# Have you wrapped your presents yet? If not, check this out **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 21, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-wrapped-your-presents-yet-if-not-check-this-out/564965 "2010-12-21T16:35:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-wrapped-your-presents-yet-if-not-check-this-out/564965/1 "2010-12-21T16:35:15Z")
[Penny Wrap instructions](http://www.flickr.com/photos/zyada/sets/72157594407685653/with/315346530/) Note that this is from my flickr stream, but I don’t get anything from it but glory and the chance to show off how smart/cool my mom is! ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-wrapped-your-presents-yet-if-not-check-this-out/564965/2 "2010-12-21T19:38:48Z")
That looks very cool. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-wrapped-your-presents-yet-if-not-check-this-out/564965/3 "2010-12-22T00:55:10Z")
Wow, it works great! Except that I couldn’t quite figure out how to finish the bottom after you do the sides. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-wrapped-your-presents-yet-if-not-check-this-out/564965/4 "2010-12-22T05:53:59Z")
Duct tape. And curse words. Duct tape and curse words. Between the two you should be able to fix damn near anything. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-wrapped-your-presents-yet-if-not-check-this-out/564965/5 "2010-12-22T15:50:34Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Wow, it works great! Except that I couldn’t quite figure out how to finish the bottom after you do the sides. You do the bottom (the one last exposed face is what you’re talking about, right?) like you were doing a normal wrapping job. Here’s a wikihow if you’ve not done that: [How to Wrap a Box With a Square End: 6 Steps (with Pictures)](http://www.wikihow.com/Wrap-a-Box-With-a-Square-End) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-wrapped-your-presents-yet-if-not-check-this-out/564965/6 "2010-12-22T16:35:06Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > You do the bottom (the one last exposed face is what you’re talking about, right?) like you were doing a normal wrapping job. Here’s a wikihow if you’ve not done that: [How to Wrap a Box With a Square End: 6 Steps (with Pictures)](http://www.wikihow.com/Wrap-a-Box-With-a-Square-End) Oh, I was overcomplicating it!