great idea for recyling and not waste $$ on wrapping paper and tape
Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
It's my husbands birthday in a few days. I went out and bought him some model trains that I think (hope) he will like. I know he's wanted a steam engine ... but is it *this* engine? Not sure. Another steam engine and a reefer unit also caught my eye ... so I got all three.
Anyway ... spend 3 figures on the gift but I'm too cheap to buy anything to wrap it in (such a waste IMO).
So I put it in a shoe box - which I will need back to house the shoes again.
Box was slightly too large so I stuffed it with batting scraps - which I'll need back again because I use those a lot to practice FMQ patterns.
I wrapped the box in fabric - which I will need back again because it's "stash".
Can't tape fabric so I tied it with cording - which I'll need back again because I want to pipe something.
The upside is I know he will agree with my frugality :)