3 Tips For Organizing Your Gift Wrapping Supplies

Clutter and the holidays go together. You might not even notice it until you look around and suddenly realize you can't see the surface of anything in your home. Rolls of paper, tape, tags, pens, bows and ribbon are the main culprits!

1. See what you have on hand. Check closets, basements, garages etc. Throw away crinkled paper and broken bows and bags. Now, take inventory of what you have. The supplies you typically need are wrapping paper, clear tape, bows, ribbons, pens and markers, gift tags, gift bags, tissue paper, and scissors. If you are low on any of these, add them to your list. When they go on sale, you can stock up I like to purchase my wrapping after the season for the next year. This can save money as long as you store your items well.
   
2. Shop for wrapping after the holidays. Shopping after the holidays can save you up to 75% on next years supplies. You don't have to buy out the whole store, so make sure you don't get "wrapped up" in a good deal!
   
3. Find the right container. Now that you've sorted through your wrapping supplies, the next step is to choose a container or containers for them. Whether you store your holiday supplies separately from your other-occasion supplies depends on how much wrapping you typically do at the holidays.
   
   • One style of gift wrap organizer is the type that hangs in a closet. These have a hook at the top and  pockets for the different types of supplies you will need. Just keep it in the back of your closet, and move it to the front when you need it. Scissors, tape, paper, gift bags and ribbons can all be kept there for your convenience. [source: TLC]
   • A variety of tall and skinny or long and flat plastic organizers are also available. The tall, skinny type may fit nicely in a closet, while the long, flat type usually can slip under the bed without much trouble. Many products have inner compartments in which to keep smaller items [source: the Container Store].
   
   
   
   
   
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