the longer flaps up and fix with tape.
5. Time to decorate.
I really can't wait to start ironing old wrapping paper to give it back to those who gave it to me
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Oh, please, just stop there.......
LOL SlowSong.
The temptation to iron the wrapping paper from my Mother in Laws presents to me and give it back to her, is simply overpowering all the natural DNA safeguards in my genetic make up telling me not to do it.
Do people really iron and reuse wrapping paper? ROFL.
I suppose if it's in the Grauniad it must be true.
