One Product, Many Uses: 1. Reuse gift wrap to dress up a drab drawer

Use remnants of wrapping paper to dress up drab drawers  and cabinets around the house. Here, a slice of Square Pegs/Round Holes recycled gift wrap by Ecosaurus is used to line a kitchen drawer.

At home, cabinets and drawers provide a streamlined artifice for storing a hodge podge of homeowner necessities. People love these storage spaces because they offer hiding places for everything while giving the appearance of beauty and order regardless of what lies beneath. The world's super-organized types further up the ante of beauty and order - thoughtfully arranging the items inside those cabinets and drawers in often awe-inspiring ways. But for less organized types, there's still a quick and easy way to enhance the interior look of drawers and cabinets without having to become the methodical person you are not. The way? A pretty liner. And instead of going to the store to buy one, we suggest using a remnant of handsome gift wrap you have around the house.


Project supplies:

Remnant of wrapping paper

Scissors

Tape or Elmer's adhesive puddy

Making it happen:
I am in and out of one particular kitchen drawer every day. While the drawer was designated for a few random items (kitchen  essentials, keys, a couple markers for making lists), the drawer's setup was no sight for sore eyes. As part of an ongoing fall cleaning initiative, I emptied the thing, wiped it out and tacked down a remnant of Ecosaurus recycled wrapping paper. Now, not only is the drawer free and clear of a few items that didn't belong, it's pretty in there. The attached photo is proof in the pudding (even though I've since added two sets of keys and a pair of purple scissors.)

Note: This post is part of a series on atypical uses for Ecosaurus recycled cards and gift wrap. The series is intended to inspire and demonstrate how one Ecosaurus purchase not only goes a long way with our green start-up, but goes a long way with customers in terms of possible uses. Original series intro here.

Buy now, save big: 2-for-1 sale on Ecosaurus recycled gift wrap

ECOSAURUS CELEBRATES JOLLY HOLIDAY SALE IN JULY WITH “BUY ONE, GET ONE” DEAL ON RECYCLED GIFT WRAP

The holidays are always around the corner, which is why Ecosaurus, LLC is holding its Christmas sale a little earlier this year - in July! The online paperie is offering a “buy one, get one free” deal on recycled/recyclable gift wrap from July 1 to July 31. When consumers buy one roll of eco wrapping paper ($7), they will get a second roll of the same pattern free. This offer is limited to purchases made at www.shopecosaurus.com.
 
“While winter is far from the minds of some, the holidays are already on the minds of many. For all the eco-conscious planners out there, this is a great opportunity to pick up our high-quality recycled gift wrap at an unbeatable price,” said Juliana Swenson, co-founder of Ecosaurus.
 
Ecosaurus recycled and recyclable gift-wrap collection features green-and-white color schemes and six timeless designs. Available by the roll, Ecosaurus wrapping paper is printed with vegetable-based inks on paper that is 100 percent recycled, 50 percent post-consumer waste, processed chlorine-free, FSC Certified and Green-e Certified. Rolls of gift wrap feature two 24x36-inch sheets of luxuriously thick eco-friendly wrapping paper. (No torn corners here!)
 
“Our eco-friendly gift wrap features fresh, modern designs that can be made seasonal or occasion-specific with the touch of ribbon. This means people who buy now can hold onto it till December or use the wrapping paper right away,” Swenson said. “The best part, however, is that no matter when people use it, our gift wrap can always be placed in the recycle bin, a rarity in the world of wrapping paper.”
 
Ecosaurus also designs and sells boxes of green note cards. Six card designs coordinate with the available gift-wrap patterns. Like the wrapping paper, all Ecosaurus note cards are recycled and recyclable. Cards are printed with vegetable-based inks on paper that is 100 percent recycled, 100 percent post-consumer waste, processed chlorine-free, FSC Certified and Green-e Certified. Each box of recycled cards features 9 cards and 9 white envelopes ($12 per box). The cards, envelopes and packaging are all recyclable; the box can also be repurposed for storage and gift-giving.