The first wrapped gifts actually weren't wrapped in paper! I look forward to giving Christmas gifts all year. Part of the thrill is finding the perfect gift for the hard-to-shop-for friend or family ...

You likely bought tissue paper to wrap gifts, but it can often be reused for the same purpose. Add used sheets to paper gift ...

Turn used gift wrap into something crafty, enliven boring storage, or use it as packing material. Here's how get more use out of your wrapping paper.

In 1917, the Hall brothers sold tissue paper during the holiday season for gift wrap in a shop in downtown Kansas City, Mo — until they ran out. They quickly turned to something they had on hand, ...

1:27 QUIZ: Do you recycle it or trash it? This is what you should do with common holiday items The presents have all been opened, leaving behind a mountain of crumpled wrapping paper, ribbons, tape ...

As Christmas Day comes to a close, so many of our homes will be filled with piles and piles of holiday wrapping scraps. We’ll tell you how to properly dispose of all this waste — what can be recycled ...

Look around your house and you'll discover all kinds of ways to wrap presents beautifully with less waste. A friend messaged me last week to ask about green alternatives to wrapping paper. "I haven’t ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Wrapping paper may have "paper" in its name, but that ...