I've seen several posts recently on organizing holiday wrapping supplies. Here is my simple solution.
I needed a place to put this vintage tea cart to make room for the Christmas tree in the living room. The master bedroom is the usual place to stash extra stuff in a time like this, so I decided to take advantage of it and use it as my bedside table and as my wrapping supply station. I do all of the wrapping in my room so I can lock the door to keep out prying eyes. I spread everything out on the floor or the bed to work. Usually one of the kids at a time helps me wrap presents for brothers and sisters.
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| The rolled papers go on the bottom shelf, along with a small bin with rolls of ribbons. To keep the paper from unrolling, you can use a rubber band around each roll, or a small piece of tape at the very end of the roll. I do have a tall bin especially designed for wrapping paper. I'll store the leftover paper in it at after Christmas, but it's hard to get things in and out without squishing the paper. |
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| Scissors, tapes, bows, tags and pens are hidden in the drawer. It's always best to have extras for when two or more people are wrapping at once! Small scraps of paper are in a vinyl folder which goes down with the rolled papers. |
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| Larger scraps of paper go in the same big bin as the unwrapped gifts, which are in bags labeled for each member of the family. The bin stays in my closet except when we get it out to wrap another pile. I also keep a stash of Christmas gift bags in my closet, because I don't want them out for anyone to grab. (I buy the my bags at the dollar store -- best deal!) |
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| The end result for now is present piles growing taller under the tree -- at least until we unwrap them on Christmas morning! And let me tell you that with eight kids still living at home and two married daughters coming over later with husbands and children,unwrapping is quite the spectacle at our house! |
How does your family organize wrapping supplies and other holiday items?
Virginia Knowles
