How to Save Money On Gift Wrapping

Gift WrappingEvery special occasion calls for a nice gift, and yo love to shop for gifts, but you hate to shop for the wrapping paper because it is always pretty expensive, and you are not fond of using gift bags. There are ways for you to save on gift wrapping:

#1. Newspaper.

The best paper to use for gift wrapping is the Sunday paper because there is a separate section that is used for the comics. A fun paper to use to wrap gifts would be the comics, and once the gift is opened, it also provides reading material for whoever gets the gift.

#2. Magazines.

The shiny papers that magazines are made of make a great gift wrapping because they are so shiny. The paper is also of a thicker quality, which makes it ideal for being able to take the folding and tape that will go with wrapping a gift.

#3. Tissue paper.

When a gift is given inside a gift bag, there is usually tissue paper used to help conceal what is inside the bag. The paper is usually folded or crinkled up, but it can be straightened out by just ironing it and reusing it as gift wrapping.

#4. Brown paper bags.

Shopping bags made of plastic are now being recycled in many different ways, and one way to recycle the paper bags are to use them for gift wrapping.  A great idea for a child’s party is to use plain brown paper bags, and then to let the child color the outside of the gift with crayons and markers or to use glitter and even stickers. The gift will look really cute and shiny, and the child getting it will appreciate it even more.

#5. Ask friends for old wrapping paper.

Sometimes people have rolls of gift wrapping paper that they have forgotten about. Once they find those old rolls of paper, they may gift them away, but now is the chance for that old paper to be put to good use. It does not matter how old wrapping paper is, it can still be used as long as it does not fall apart the moment it is touched.

#6. Turn Christmas paper inside out.

People always buy way too much wrapping paper for Christmas, and end up with rolls of it left after Christmas is over, but they do not want to just throw the paper away. The Christmas paper can be used to wrap gifts for any occasion because it can be turned inside out with the white side exposed.  A plain white gift can then be decorated in many different ways to match the occasion like with stickers that say Happy Birthday or whatever else the occasion may be.

#7. Material or cloth.

A creative way to wrap a gift would be to use cloth or material. A really clever way would be to use something like dish towels for a small gift, or even old towels that people are about to cut up and turn into wash clothes or cleaning rags.

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7 Ways To Save Money On Getting a Haircut

HaircutEveryone has hair that needs to be cut every few months or so, but these days, a simple salon does not really exist anymore. The price of haircuts can be high, but there are ways that you can still get a great haircut for a lot less money:

#1. Cut your own hair with an at home kit.

There are many at home kits that are available to buy for around $30 to $40 dollars. With these kits, you can save a lot on the haircuts not only for yourself, but for every member of your family as well.

#2. Check out a beauty school.

Every major city has a beauty school, and when those students reach the rank of junior and senior, they are allowed to practice their skills on the general public. You can get such things as a haircut, a hair dye, facial, manicure, and pedicure, for a lot lower than a regular salon because you are truly helping students learn and get a chance to practice their skills before they graduate and go work for a salon or even open their own.

#3. Stay away from hair dryers and curling irons.

There are ways that you can damage your hair, which will require the damaged parts to be cut off. Anything involving heat like hair dryers, curling irons, and flat irons, can damage the hair to the point where it splits. After so many uses of these heat producing products, the hair may be so damaged that it has to be cut. By staying away from heat products, the hair will be healthier and need to be cut a lot less often.

#4. Use coupons for discounts on hair style.

Local hair salons may be in desperate need of getting customers, and may offer coupons that get printed in the newspaper, or may even have a special day where they offer discounts on things like haircuts and hair dying.

#5. Check online for coupons.

There are many major haircut chains that want to lure customers to them. Typically, when people find a great hair salon, they keep that salon for a very long time especially if they really like the way their hair style came out. Coupon websites can offer printable coupons from major haircut chains, and you can end up saving a certain percentage off of the haircut or a dollar amount.

#6. Consider donating your hair.

Cancer patients who are going through treatment end up losing their hair and need to wear a wig. The best wigs are made of real human hair, and it is from people who have donated it. People who donate their hair get a free haircut out of the deal, and wig makers get more human hair to make fashionable wigs.

#7. Consider being a hair model.

Hair models work with professional salons, and they are used to show off a variety of different style and hair colors.  If you do decide to become a hair model, you will be subjected to a lot of different styles and colors, which can be a lot of fun and give you a fresh look often.

Check out the deals in today’s The Screaming Penny email newsletter!

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