Okay, you're thinking: 'Well, what the heck am I supposed to wrap the presents for my relatives in?'
Fabric.
Before you ask me another question, I'm suggesting you go into your scarf collection, and sort through them. There will be square ones you're not big on, you've never worn and some which may well be still in their plastic which were bought for you, and you didn't have the heart to tell that person you really didn't like them.
Okay, get those square, silky and rayon scarves out and Google: Furoshiki. This word is the act of wrapping presents and items in fabric. The Japanese have been doing this for a very long time, and it cuts back on waste, paper and landfill - and it's very beautiful too.
I've been looking at how to tie the knots and make them just gorgeous so they are lovely to look at and easy to untie. And I'm looking forward to having a collection of scarves or square fabric to use to wrap presents instead of wasteful paper.
When you think of it: paper is ripped off a present and thrown in the bin - which ends up in landfill. Fabric can be reused for other things. And if you already have the fabric there in your home - aka: square scarves - you're halfway there, right?
Fabric.
Before you ask me another question, I'm suggesting you go into your scarf collection, and sort through them. There will be square ones you're not big on, you've never worn and some which may well be still in their plastic which were bought for you, and you didn't have the heart to tell that person you really didn't like them.
Okay, get those square, silky and rayon scarves out and Google: Furoshiki. This word is the act of wrapping presents and items in fabric. The Japanese have been doing this for a very long time, and it cuts back on waste, paper and landfill - and it's very beautiful too.
I've been looking at how to tie the knots and make them just gorgeous so they are lovely to look at and easy to untie. And I'm looking forward to having a collection of scarves or square fabric to use to wrap presents instead of wasteful paper.
When you think of it: paper is ripped off a present and thrown in the bin - which ends up in landfill. Fabric can be reused for other things. And if you already have the fabric there in your home - aka: square scarves - you're halfway there, right?
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