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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you get newspapers, use newsprint with bright colored ribbon or bows. Do you have some leftover wall paper you won’t be using? Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Dress it up with artwork or natural greenery as shown in this post from Parents. Use paper from other sources. Be unusual.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. Magazines and newspapers are all available online now. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Brown bag it to work.