Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Wrapping paper – that thing that makes our holiday gifts look so festive – has a landfill problem. If it's shiny, metallic, or glitter-encrusted it's not recyclable. And even recycled paper isn't ...

Happy holidays! This week we’re revisiting our favorite festive stories from years past, like this one: Once, at a dinner party, I was entranced when a friend unpacked her backpack to reveal each of ...

Furoshiki is the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them. Some are turning to it as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper. Much of the paper ...

Keiko Furoshiki is a family business reimagining the centuries-old Japanese tradition of furoshiki. Furoshiki translates to “bath spread,” a reference to the practice’s origins: using cloth to ...

If you are anything like us, you tend to avoid doing things that don’t interest you, which can lead to getting pretty behind, especially during the holiday season. Which is why this year we’re trying ...

Luxury gift wrapping transforms presents into unforgettable experiences. From premium papers and fabric wraps to personalized touches, the right techniques elevate the unboxing moment. Eco-friendly ...

For most of my life, I’ve been a gift bag person. Coming up with gift ideas I can do but gift wrapping? Not so much. Folding perfect edges or cutting the right amount of paper has never come easy.

One day, Belmont resident Monica O’Neil was at a store purchasing several rolls of wrapping paper when she thought about the piles of trash that would soon be waiting for her as a result. “I said to ...