First, THANK YOU! I sincerely admire your whole encouraging feedback on my final submit, in addition to the abundance of emails and messages I obtained. This neighborhood actually amazes me, and I am keen on that all of us bond over a ardour for our properties and group! It seems like lots of you might be on a quest to simplify and cut back residence litter with me this yr, which retains me awake at night time with pleasure! Let’s do that 2019!
I’ve at all times been a little bit of a sentimentalist, and I actually love giving presents to family and friends all year long. Simply as a lot as I discover pleasure within the technique of on the lookout for one thing considerate to present, I additionally actually benefit from the technique of wrapping all of it up! I’ve completely nothing in opposition to a present field or bag, however typically it simply feels a bit of extra particular so as to add a ribbon, embellishment, a handwritten word, an decoration, monogrammed tag, and so on… And people additional touches do not must take a lot time, however they actually go alongside approach.
5 years in the past I put collectively the final word present wrapping station. It had additional of all the things from twine, bows, luggage, bins, tissue and fairly a number of rolls of present wrap. It was epic and went viral and I do not remorse the venture for a second. It served me fairly nicely over time, and it has taken me a very long time to work my approach by plenty of the provides and playing cards. However it was a bit a lot. And over time because the close by counter grew to become cluttered with toys and Lego builds, I might collect my provides and take them to my workplace or the kitchen desk to do my wrapping. In my quest to cut back and simplify this yr, I made a decision that it was time to downsize this a part of my life in a approach that takes up much less area and provides some portability.
I truly put all of this collectively final month earlier than Christmas, and it could not have labored out higher. And since I can nonetheless use it year-round for anniversaries, birthdays, and just-because days, I made a decision I might share the tote-tastic thought with you!
I started with the massive KUGGIS bin discovered at IKEA. I’ve used smaller variations of those bins and I completely LOVE them. They actually have turn out to be one among my “go-to” storage gadgets as of late. Nonetheless, that is my first time utilizing this explicit measurement, and I used to be ridiculously desirous to check out the addition of the divided organizing tray that tucks away properly inside.
The highest tray is absolutely nice for smaller elaborations and playing cards. It will possibly additionally match a smaller handle guide (in case you are old-school like me and nonetheless use a kind of in the course of the holidays).
If I’m at a stationery retailer and spot a pleasant greeting card, I decide them up so I could be ready forward of time for particular dates or for these celebrations that come up final minute. The bigger areas of the tray are a very great measurement to suit all of these greeting playing cards, thanks notes and envelopes.
I additionally like so as to add tags, ornaments, bows, and so on… and the smaller divided areas are a pleasant strategy to divide out the tapes, twine, and present toppers. I additionally preserve a number of present playing cards readily available handy out randomly when the temper strikes (I simply put a small quantity on every and can give them to strangers or variety workers as a random act of kindness).
There’s extra magic taking place beneath the tray, which is totally detachable.
The good factor about this bin is the quantity of area/storage to maintain all the things all collectively. The bottom of the bin is a pleasant measurement for present luggage, bins and bigger sheets of tissue. I discovered some meals storage containers on the greenback retailer so as to add a bit of additional division for the bows, tissue and smaller ribbon spools. They’re lightweight and cheap and could not have labored out higher.
I used a small pressure rod for my bigger spools of ribbon, positioned on the outer fringe of the bin. It’s straightforward to be eliminated if I have to swap out a roll however stays in place for grabbing a fast bit so as to add to a bundle.
I exploit a small piece of masking/painters tape on every spool to maintain the ribbon from loosening within the bin in-between makes use of.
Above you possibly can see all the bin in motion and the way all the things stacks in a compact and transportable tote.
I’ve additionally actually condensed my present wrap rolls down; I discover it finest to truly solely buy strong craft, black or a easy stripe/dot present wrap that may be versatile yr spherical. That permits the ribbon and toppers to shine and likewise retains the variety of rolls that I’ve to retailer to a minimal. I at the moment simply preserve them in a nook of my workplace closet till I can end up with a bit of refresh of that area within the close to future.
I additionally appeared into an under-bed bin that might permit me to retailer the rolls and playing cards/elaborations collectively, nonetheless, our mattress body would not permit for many of these bin sizes. However they’re one other nice choice for doing one thing comparable. Listed here are a few these choices:
I used to be in a position to condense my giant bookcase of packaging and present wrap gadgets down right into a cell present wrap station and it could not have labored higher this previous Christmas.
Additionally, I’m completely offered on the quantity of storage and performance this KUGGIS bin provides! I’ve additionally seen the tray insert used within a drawer as a divider for tech and workplace gear and it was good. So inform me, have you ever tried these bins and in that case, how do you place them to make use of round your property?
