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Let us show you how to make more environmentally conscious decisions this Christmas, with our eco-friendly wrapping tips...
Christmas is a time for relaxing, indulging & spending time with your loved ones. This year we want to share some of that compassion & kindness with the planet!
So, to do our bit & take small steps to a greener Christmas, we’ve carefully chosen our wrapping materials to ensure we are wasting as little as possible.
We’ve ditched the sellotape replacing it with brown string so the wrapping paper can be recycled. The string can also be untied & reused. Foliage is great for decoration, which not only looks good, but you can easily dispose of in your compost bin.
Fruit about to turn? Why not try dehydrating any fruit in your oven? We used the dehydrate function on our Sense Premium ovens to dehydrate some clementines, which make the perfect finishing touch.
Scissors
Brown Wrapping Paper
Brown String
Dried Oranges
Foliage
Wooden or paper name tags
Recipe
Lay the brown wrapping paper out & place the present on top.
Cut the paper to size, ensuring there’s enough room around the edges.
Fold the edges of the paper into the box, creating a triangle.
Press along the folds to create a crips line.
Use the pointed end of the triangle & fold it in towards the centre of the gift.
Pull the paper taut. Repeat the same on the opposite side.
Tip: Ensure you’re pulling the paper taut each time.
Once you’ve done this, rotate the gift so that an open end is closer to you.
To create a sharp, neat edge, fold the top of the paper downwards.
Make sure the sides are straight when you do this & have a sharp fold.
Now straighten the triangular part of the paper by folding it over until it’s level with the sides of the gift.
Where the edge of the paper has been squared off, fold one corner in to meet the side of the gift.
Sharpen the fold & repeat on the other side.
There should now be a small triangle. Fold this up towards the gift.
Once you’ve done this, turn the gift again & repeat the same on the other open end.
Now the wrapping should just need securing in place. To do this we recommend using brown string.
Wrap the string around the gift multiple times to ensure the brown paper is kept in place & wrap the string in both directions. Use the string generously.
We tucked the foliage under the string & threaded the oranges onto the string.
Add as much or as little as you like depending on the look you desire.
Use wooden or paper labels for the final touch.
Again thread these onto the string & trim away any excess string.
Enjoy gifting!
