The holidays are quickly approaching, and that means lots of gifts to wrap. Save time and leave no trash behind this year by wrapping with VZWraps reusable fabric gift bags. Plus, enter to win a pack of wraps to get you started!
A few Christmases ago I went to get my bin of wrapping supplies, and I stopped dead in my tracks. I simply couldn’t stand the thought of wrapping presents in paper that was just going to be thrown away. I recycle everything — I’ve even driven two hours to take a TV to a recycling center — but every Christmas, we’d easily fill a trash bag with torn paper and ribbons, most of which can’t be recycled. That was the start of VZWraps reusable fabric gift bags.
With VZWraps, there’s no more sitting on the floor, let alone on the scissors, trying to fold paper into neat corners with one hand while reaching for the tape with the other. Just place your gift in a VZWrap, tie the ribbon, and your present is wrapped. It takes less than a minute per gift. Best of all, there’s no trash left behind after the gift is opened. Instead of gathering up a big bag of trash on Christmas morning, you can gather up your VZWraps and put them away until next year.
VZWraps are available in five sizes and a variety of Christmas, Hanukkah, birthday, and all-occasion fabrics. Themini is just the right size for a gift card or small item such as jewelry, and the large at 21” wide by 24” tall can hold lots of toys, clothing, or household items. The wine bottle bags are perfect for dressing up a bottle for a hostess gift, or they can also be used to wrap DVDs, video games, body lotions, and other “skinny” gifts.
The bags are made from cotton, and most of the ribbons are made from recycled materials, including a grosgrain version that’s made from recycled plastic bottles and a satin made from 100% post-consumer recycled polyester. Keep your eye out for organic cotton options coming early in 2012.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate one million tons of waste during the holiday months. Do your small part to cut back on that massive number, and make the season easier on yourself, too!
VZWraps Giveaway!
Get your holiday gift wrapping off to the right start with an assortment of VZWraps. Enter to win the four-piece holiday set pictured above, plus one wine bottle wrap.
To enter, comment on this post with with the best gift you ever received by Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at midnight. The winner will be chosen using random.org. Be sure to use a frequently checked email address in the appropriate section of the comment form, as the winner will be contacted by email. One entry per household, please.
Good luck!
Want more information on VZWraps? Visit their website, like them on Facebook, or sign up for their newsletter to see new fabrics and eco-friendly gift ideas. Plus, as a special gift to Main Line Parent readers, VZWraps will give you 10% off your purchase when you use the coupon code MLPHoliday at check-out. Discount applicable through 12/31/11.
My favorite gift my family received recently was the Elf on the Shelf. My kids love it and they behave more too!
Last year was a trying year. The kid and I had just moved. It was tight and I was just feeling blah. My sister surprised me by getting a few things my daughter had asked for. Her helping me was the best gift.
The best gift I ever received was my son Finn, who arrived on December 11, 2007. You can’t beat having a new baby at Christmas!
My favorite gift was the drawing my daughter gave to me on Christmas that she made herself and worked really hard on. It had lots of glitter glue!
My first bicycle that Santa brought two Christmases ago!
The best gift I ever received was a new camera so I could take lots of pictures of my girls.
I was in third grade. I’ll never forget. I couldn’t figure out why my family seemed so sleepy as we were getting ready to go downstairs on Chirstmas morning. Then as I entered my living room I was greeted with the stero I always wanted. I was later told it took my mom, dad and sister hours to put together the night before. And my sister stayed up even longer to make me some mix tapes. It was so special to me.
The best present that I received was my Barbie townhouse when I was eight. I loved it for many, many years!
The best present I have received was my daughter born on December 29th, 1992!
When I was growing up One Christmas my dad got layed off from work my mm had 8 of us kids so she did not have much money to buy gifts I had a kwewpi doll and its clothes had about had the lick that Christmas my mom made my doll a beautiful crochet dress and hat I will never forget that.