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Monday, December 22, 2008
It’s In The Bag: An Alternative To Gift-Wrapping
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Today’s blog is not about re-gifting, the controversial handoff of an unwanted, unused present to someone else, under the pretense that it was purchased for the second recipient. We’ll let the ethicists debate on the propriety of re-gifting.
Instead, let’s consider re-bagging.
Holiday gift bags have become an increasingly popular alternative to wrapping. Their initial costs are higher than wrapping, but reusing them can save in the long run.
Re-employ gift bags? Why not? Only the most ravenous tear them when “opening” the gift, so they are suitable to hold one more. Or three. Or 10.
The only potential hassle is having to replace the to-and-from tag. Easy. Cut it off and tape another onto the bag.
On top of economizing, re-baggers are friendlier to the environment. How much wrapping is ripped off a present and promptly tossed into the trash?
Do you prefer gift wrapping or bags? If you tuck your presents into bags, are they reused? Or one-and-done?
I’d rather open a gift bag from you — than tear apart wrapping — and dig out my goodie.
Think twice, though, before you re-gift me.
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