…I know the title sounds like some clickbait crap, but I’m honestly looking for some ideas that I might not have thought about myself.
…I know the title sounds like some clickbait crap, but I’m honestly looking for some ideas that I might not have thought about myself.
I save the butcher paper that comes in a lot of the packages I order, and use that + twine to wrap things. It can look cute and old school and saves a bunch on buying wrapping paper (I also try and buy that on massive clearance after Christmas, and if I can get more generic or even just winter themed paper I’ll angle for that to use for birthday gifts later in the year)
Initially I thought this was a “vacation-related” tips request, then I remembered Lemmy is mainly US English not UK English. You can buy a pyrography set, an engraving tool some sandpaper and the things needed for acid etching for less than $10 With a little practice you can make a cheap gift more personal by adding the recipients name or a message personal to you both on wood plastic, metal or glass. I used some vinegar, a q-tip, 9v battery, electrical tape, salt and copper wire to acid etching a hunting knife last year as a gift.
Yeah, I’m sorry. It didn’t occur to me that the word “holiday” is very different for the UK peeps.
If you have frugal holiday-as-in-vacation tips, I’d love to hear them though.
I’ve a friend who saves gift bags given to them and reuses them. There’s gift bags that have made the rounds several times around the friend’s group at this point.
My family has gift bags and bows older than me… Some from the 1960’s, some from the 1980’s, and pretty much tops out at the 90’s. We never buy bags anymore, just add to the collection when gifted something. Seems silly to buy something for 5 seconds of use one time. Everyone knows to save them and brings them back after holidays and such to store in one house usually.