[Music] if you’re in need of a last-minute gift
if you’re in need of a last-minute gift
if you’re in need of a last-minute gift idea check this out grab an empty bag of
idea check this out grab an empty bag of
idea check this out grab an empty bag of chips and search around the house for
chips and search around the house for
chips and search around the house for something you think could work as a gift
something you think could work as a gift
something you think could work as a gift clean the chip bag and turn it inside
clean the chip bag and turn it inside
clean the chip bag and turn it inside out then carefully place your gift
out then carefully place your gift
out then carefully place your gift inside and twist the bag at the top all
inside and twist the bag at the top all
inside and twist the bag at the top all you need to do now is grab a ribbon tie
you need to do now is grab a ribbon tie
you need to do now is grab a ribbon tie a bow and your instant gift is ready to
a bow and your instant gift is ready to
a bow and your instant gift is ready to go now if you don’t have a ribbon handy
go now if you don’t have a ribbon handy
go now if you don’t have a ribbon handy it’s no problem just cut the top inch
it’s no problem just cut the top inch
it’s no problem just cut the top inch off the chip bag and tie that on instead
off the chip bag and tie that on instead
off the chip bag and tie that on instead it should be just enough to get you by
it should be just enough to get you by
it should be just enough to get you by in your time of need if you’ve got rolls
in your time of need if you’ve got rolls
in your time of need if you’ve got rolls of wrapping paper that you want
of wrapping paper that you want
of wrapping paper that you want preserved head to the kitchen and finish
preserved head to the kitchen and finish
preserved head to the kitchen and finish up some leftovers so you can salvage the
up some leftovers so you can salvage the
up some leftovers so you can salvage the aluminum foil now cut the foil into a
aluminum foil now cut the foil into a
aluminum foil now cut the foil into a square that’s a couple inches longer
square that’s a couple inches longer
square that’s a couple inches longer than a toilet paper tube next you’ll
than a toilet paper tube next you’ll
than a toilet paper tube next you’ll need to make a cut down the side of the
need to make a cut down the side of the
need to make a cut down the side of the toilet tube so you can wrap the foil
toilet tube so you can wrap the foil
toilet tube so you can wrap the foil around the outside and fold the edges
around the outside and fold the edges
around the outside and fold the edges inward to hold it in place push the foil
inward to hold it in place push the foil
inward to hold it in place push the foil in at the ends and now you’ve got a
in at the ends and now you’ve got a
in at the ends and now you’ve got a decorative clasp that will clamp down
decorative clasp that will clamp down
decorative clasp that will clamp down around your tube and hold your wrapping
around your tube and hold your wrapping
around your tube and hold your wrapping paper in place your decorative wrap is
paper in place your decorative wrap is
paper in place your decorative wrap is preserved for another year
preserved for another year
preserved for another year with Internet and email becoming so
with Internet and email becoming so
with Internet and email becoming so common you may not have any envelopes to
common you may not have any envelopes to
common you may not have any envelopes to send out Christmas letters rather than
send out Christmas letters rather than
send out Christmas letters rather than going out and buying some just take your
going out and buying some just take your
going out and buying some just take your letter and crease it in the center then
letter and crease it in the center then
letter and crease it in the center then fold opposite corners into the center
fold opposite corners into the center
fold opposite corners into the center line fold the two edges next then with a
line fold the two edges next then with a
line fold the two edges next then with a slight turn the tips are folded in to
slight turn the tips are folded in to
slight turn the tips are folded in to complete a rectangle when you tuck these
complete a rectangle when you tuck these
complete a rectangle when you tuck these two corners into the flaps underneath
two corners into the flaps underneath
two corners into the flaps underneath them your letter is just transformed
them your letter is just transformed
them your letter is just transformed into its own envelope all you need to do
into its own envelope all you need to do
into its own envelope all you need to do now is address it add a staff and your
now is address it add a staff and your
now is address it add a staff and your letter is ready for posting to make a
letter is ready for posting to make a
letter is ready for posting to make a fun and festive breakfast start by
fun and festive breakfast start by
fun and festive breakfast start by pouring your pancake mix into a cleaned
pouring your pancake mix into a cleaned
pouring your pancake mix into a cleaned out condiment bottle now dip some large
out condiment bottle now dip some large
out condiment bottle now dip some large metal cookie cutters into a small tray
metal cookie cutters into a small tray
