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(Warning: trivial issue alert) To ask what's happened to giftwrap?

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KimberleyClark · 11/09/2024 14:07

You used to be able to buy it in a pack of 2 sheets with matching tags. Which meant minimal waste Now it's all rolls, gift bags and tissue paper. And the choice seems much more limited.

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Itsallfunngamesuntil · 11/09/2024 14:20

For the life of me I couldn't find any decently priced baby gift wrap....only bags....even in proper card shops

The only decently priced giftwrap is now in supermarkets from what I can tell

Saintmariesleuth · 11/09/2024 14:20

For the last couple of years I have bulk bought rolls of wrapping paper at Christmas that don't have a Christmas design (you can usually get plain gold or silver) and use that throughout the year for birthdays and other gifts.

It seems less wasteful as I can cut off exactly the size that I need. Overall we have cut down on present buying though.

Sandwichgen · 11/09/2024 14:18

Yes to gift bags.

BobbyBiscuits · 11/09/2024 14:18

Gift bags are better. The person can regift or use for something else. The wrapping always just gets binned regardless of if in a roll or sheets.
I think gift wrapping in general might be falling out of favour as people often might buy a gift online to be delivered directly to recipient. So it would either be wrapped by retailer or just in normal packing. Which is less wasteful.

MrsSkylerWhite · 11/09/2024 14:15

We’ve pretty much ditched gift wrap here. Feels really wasteful.

BeachHutsAndDeckchairs · 11/09/2024 14:14

I think you buy it online? I bought a novelty giftwrap for dh from Amazon but it was a few years ago.

lanthanum · 11/09/2024 14:14

I always thought a roll was more efficient, but I guess not if you buy gift wrap separately for each gift.

We have a box of gift bags now - wrapping is so much quicker, and they get re-used over and over again.

FuzzyPuffling · 11/09/2024 14:11

I like gift bags. No wrapping required and endlessly reusable.
( Doesn't answer your question though!)

Catza · 11/09/2024 14:11

You can still buy individual sheets - John Lewis, Paperchase and Hobby Craft sell them.

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