Do you have a Gift Center at your house? It's a drawer or area that stores gift wrap, tape, ribbons and maybe even some gifts that you may have on hand.
Last year at about this time, we straightened up our Gift Centers and I enjoyed the feeling of luxurious organization every time I reached in for something. See, I store gift things into a small, dark closet, which has plenty of room but really gets messy from me digging around in there. All those gift bags! The ribbon and boxes! The teacher candles! It gets out of hand REAL fast.
After several months I fell back into my old ways and now I'm once again seeing the fruit of my folly. Though not as bad as it was last time, it is definitely not an area I'm proud of.
But here is what I was able to accomplish last year in about 15 minutes:.
Before:
After:
I didn't have the right sized containers for things, but I made do with what I had. I threw out the ragged gift bags and the tissue that was really crumpled. Grouping the small gifts made it easier to see what I had and what I needed. It's nice to have "little somethings" on hand for last-minute gifts!
Today's Small Thing is to straighten up your gift wrap area. In just a few minutes it could look so good that you'll be calling it an official "Gift Center!" With Christmas and fall birthdays coming up, we'll all be prepared to be generous and happy to get the gifts ready!
Would you like that in a gift bag or a box? I've got it right here....:)
POINTS: 40 generous points for spending a few minutes (limit yourself!) organizing
This might be a great idea to share on Friday for Company Girl Coffee! Let's see your Before and After pictures, or share what your favorite gift to have on hand is!