metal cookie cutters into a small tray of cooking oil and set it on a pre
of cooking oil and set it on a pre
of cooking oil and set it on a pre greased and preheated cooking pan now
greased and preheated cooking pan now
greased and preheated cooking pan now just pour in some pancake batter and
just pour in some pancake batter and
just pour in some pancake batter and give it a minute to cook when the batter
give it a minute to cook when the batter
give it a minute to cook when the batter is firm go ahead and remove the cookie
is firm go ahead and remove the cookie
is firm go ahead and remove the cookie cutter with a clean pair of pliers and
cutter with a clean pair of pliers and
cutter with a clean pair of pliers and your pancake will hold its shape now
your pancake will hold its shape now
your pancake will hold its shape now just finish them up in the usual way
just finish them up in the usual way
just finish them up in the usual way then make a whole bunch more add some
then make a whole bunch more add some
then make a whole bunch more add some butter and a drizzle of maple syrup and
butter and a drizzle of maple syrup and
butter and a drizzle of maple syrup and you’ve got a festive and impressive
you’ve got a festive and impressive
you’ve got a festive and impressive holiday breakfast
holiday breakfast
holiday breakfast when you’re wrapping packages you know
when you’re wrapping packages you know
when you’re wrapping packages you know the frustration that comes when you
the frustration that comes when you
the frustration that comes when you can’t find the edge of the tape then
can’t find the edge of the tape then
can’t find the edge of the tape then when you do find it it’s surprisingly
when you do find it it’s surprisingly
when you do find it it’s surprisingly difficult to get it up the solution is a
difficult to get it up the solution is a
difficult to get it up the solution is a simple bread clip there’s a good chance
simple bread clip there’s a good chance
simple bread clip there’s a good chance you have one of these lying around and
you have one of these lying around and
you have one of these lying around and all you need to do is just tuck it under
all you need to do is just tuck it under
all you need to do is just tuck it under the edge of the tape this custom grab
the edge of the tape this custom grab
the edge of the tape this custom grab tab will save your spot without damaging
tab will save your spot without damaging
tab will save your spot without damaging the tape at all and makes a nice little
the tape at all and makes a nice little
the tape at all and makes a nice little handle for pulling the tape up when you
handle for pulling the tape up when you
handle for pulling the tape up when you need it if you don’t have a bread clip
need it if you don’t have a bread clip
need it if you don’t have a bread clip try using a penny instead your Christmas
try using a penny instead your Christmas
try using a penny instead your Christmas tree may be fake but you can still enjoy
tree may be fake but you can still enjoy
tree may be fake but you can still enjoy the scent of a fresh cut tree just take
the scent of a fresh cut tree just take
the scent of a fresh cut tree just take the air filter from your furnace and
the air filter from your furnace and
the air filter from your furnace and pick up a bottle of pine essential oil
pick up a bottle of pine essential oil
pick up a bottle of pine essential oil and remember that a little goes a long
and remember that a little goes a long
and remember that a little goes a long way
way
way now add 10 to 20 drops on the backside
now add 10 to 20 drops on the backside
now add 10 to 20 drops on the backside of the filter then place it back into
of the filter then place it back into
of the filter then place it back into position open up your air register then
position open up your air register then
position open up your air register then sit back and enjoy the fresh pine aroma
sit back and enjoy the fresh pine aroma
sit back and enjoy the fresh pine aroma [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when the cookies are baked and ready for
when the cookies are baked and ready for
when the cookies are baked and ready for frosting it can be a pretty messy job
frosting it can be a pretty messy job
frosting it can be a pretty messy job and no matter how hard you try they
and no matter how hard you try they
and no matter how hard you try they still look like they are frosted by a
still look like they are frosted by a
still look like they are frosted by a four year old you can win this challenge
four year old you can win this challenge
four year old you can win this challenge by pouring your frosting into a few
by pouring your frosting into a few
by pouring your frosting into a few different condiment containers screw the
different condiment containers screw the
different condiment containers screw the caps on tight and now you’ve got a much
caps on tight and now you’ve got a much
caps on tight and now you’ve got a much nicer cookie aye sir
nicer cookie aye sir
nicer cookie aye sir this will give you so much decorating
this will give you so much decorating
this will give you so much decorating precision that your imagination is the
precision that your imagination is the
precision that your imagination is the only limitation there is no sugary mess
