http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/11/03/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-creative-gift-wrap/ Frugal Living by Sara Noel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/11/03/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-creative-gift-wrap/#comment-44133 Catheryn Mocarski Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:42:28 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/11/03/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-creative-gift-wrap/#comment-44133 Thank you for this blog post. Thank you for this blog post.

]]> http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/11/03/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-creative-gift-wrap/#comment-26747 Millie Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:21:16 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/11/03/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-creative-gift-wrap/#comment-26747 Sara, I read your column in our local newspaper,Citrus County, Florida. I found it very interesting as I have been a "thrifty shopper" for year - thrift stores, flea markets,and recycle everything I find recycleable. I like your gift baskets ideas as I quite frequently do them myself. And, your idea of giving the "wrapping" as part of the gift. This year many of my recipients are getting their gifts in baskets I've collected along the way. One year, my gifts were packed in totes, small briefcases and small suitcases I had collected. My thinking - don't throw anything away that can be used by someone; don't buy anything that isn't on sale or at least a good bargain, unless you really, really need or want it. Shop with coupons, rebates. And, don't turn down anything anyone offers you for free. Someone can use it. Or, you can sell it at a yard sale. These methods save a lot of money on charitable giving as well as gift giving; and make shopping more fun and less bothersome. I'll be looking forward to your next column. Millie Sara,
I read your column in our local newspaper,Citrus County, Florida. I found it very interesting as I have been a “thrifty shopper” for year – thrift stores, flea markets,and recycle everything I find recycleable. I like your gift baskets ideas as I quite frequently do them myself. And, your idea of giving the “wrapping” as part of the gift. This year many of my recipients are getting their gifts in baskets I’ve collected along the way. One year, my gifts were packed in totes, small briefcases and small suitcases I had collected. My thinking – don’t throw anything away that can be used by someone; don’t buy anything that isn’t on sale or at least a good bargain, unless you really, really need or want it. Shop with coupons, rebates. And, don’t turn down anything anyone offers you for free. Someone can use it. Or, you can sell it at a yard sale. These methods save a lot of money on charitable giving as well as gift giving; and make shopping more fun and less bothersome.
I’ll be looking forward to your next column.
Millie

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