{"id":7220,"date":"2015-11-28T23:34:12","date_gmt":"2015-11-28T22:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=7220"},"modified":"2022-11-30T08:17:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T07:17:20","slug":"eco-friendly-gift-wrap-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/eco-friendly-gift-wrap-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Christmas<\/strong> is just a mont away and maybe some of you&nbsp;are already thinking about&nbsp;<strong>gifts<\/strong> to put under the tree.&nbsp;Here are 10 amazing ideas to create original, sustainable and <strong>low cost gift wrap<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/dematerialization-waste-reduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Week for Waste Reduction<\/a><\/strong> we want to discover with you how to save on materials and reduce waste as following the <strong>rule of the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle<\/strong>.&nbsp;The 2015 edition of the European Week for Waste Reduction aims to raise awareness on the excessive amount of waste we produce every day and to promote all those actions and those good examples on how to reduce waste.<\/p>\n<p>For this Christmas we must think to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/ecofriendly-gift-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ecofriendly gifts<\/a><\/strong>, digital gifts or even better we can give to our loved ones experience (<strong>travels<\/strong>, cinema&nbsp;tickets, subscription to the bike-sharing service), but also we can give handicrafts made by <strong>recyclable materials<\/strong> or we can think of to create something ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, at the time of the gift wrap you don&#8217;t absolutely need to buy wrapping paper, ribbons, cockade&nbsp;or other packaging materials. Take a look of this amazing<strong> gift wrap ideas<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Newspapers<\/h3>\n<p>Do you also have many&nbsp;old newspapers in a corner of the house? Well, it&#8217;s time to use them! A newspaper can become a beautiful gift wrap, the effect is assured. To do&nbsp;the package you can use kitchen string, add&nbsp;the <strong>red berries<\/strong>, or create roses or a <strong>rosette<\/strong> with the newspaper itself.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"236\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/763172b662e1eb988479cdd05cee6659-236x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"newspaper wrapping paper\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/package-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"newspaper wrapping paper\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/easy-and-creative-diy-gift-wrap-ideas-newspaper-wrapping-and-roses-click-pic-for-25-gift-wrapping-ideas-for-christmas-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"newspaper wrapping paper\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>2. Sheet music<\/h3>\n<p>If you have a musician in the house, you will surely have a lot of sheet music around the house. The ones you don&#8217;t&nbsp; need any more can become an excellent material for an original package. It&#8217;s perfect to wrap your gift or as <strong>decoration<\/strong>: you can create rosettes, small <strong>scrolls<\/strong>, Christmas trees &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/music-wrapping-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"gift package with sheet music\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/spartiti-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"gift package with sheet music\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/sheet-music-wrapping-paper-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"gift package with sheet music\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>3Rolls of toilet paper<\/h3>\n<p>Do you plan to dive&nbsp;something small and precious? Then this is the perfect package for you! It&#8217;s simple and the result never disappoints. Start decorating as you like the roll of toilet paper, you can paint it or cover it with wrapping paper advanced from last year. The only limit is your imagination! Then just fold inwards one end, as you can see in the photo, enter the gift and do the same thing with the other end. And your package&nbsp;is ready!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/come-costruire-una-scatolina-con-i-rotoli-di-carta-igienica_636bec18bf4c7acb2cc8effac840e4fe-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package with rolls of toilet paper\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/IMG_82041-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package with rolls of toilet paper\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/Pillow-boxes-from-upcycled-toilet-paper-rolls-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package with rolls of toilet paper\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>4. Pages of old books<\/h3>\n<p>Maybe someone won&#8217;t agree, but there are books that can be <strong>recycled<\/strong> to create &nbsp;really delightful&nbsp;bags. The procedure is fairly intuitive. Take your book page and create two wings and&nbsp;fold them up inside. Use the tape to stick. Close one of the two ends as a classic gift box. The bag is ready, you just have to put the gift in the box and close it with a <strong>clothespin<\/strong> or with a bow by creating two holes at the top.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/oldbookgiftbag2-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with books\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/oldbookgiftbag3-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with books\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/oldbookgiftbag4-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with books\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>5. Box of cereal<\/h3>\n<p>For a bigger gift, you can use a cereal box. Eliminate the tabs at&nbsp;the top of the box and wrap it as you prefer, you can use old newspapers too. Fold and glue the paper on the base and glue&nbsp;it on the opposite side to the inside. Now we have to pierce both sides of the box, trying to make them more or less at the same distance. Then enter the <strong>string<\/strong> and tie it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/6-diy-gift-bag-624x624-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with cereal boxes\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/IMG_3679-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with cereal boxes\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/dad-borsacraft-01-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with cereal boxes\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>6. Old shirts<\/h3>\n<p>During your last trip you bought a stunning&nbsp;<strong>organic<\/strong> wine as a gift, but you don&#8217;t know how to package it in an <strong>original<\/strong> way. Here&#8217;s the solution: an old men&#8217;s shirt! Cut off one of the <strong>sleeves<\/strong> and take a needle and thread. Sew the bottom and you&#8217;re done! Place the bottle and fix&nbsp;the&nbsp;cuff of the sleeve. To close the bag you can use a ribbon, directly the shirt button or reuse an old tie! Isn&#8217;t it beautiful?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/8a6f84bb23794b6c5717eecd9de1c5fa-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bottle package made with old shirts\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/IMG_3914-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bottle package made with old shirts\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/3695ccdecce1b205cff24d910564c0e1-e1447794028748-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bottle package made with old shirts\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>7. Paper cups<\/h3>\n<p>At home recently there was a party for children and you have bought many colored paper cups&nbsp;and, rightly, didn&#8217;t throw them away, waiting for the right opportunity to <strong>reuse<\/strong> them. Here it&nbsp;is! It is a package truly original and perfect for small gift. Just cut away&nbsp;the edge at the top and create 5-6 tabs, cutting perpendicularly to a few centimeters. Now bend the tabs towards the inside overlapping them&nbsp;one on the other and, if necessary, stopping with a little of the bioadhesive. The <strong>box<\/strong> is ready, and you just have to decorate it!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/esporta56-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with paper cups\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/tutorial_slider_top_PappbecherMAIN-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with paper cups\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/d0131c6f74f9566ad2130e86e8fb5331-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with paper cups\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>8. Scarves<\/h3>\n<p>In this case you don&#8217;t only recycle, but you <strong>reuse<\/strong>, that&#8217;s even better! You can make <strong>two gifts in one<\/strong> by using a scarf (possibly square) for packing the gift. Follow the Japanese art of <em>furoshiki<\/em> and you can create some&nbsp;really unique packages!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/furoshiki-4-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with scarves\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/FuroshikiSenbei_S01-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with scarves\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/pacchetto-regalo-con-sciarpa-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with scarves\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>9Paper Bread Bags<\/h3>\n<p>For a rustic effect you can use the paper bread bags. Put them in the middle of books to&nbsp;remove&nbsp;some wrinkle. Put the gift in the bag and close it with wooden clothespins. To decorate, you can use dried <strong>flowers<\/strong>, sprigs of <strong>rosemary<\/strong> or chill.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-7220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/3busta_pane-0cbb1481c1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with paper bread bags\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/Immagine_3_12-270x200.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with paper bread bags\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/carta-del-pane-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gift package made with paper bread bags\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>10. Old fabrics<\/h3>\n<p>In the house you&#8217;ll&nbsp;definitely have old cloth you no longer use but that have a nice plot. 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