Gift Wrapping Made Easy: How to Simplify and Organize

It’s gift-giving season! I’ll bet you’ve already put in a lot of effort: making your gift list, budgeting for the gifts, planning the gifts, comparison-price shopping for the gifts, buying the gifts, and squirreling the gifts away in a hidden corner of your home.

Now it’s time to wrap the gifts!

Does this seem like an insurmountable hurdle? Let me make it easier on you with a few key strategies.

THE EASY WAY OUT
You really hate wrapping presents. And you have no time for it. Here are your two options.

1. Let the store wrap it
   Local shops often offer free gift wrapping. As a former main street shop owner, that makes my heart sing. For unique, clutter-free gift ideas, check out my blog about shopping local. Many online stores will wrap for a small fee. If you really dislike wrapping, add this into your gift budget.
2. Bag it
   Order yourself a bundled pack of matching bags in assorted sizes. — your gifts will look so pulled together! Plop your gifts in the bags and top them with a swirl of tissue paper. Easy!

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