Love to shop but hate to wrap? Ideas for free and inexpensive ways to let someone else do all your gift wrapping. But if you have to do it yourself, how to save money.
If you’ve had enough wrapping, taping, gluing, and fighting with ribbons and bows, help has arrived. Here is a list of stores that will do it all for free:
- Borders Even if you hadn’t thought of giving someone a book for Christmas, you might change your mind when you find out they will hand wrap each present you buy at the store with your choice of paper and ribbons. No minimum purchase required.
- Learning Express This educational toy store located in more than 15 states offers free gift wrapping with any store purchase.
- US Storage Depot Mailing presents to family members in the miliary? US Storage Depot is offering free gift wrapping services for any gifts you send to members of the armed forces. The company will supply all the wrapping paper, bows and boxes you need. US Storage Depot has locations throughout Michigan.
- Pristine Planet Got an infant on your list? If you buy a $25 Bamboo Baby French Terry Blanket you’ll receive free gift wrapping. All products are eco-friendly.
- L'occitane En Provence This high end bath products store offers free festive wrap on any purchase and free shipping on orders over 40 dollars.
- Armstrong Flag Company Make it a patriotic holiday! This Massachusetts-based company offers US, state and world flags as well as military and religious flags. Free shipping is also included.
- Neiman Marcus This high-end department store is offering free gift wrapping and shipping with any purchase until Sunday, December 9th. Just select 'gift options' at check-out.
Inexpensive Gift Wrapping Alternatives:
- Charity gift wrapping services at the mall. Even if you have to pay a few bucks, you’re helping a good cause and saving yourself the headache of all that wrapping.
- Save paper when you wrap. If you can’t find free gift wrapping anywhere nearby, at least save money when you do it yourself. The best way is to measure the gift beforehand. That way you won’t waste too much paper.
- Help the environment by purchasing recycled paper. Make sure it says "recycled paper" on the label. And when you receive a gift, be sure the wrapping goes in your recycle bin, not the trash.
- Save money by making your own wrapping paper. It’s a great way to spend time with the kids on a craft project, and folks who receive your gifts will appreciate your time and effort.
- Buy heavily discounted wrapping paper ahead of time. You probably won’t find it this time of year, but if you think ahead you can save a lot before next Christmas. The week after the holiday, wrapping paper prices are slashed up to 50 percent and more. Take advantage of those great deals and stock up. So what if the cute wrapping is all gone? People don’t look at the paper for more than five seconds before they tear into the box, searching for that all important gift!
- Don’t want to deal with boxes and paper at all? Consider giving gift cards!
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