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kiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:20 AM
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I did something smart today.
I had a baby gift for a work mate, but had forgotten to get a gift bag or wrap--then inspiration struck. I used one of the reusable bags I'd bought at a grocery store--cheap, environmentally friendly, and she loved it, said she'd been meaning to buy some for her shopping. I've decided that this will be my new "wrapping" for gifts.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:22 AM
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1. Very smart!
:applause:
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underseasurveyor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:23 AM
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2. That is an EXCELLENT idea
You're brilliant.

Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Tindalos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:24 AM
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3. Ooh, I like that idea.
Good thinking.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:25 AM
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4. Good thinking!
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kiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:28 AM
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5. Some days doing one smart thing is the best I can aim for...
OK, make that most days.
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Kitty Herder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 01:47 AM
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14. Here I am thinking I'm doing great to come up with one smart thing a month. nt
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:30 AM
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6. I like that idea
:thumbsup:
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Mind_your_head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:33 AM
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7. Very sweet.
Hope it was a JUMBO bag that will fit a pack of disposable diapers ;-)

:thumbsup:
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kiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:43 AM
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9. It was large, but contained some cloth diapers.
She'd said she wanted to get some, for emergencies, so felt very green ;). I don't know where the current environmental debate stands about disposable vs. cloth, but please don't disillusion me if I made a mistake.
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Mind_your_head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:44 AM
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11. Oh, you 'did good'
Edited on Fri Jul-25-08 12:54 AM by Mind_your_head
:-)

on edit to add: REALLY you did 'do well' I apologize for my earlier sarcastic tone.
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kiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 01:35 AM
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12. No problem, just glad I made a good choice. n/t
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 05:38 AM
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18. Yeah, that is a tricky one
Water use versus non degradable. I'm not sure where the gavel fell on that one after all.
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tblue37 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 09:42 AM
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19. And don't forget the detergent and bleach used for cloth diapers.
Edited on Fri Jul-25-08 09:43 AM by tblue37
It really is a toss-up, I think. I used cloth mostly, but had disposables for certain situations. But, still, it seemed that I was damaging the environment no matter which I used.
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 05:45 PM
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21. I wonder how the Chinese way holds up?
With their not yet potty trained toddlers, they have cutouts on the bottom of their jumpers so that they just poop where they are.
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Vanje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:38 AM
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8. I wrap small gifts in colorful cotton bandanas
Its usually a big hit.
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:43 AM
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10. My sister saves the Sunday comics all year to use to wrap presents
Or if she receives presents in store bought gift bags she re-uses them. There are several that have been making the rounds of the family for many, many years now.
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Kitty Herder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 01:52 AM
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15. That's the cool thing about gift bags rather than paper.
Edited on Fri Jul-25-08 01:54 AM by Herdin_Cats
You can reuse them for many years. My family also has gift bags that have been circulating for years. Some of them are pretty tattered, but I don't think anyone cares.

That said, I like the idea of reusable shopping bags or bandannas even better.

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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 02:45 PM
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20. That's true - I may buy some good quality shopping bags and use them
But the last five years or so I've been giving gift certificates instead of presents. Then I am sure they get what they want. For the under 18 crowd, I just give money - they are always happy to get that!
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 01:44 AM
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13. a fine idea
Whole Foods sells nice reusable bags made from recycled plastic bottles. Pretty colorful and cheery. Perhaps they need to start making reusable plastic gift bags too.

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Kitty Herder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 01:56 AM
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16. My grandma makes quilts for all of us as gifts. She presents them folded up in matching pillowcases.
Edited on Fri Jul-25-08 01:57 AM by Herdin_Cats
I think that's a great way to wrap a quilt. I know my grandma doesn't do it to try to be "green," though. She's just very pragmatic. She used to wrap our Christmas presents in plastic grocery bags.

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Sherman A1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 03:00 AM
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17. Superb!!!
Great Idea....
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