Comments on: Newspaper packages tied up without string (Day 33)… http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/ making one change every day to greenify my life (and hopefully not being too smug about it) Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Britt http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-9249 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:34:33 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-9249 This might inspire you:
http://www.boakart.com/wrap/WrapArt.html

]]> By: Johanna in NZ http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-5771 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:23:03 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-5771 Hi, I love your blog! The fabric idea is fabulous, and something I will keep in mind for the future. I have three preschoolers, so have a generous supply of their artwork to use as wrapping paper.

]]> By: nicole http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-1764 Sat, 26 May 2007 05:36:02 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-1764 This was a decision I made a couple years ago, and it’s been so much more fun to “wrap” presents! There are some really creative ideas out there. I own a movie theater, so all the posters that come through that we don’t use…they’re now used for presents!

As always, I enjoy the blog, and have had fun reading your old posts.

]]> By: nichole http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-550 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:24:58 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-550 I have vowed to stop buying wrapping paper as well. This Christmas, I made everyone in my family take time opening gifts as to not rip the paper and now I have a lovely collection of paper! Unforutnatey, this stash is seasonal. But I have used some inside out and I’m sure my collection will grow. Hopefully, so will my closet space!

]]> By: Rachel http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-376 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:12:15 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-376 From the time my kids were very young, it seemed absolutely pointless on Christmas/ birthdays to buy a bunch of paper that would be thrown away in a day or so. I have a large collection of silk clothes that they play dress up with, and I’ve always wrapped their presents in those. It’s beautiful, and we haven’t created more trash. One year for my daughter’s birthday I asked that everyone wrap their present in fabric, then I made her a quilt from the fabric. It’s a great memento for her. Thank you so much for doing this experiment and blog, it has really inspired me that even in my busy life with three kids, two cats, a dog and 60 chickens I can make a little effort every day that in time will add up to a greater change.

]]> By: Alexandra http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-366 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:15:38 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-366 Hello Vanessa,

Just wanted to say that I love your blog, because it’s not eco preachy! It can be fun and beautiful to live more sustainibly, and one does not have to end up with no make-up and scratchy old hemp bags. I have a whole collection of cool re-usable shopping bags of all sizes and for all kinds of purposes.

If it works with your shower gift’s size, you can wrap it in a “burp cloth”, basically a piece of soft flannelly cotton (or you can just buy a piece of soft flanelly cotton, seam it in and use it. I am a not so new mom, but you can never have enough of these!

For cosmetics with very natural ingredients, I can recommend Dr. Hauschka or Weleda, both German brands that nature stores in the U.S. carry (not sure about Canada).

Alexandra

]]> By: WC http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-365 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:02:24 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-365 yeah, we have talked about wrapping paper lately. We do have some gift bags so we are using those as they do get recycled Shawn said. I like the idea of cloth bags. Brown paper bags with stamping isn’t too bad either…

]]> By: gmpicket http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-364 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:27:48 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-364 I’m not a big fan of the newspaper wrapping. I don’t buy newspapers, either, so when I need them, I have to go buy one, which gets silly. I do think the cloth tie bags are cute, decorative, re-usable and fun. The paper gift bags, I also save and re-use for when I give gifts.

]]> By: David http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-363 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:51:22 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-363 Used dental floss … heh heh heh. That’s great.

The newspaper is an excellent way to go. You can have fun with it as well. If there’s an article or maybe a comic that is particularly relevent, then arranging it to be on the top/front would show care and forethought on your part, and, that goes far beyond the ‘enviro’ savings issue. Very personalized. Maybe worthwhile setting aside potential ‘clippings’ for the purpose; assembling a collection over the year for the Christmas and other gift-giving occasions. That’d be kinda fun.

For gifts, I’ve been using cloth ‘gift’ bags – over and over. With the draw string closure.

I like the ‘articled’ newspaper approach now that I think about it.

]]> By: Shawn http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-362 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:51:15 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/04/02/newspaper-packages-tied-up-without-string-day-33/#comment-362 I found that if you start the habit of using gift bags they seem to circulate forever. I sometimes get the gift bags back 3 or 4 years later, but they’re still floating around out there. I bet someone sells high post consumer content gift bags.

The newspaper wrapping makes me sad =( Not your newspaper specifically, I’ve never read it.

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