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Nofliesonme
post 07/11/2012, 11:28 AM
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As the title suggests? Do you wrap in paper? Do you put in a sack? What do you do?
It's just such a huge waste and unecessary rubbish going into the ground..... The thought of minimising rubbish is appealing...
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post 07/11/2012, 11:32 AM
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I wrap the presents from us. Santa's go into the sack unwrapped. Last year I just asked my son if Santa wrapped his presents and he said no. Awesome I thought.
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post 07/11/2012, 11:33 AM
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Wrap
DD loves ripping apart the paper.
Not wrapping the trampoline though
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EssentialBludger
post 07/11/2012, 11:34 AM
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Presents from us get wrapped and put under the tree.

Presents from Santa go into their stockings unwrapped at the end of their beds.
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post 07/11/2012, 11:34 AM
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Always wrap everything individually.
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Tobias'smum
post 07/11/2012, 11:36 AM
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for DS i wrap everyone else i do bags - which i recycle by keeping ones i am given and use following year its easier and with all the paper from DS s presents fills the bin a fair bit last year (only child/granchild great grandchild got very spoilt last year )
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post 07/11/2012, 11:36 AM
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I was thinking of popping their presents in a Xmas box each.... The type you buy from crazy Clark's or similar. Maybe get some good sturdy packing boxes and the kids can decorate them for Xmas craft and then santas presents can go in the sacks.
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SugarMumma
post 07/11/2012, 11:37 AM
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I wrap.

I love seeing the kids tear it to shreds. I get the minimising waste thing but but but... it's Christmas!
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post 07/11/2012, 11:40 AM
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Previously I have but this year I am using envirosacs for the adults and for the kids I am using fabrics that I have collected throughout the year and tied with a ribbon, I'll use the fabric to sew them stuff throughout the year and ribbons for dd's hair:)
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post 07/11/2012, 11:40 AM
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QUOTE (SugarMumma @ 07/11/2012, 11:37 AM) *
I wrap.

I love seeing the kids tear it to shreds. I get the minimising waste thing but but but... it's Christmas!

I know hence why I'm asking what is normal, lol. I feel torn because I know tearing the paper off it is the best bit.
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