How can I reuse or recycle … the plastic wrap from bouquets?

Fri 14 Sep 2007

How can I reuse or recycle … the plastic wrap from bouquets?

Categories: Valentines, items, packaging

Bouquet We’ve had an email from Ciara Fletcher:

My colleagues at work gave me a beautiful bunch of flowers for my birthday but it seems to be wrapped in about 10 yards of cellophane!! What can I do with it? It’s mostly clear with a cute white flower design on it but I can’t think what to do with it because it’s so noisy!

If you grow flowers yourself, you could reuse it if you ever want to give a bunch to anyone else - but aside from that, I’m out of ideas. Any suggestions?

(Oh, and by the way Ciara, here are some suggestions for re-using the flowers when you’re done with them.)

(Photo from Ciara)

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You might try using it for gift wrap by layering over a plain paper, or even a patterened one.

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Give it to a friend for scrap booking, decoupage.
Make small bags of it for cookies, candies, cakes at holiday time, tie with a ribbon (wash it well if you use it for food).

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You could make a bunch of smarties/M&M’s wraps with them and serve for ur friends at the office or home…
Wash the cellophane papers, cut them into strips of 5×8 cm each, put 6-7 smarties, roll the cellophane around the candies, then roll the 2 sides, and attach with nice colored and small ribbons…here u go , u have hoem made candeis to serve !!!

I did this for my baby;s shower …except I bought the cellophane :)

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What about a local youth group or toddler group. I can always find something for the children to make with almost anything.

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I use reclaimed cellophane to package my hand made greetings cards that I then sell for charity. Gives a more professional finish, and this pattern sounds ideal for a wedding or congratulations style.

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