only limitation there is no sugary mess
only limitation there is no sugary mess to clean up and if you press the cap
to clean up and if you press the cap
to clean up and if you press the cap back on your frosting will stay good for
back on your frosting will stay good for
back on your frosting will stay good for days when the season is over and it’s
days when the season is over and it’s
days when the season is over and it’s time to take the Christmas lights down
time to take the Christmas lights down
time to take the Christmas lights down you know that throwing them in a bin
you know that throwing them in a bin
you know that throwing them in a bin just means you’ll have a major rat’s
just means you’ll have a major rat’s
just means you’ll have a major rat’s nest to deal with next year try using a
nest to deal with next year try using a
nest to deal with next year try using a simple extension cord holder instead you
simple extension cord holder instead you
simple extension cord holder instead you can find these at hardware stores for
can find these at hardware stores for
can find these at hardware stores for about a dollar and a half when your
about a dollar and a half when your
about a dollar and a half when your lights are wrapped plug the two ends of
lights are wrapped plug the two ends of
lights are wrapped plug the two ends of the cord together and now you’re
the cord together and now you’re
the cord together and now you’re guaranteed to be tangle free by the way
guaranteed to be tangle free by the way
guaranteed to be tangle free by the way if you can’t find one of these cord
if you can’t find one of these cord
if you can’t find one of these cord wrappers try making one out of a piece
wrappers try making one out of a piece
wrappers try making one out of a piece of cardboard it’ll work just as well and
of cardboard it’ll work just as well and
of cardboard it’ll work just as well and nothing beats the price of free
nothing beats the price of free
nothing beats the price of free when you’re entertaining friends with a
when you’re entertaining friends with a
when you’re entertaining friends with a nice warm chocolatey drink go one step
nice warm chocolatey drink go one step
nice warm chocolatey drink go one step further by grabbing a potato peeler and
further by grabbing a potato peeler and
further by grabbing a potato peeler and their favorite chocolate bar carefully
their favorite chocolate bar carefully
their favorite chocolate bar carefully shave down one side of the candy bar and
shave down one side of the candy bar and
shave down one side of the candy bar and you’ll see it creates a decorative
you’ll see it creates a decorative
you’ll see it creates a decorative chocolate garnishing you can use these
chocolate garnishing you can use these
chocolate garnishing you can use these tasty shavings to deliciously garnish
tasty shavings to deliciously garnish
tasty shavings to deliciously garnish their drink or decorate anything else
their drink or decorate anything else
their drink or decorate anything else you can think of your friends will be
you can think of your friends will be
you can think of your friends will be super impressed and wondering why they
super impressed and wondering why they
super impressed and wondering why they never thought of this rather than
never thought of this rather than
never thought of this rather than letting all that wrapping paper go to
letting all that wrapping paper go to
letting all that wrapping paper go to waste
waste
waste try removing little decorations like
try removing little decorations like
try removing little decorations like ribbons and bows then use something like
ribbons and bows then use something like
ribbons and bows then use something like glue or spray adhesive to attach the
glue or spray adhesive to attach the
glue or spray adhesive to attach the wrapping paper back to the box your
wrapping paper back to the box your
wrapping paper back to the box your present came in now cut a rectangle
present came in now cut a rectangle
present came in now cut a rectangle about the size of a postcard and
about the size of a postcard and
about the size of a postcard and reattach the bows and ribbons just like
reattach the bows and ribbons just like
reattach the bows and ribbons just like that
that
that you’ve got an impressive thank you card
you’ve got an impressive thank you card
you’ve got an impressive thank you card to return your appreciation your family
to return your appreciation your family
to return your appreciation your family and friends will be blown away and hey
and friends will be blown away and hey
and friends will be blown away and hey it’s better for the environment anyway
it’s better for the environment anyway
it’s better for the environment anyway well there are a few ideas that will
well there are a few ideas that will
well there are a few ideas that will hopefully make your Christmas a little
hopefully make your Christmas a little
hopefully make your Christmas a little merrier if you like these projects
merrier if you like these projects
merrier if you like these projects perhaps you’ll like some of my others
perhaps you’ll like some of my others
perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of random
check them out at the king of random
check them out at the king of random calm
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