Have you ever caught yourself getting frustrated over wrapping paper that’s too short for a present you’re trying to wrap?

If you're like us and are looking for a simple solution to this irksome problem, then don't worry, TikTok user Chantel Mila has got you covered! (pun intended)

The Melbourne mum-of-two, who gained fame on TikTok for her organisation and home keeping tips, has gone viral after she revealed her hack on how to wrap a large box with a seemingly short sheet of wrapping paper.

Credit: TikTok/@mama_mila_​

In the video titled "how to wrap a gift when the paper is too short”, Chantel shared that the best way to wrap a gift is by positioning it diagonally on the paper and pulling all four corners into the middle.

Positioning your gift diagonally on the paper can help you maximise the wrapping paper, according to Mama Mila. Credit: TikTok/@mama_mila_.​

Chantel, who is also known as Mama Mila, said in her video: “Hack: Save paper when gift wrapping.”

The video has since then made the rounds on the social media platform, amassing more than 837,500 views from TikTok users who hailed the hack as a "game-changer".

One user wrote: “How have I never thought of this?”

“My mind is blown,” another added.

A third chimed in: “Wish I saw this sooner... I wasted so much gift paper.”

TikTok users sang their praises over the gift wrapping hack, calling it a “game-changer”. Credit: TikTok/@mama_mila_.​

Others confessed that they often face the issue of running out of paper or accidentally cutting the sheet too short when wrapping gifts.

One person wrote: “No way! I’ve wasted so much paper. This is such a simple solution."

“Me wrapping presents every year and always cutting the paper too short. I need this in my life this year. Thank you,” another added.

Do you know any other tips to wrap presents? Share them with us in the comments below so other members can use them too!

 

[Ricci]

I thought everyone knew about this until last year when I blew the mind of a friend of mine.. That and making a bag out of wrapping paper for awkward shaped presents.

 

[leanneh]

My adopted daughter has always wrapped gifts this way. She is Indian and it is apparently the way her grandmother taught her.

 

[KatKop]

At the ripe old age of 63 I'm now discovering that I've been a genius all along ... I always thought that most of these 'hacks' were simply common sense!

 

[Lindyloo]

“Game-changer!”: Mum’s hack on how to wrap a gift when you’re short on wrapping paper takes social media by storm​

Have you ever caught yourself getting frustrated over wrapping paper that’s too short for a present you’re trying to wrap?

If you're like us and are looking for a simple solution to this irksome problem, then don't worry, TikTok user Chantel Mila has got you covered! (pun intended)

The Melbourne mum-of-two, who gained fame on TikTok for her organisation and home keeping tips, has gone viral after she revealed her hack on how to wrap a large box with a seemingly short sheet of wrapping paper.

Credit: TikTok/@mama_mila_​

In the video titled "how to wrap a gift when the paper is too short”, Chantel shared that the best way to wrap a gift is by positioning it diagonally on the paper and pulling all four corners into the middle.

Positioning your gift diagonally on the paper can help you maximise the wrapping paper, according to Mama Mila. Credit: TikTok/@mama_mila_.​

Chantel, who is also known as Mama Mila, said in her video: “Hack: Save paper when gift wrapping.”

The video has since then made the rounds on the social media platform, amassing more than 837,500 views from TikTok users who hailed the hack as a "game-changer".

One user wrote: “How have I never thought of this?”

“My mind is blown,” another added.

A third chimed in: “Wish I saw this sooner... I wasted so much gift paper.”

TikTok users sang their praises over the gift wrapping hack, calling it a “game-changer”. Credit: TikTok/@mama_mila_.​

Others confessed that they often face the issue of running out of paper or accidentally cutting the sheet too short when wrapping gifts.

One person wrote: “No way! I’ve wasted so much paper. This is such a simple solution."

“Me wrapping presents every year and always cutting the paper too short. I need this in my life this year. Thank you,” another added.

Do you know any other tips to wrap presents? Share them with us in the comments below so other members can use them too!

I do the exact same thing!