Primark's clever new paper bags can be reused as wrapping paper Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Fashion Primark’ s clever new paper bags can be reused as Christmas wrapping paper By You Magazine - November 16, 2020 If you’ve been missing your trips to Primark while current lockdown restrictions keep your local branch closed, here’s something to look forward to when you’re able to shop in store once again: the brand’s usual paper bags have been given a festive upgrade, and can now be reused as wrapping paper. The novel innovation was shared on LinkedIn by Primark packaging and labelling coordinator Paul McConnell, who wrote: ‘Super excited to see this project land in stores this week! Primark’s large bag in a seasonal print that can be reused as gift wrap!!! Great project to work on.’ Getty Images While the store has used recyclable paper bags to pack its merchandise for several years, this new design marks the first time they’ve featured a pattern – in this case, a Christmassy candy cane-inspired stripe – to encourage customers to reuse them in this way. And it couldn’t be simpler to go about creating your sheet – there’s a dotted line printed around the top of the bag which can be followed to remove the handles, leaving a leaf of crisp brown paper packaging that can be used for various shapes and sizes of present. The idea has already captured the imagination of those on the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, with some saying they even managed to get their hands on one or two before the shops near them closed for November. ‘I’ve kept my bags and they also have gift tags cut out on side as well,’ one noted, while another wrote: ‘Happy days – just need to figure out what to get now.’ LinkedIn/Paul McConnell While some shoppers in Scotland and Wales may be able to pay their nearest Primark a visit now, as the rules vary, in England we’ll have to wait until December to see when we’ll be able to top up our paper stash with the new bags. Fingers crossed Primark keeps the concept going even after Christmas has passed – from polka dots to stars, flowers and more, how lovely would it be if we could reuse our bags as birthday wrap too? RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Rochelle Humes has launched a gorgeous new edit with Next Shop the YOU Magazine Instagram YOU picks the best new-in buys from M& S Popular in Fashion Laura Jackson has teamed up with Next for the chicest knitwear January 22, 2020 Holly Willoughby’ s birthday dress is another Zara bargain February 10, 2020 The Instagram-famous & Other Stories wool blazer is back in stock August 31, 2022 Lorraine just wore Emma Willis’ Next collection from head to toe March 17, 2020 The prettiest spring dresses under £100 March 1, 2022 Everyone is buying Holly’ s gorgeous gingham Oasis dress May 14, 2020 13 bargain dresses to buy in ASOS’ s extra 20 per cent June 10, 2020 This £20 H& M dress is set to be the social media June 26, 2020 Stacey Solomon x Primark is back for a third collection with July 20, 2020 Searches for this perfect heatwave summer top style are up 5000% August 10, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved