We had a storm. Not the storm that gets national headlines. Just your average, wonderful western Alaska storm. Perfect for baking bread and cookies and...wrapping. I don't necessarily like wrapping gifts. But this year, I've challenged myself in a way that makes wrapping more interesting and even makes me feel good.
I've challenged myself to wrap all the gifts with...well...trash. Stuff that would head to the landfill anyway. According to recycleworks.org, 4 million tons of gift wrapping and shopping bags heads to the landfill in the US every year. It's gross.
So this morning, I grabbed some trash and got to work.
A Pirate's Booty bag reversed is just about the purdiest thing. It's shiny. And I like shiny.
A blue bag isn't the purdiest, but just watch. Watch.
Cut the bag into strips and you've got yourself some mighty fine ribbon.
...and a mighty fine gift wrapping job made out of trash. I literally took that bag out of the trash can. And wiped it clean of course. You don't want to give stinky, DIRTY trash wrapping to those you love. That would be weird.
Merry Christmas.
I love this idea....had me giggling about giving your friends trash...but it is an awesome idea!!!
Posted by: Mary Masterson | January 10, 2012 at 02:00 PM