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How much money do you spend on wrapping gifts at Christmas? I'm talking wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue and bows.

Last year I got all of mine down to 19p a roll at a local little tesco and I've used it all this year.

SamGoodship
9 months ago
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hspexy

Hard to put a value on it - I only buy on offer and have salvaged loads of wrapping paper and gift bags over the years to reuse. I will even use freebie newspapers so I don’t waste money on things that end up in the trash

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jam45

SamGoodship That was a brilliant buy. The cheapest wrapping papers, gift bags and bows I got from Asda costs 25p each in the January sale.

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Auntielettie

I use the free 'packing' from Amazon delivery boxes to wrap but like nice ribbon decorations on the top.

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MrsCraig

It varies. I buy paper when I need it, think I spend £3 on it this year. It depends how many presents I need to wrap.

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didbygraham

We buy 2 or 3 large 8m rolls each year from Asda this year in a fairly generic pattern that can be used all year round so covers all gift for the full year. I print my own labels for some gifts so dont really spend anything else all year.

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kitty88uk

The Christmas 🎄 wrapping is really pricey! Best to get them when on sales after the festive season!

I’ve been using ones I got for free ages ago when o2 priority were doing a freebies offer where you go to WHSmith to redeem wrapping paper and Xmas cards too

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martinlufc5637

We buy all our stuff in January when everything is cheap, we got wrapping paper for 25p a roll and I'm sure tags were were only 5p a bag, from Asda

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jms19

Gifts are nice when they’re wrapped but it’s such. A waste of money and bad for the environment. With kids stuff i do wrap it but if it’s for adults i don’t bother

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TiaTia

I usually wait until after Christmas and buy my wrapping paper and decorations in the sale, I haven't bought wrapping paper for about three years after buying quite a lot at 5 a roll.

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boepeep

About £8 on wrapping paper. I only buy for my mum, brother and my 7 fur babies. I did buy more gifts this year so spent more on paper.

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KarenKirk

Fir sone reason I've ended up with about 10 large rolls left over from previous years. I've also bought reusable bags from amazon at about 6 pounds for 8. I try to keep paper waste to a minimum xx

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Daffodil90

I try and buy in sale if I can and I'd say I've spent maybe £3 max wrapping everything and tags etc

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rachelgetty94

I buy from studio, always good quality. I'm a firm believer in buy cheap, buy twice

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MatthewMattison

I buy cheap wrapping paper as its only going to get ripped off.

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JLouM

Think I bought some in September but only at a certain price at the time. I have it ready to use now.

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anasg

I buy wrapping paper on offer (like at Asda at the moment, 3 rolls for £3). Then I get creative, adding stickers and ribbons from Poundland, scraps of coloured paper from the kids' arts and crafts and even sweets!

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dhanparam

Normally spend under 10 pounds mostly as i buy electronics items and give it without wrapper

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Jerseydrew

I brought wrapping paper about 10 years ago from studio. It was on sale. Still working our way through it. I've been given bags with no names will reuse them

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suevernon1968

I used to love BHS for wrapping paper it was always good quality and had the grid lines on the back so you always cut in a straight line !

I always have some left over and keep it saved for the next year

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janphoenix51

suevernon1968 ...I prefer the wrapping paper with the grid on the back too,I can't write straight on blank paper never mind cut wrapping paper straight without a grid!

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jms19

I do wrap gifts but i personally think it is pointless really cause it just goes in the bin

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Karen331

As little as possible. I always buy in the sales and I sometimes save ribbons etc to re-use.. Best ever bargain was when I got several rolls of paper down to 9p in Aldi, but that was quite a few years ago. I also look for plain paper in the boxing day sales and use that for birthdays.

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Leannexxx

About half an hour because I buy them bags for most of the presents I hate wrapping

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butterfly835

Always get wrapping paper, tissue paper, gift tags, etc in the sales after Xmas for the following year. Works out great except for those odd times where I forget I've bought it or can't remember where I've put it away for the next year!

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