Let’s Simplify Gift Wrapping – This is All You Really Need

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If you love all the packages, bows, ribbons and bags for gift wrapping, then this post is not for you. This post is about how to simplify gift wrapping so that it doesn’t consume you or your home.

There are lots of clever ways you can organize gift wrapping supplies. But finding something that suits your needs and more importantly, your available space is the real trick. In a perfect world, we would all have a dedicated (walk-in) closet with rolls beautiful paper, ribbons, bows and gift bags at our fingertips. In reality, most of us are lucky to find the scotch tape roll when we need it.

Keeping just the basics on hand, you may not pull off a Martha Stewart pin worthy package, but you will still be able to present nicely wrapped gift. Spend your energy finding the right gift rather than stressing over the wrapping. If you can keep these basic gift wrapping supplies in one dedicated place, you’re guaranteed to have all the gift wrapping essentials you’ll ever need. And, I bet you won’t even miss the hordes of gift wrapping paper scraps that you’ve been saving for all those small gifts you might one day gift.

Basic Gift Wrapping Supplies to Have on Hand

• Single roll of wrapping Paper
• Gift Bags
• Tissue Paper
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Tape

That’s it! With these 6 items you have all the makings for a perfectly presentable wrapped gift. Now all you need to add is that perfect card that you stored in your card organizer.

If you are truly limited on storage space, consider sticking with a neutral paper such as brown, white, green. With a couple different colors of ribbons, you can transform bland into beautiful. Mix ribbon colors together for festive look for any occasion. The same suggestion goes for gift bags. Like the wrapping paper, find gift bags in neutral or generic colors. Think about it, an assortment of different sized solid red bags will cover Christmas, Valentine’s Day as well as birthdays. Why not buy in bulk?

Oh, and by the way, I love, love gift bags! No fuss, no muss and socially acceptable. A gift, of any shape, can be wrapped in seconds. Yep, less than a minute. Of course, only if you can easily locate where you’ve stored your gift wrapping supplies. Oh, and as a bonus, most gift bags are reused over and over again. Cheap easy and reusable. Triple win!

With just the basics, you should be able to find a single drawer, back of door or under the bed location to keep your gift wrapping supplies. To keep your ribbon from becoming a tangled mess give this easy DIY ribbon organizer a try.

If you need a little more help with finding a dedicated spot to organize gift wrapping supplies, consider an under bed gift storage box or a hanging gift wrap storage station from Amazon.com.