We’re trialing our upcycled Christmas gift packaging!
This year, we’ll be giving away cookies in these noodle boxes from Reverse Garbage. They were donated surplus packaging and I bought a stack of 50 for $5…
I’ve lined them with rescued sandwich paper and filled with two sorts of cookies, wrapped in misprinted food safe paper and ribbon offcuts, both of which were diverted from landfill to Reverse Garbage…
And I added Charley Harper stickers for decoration – pretty happy with how it all looked!
We like to give small, homemade gifts to family and friends – putting them together has been a tradition for Pete and I for over 30 Christmases now.
I wrote a post about it in 2009 (the very first year of this blog), and if you’d like more festive gift ideas, check out our Christmas page! ♥
Fig Jam and Lime Cordial 
How lucky to get those boxes and ‘misprinted’ paper. One man’s (woman’s) junk and another’s treasure. YEA for you.
Very nicely wrapped gifts!
Love this! <3
Great ideas, and I like to use more brown paper and recycled ribbons if I can. Reverse Garbage is a wonderful resource for you.
Thanks so much, visited Chefs Warehouse on your recommendation, the staff was really helpful . Also took some rice and lentils to donate to the Food Pantry, came away with a loaf of bread- so good and Nutella- so yum.
I love your site, makes me smile and gives me hope. About to make the mini Christmas cakes. Kind regards
Lyn
I was placing an order on Lush the other day and they have cute reusable fabric wrapping cloths – such a great way to avoid single use!
Jenna ♥
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Just Love You Celia!! xx
I love Reverse Garbage, always come home with lots to reuse.