If you geek out to actual property, you recognize Egypt Sherrod. But, whereas she’s greatest often called host of HGTV’s “Flipping Virgins” and its lengthy working present, “Property Virgins,” that is not all she does.
Sherrod additionally hosts Discovery’s “The White House Christmas Special” and “Urban Oasis” Dream Home Giveaways and, off-screen, is the CEO of the Atlanta-based Egypt Sherrod Real Estate Group.
When the holidays roll around, Sherrod shifts her high standards toward an aspect plenty of people phone it in on: gift wrapping. According to Sherrod, gorgeously wrapped packages are a family tradition.
“Tradition to me is household reminiscences. It’s not about presents, it is not about issues,” Sherrod tells Yahoo Life as part of the Yahoo Life Holiday Home and Tell series. “It’s about creating moments in time that you would be able to all the time mirror on that kind of embed themselves in your consciousness.”
Growing up, Sherrod says that the holidays were an “occasion” for her family that included gathering at her grandparents’ house with eggnog, caroling and delicious food. One thing that also stood out for her was that her mother was “the present wrapping guru.”
Tradition to me is family memories. It’s not about gifts, it’s not about things. It’s about creating moments in time that you can always reflect on that sort of embed themselves in your consciousness.”Egypt Sherrod
“If you had a gift to be wrapped, you came and brought them to the feet of Mama Kim … She’s the Martha Stewart of gift wrapping,” she says. “For me, I want to bring that same tradition in when it comes to my girls.”
Sherrod additionally likes to match present wrapping to actual property. “I have a motto that I always say the showing starts before people enter the door. You set the tone for the experience with curb appeal,” she explains. “I kind of bring that into gift wrapping as well. You set the tone and the experience starts from the time you hand them the gift, which means visually that is the gift as well, because it puts them in a cheery mood.”
Putting within the effort to create a stupendous package deal for somebody “says a lot,” Sherrod says, including that present wrapping “is the curb appeal of the holiday season.”
Of course, it may be tough to wrap packages with odd angles. But Mama Kim, who used to work within the present wrap part of a retailer, has a hack for that. She’ll minimize a rectangle-sized piece of wrapping paper after which place the article at an angle inside. “It is an angle to begin with,” Sherrod tells Yahoo Life. “That’s the key when you’re wrapping something on an angle or triangular.” But, she provides, “you do what works for you.”
Even to the very best gift-wrappers, messiness can occur with unfastened ends of present wrap. Sherrod has a hack for that, too. “Don’t worry. Don’t despair. You can always fix it,” she says. “Simply go on an angle and fold it back in.”
Sherrod additionally tries to plan out her wrapping paper use as a lot as doable. “I was able to wrap more than 22 gifts with one roll of wrapping paper because I didn’t waste anything,” she says. “That’s a big tip when you’re wrapping gifts, is to really try and cut it to size so you’re not cutting away and wasting a lot of paper.”
To get your palms on a number of vacation wrapping goodies, Sherrod recommends stocking up when every part is on sale. “Go literally the day after the holiday, when everything is marked now 75 to 85 percent off,” Sherrod advises. That’s the very best time to refill for the subsequent yr, she says.
Sherrod says issues like cheap plastic bowls and serviette rings can be utilized to make next-level wrap, too. “You can also find embellishments, just kind of getting creative, going to the craft store or just around the house,” she provides. Sherrod tends to maintain issues she finds after the vacations, like damaged items from ornaments, that she will be able to use as present wrap gildings the next yr.
And if all else fails, Sherrod suggests having backup obtainable for the just-in-case. “Here’s my simple and sweet tip for anyone who just feels like they’ll never be able to wrap, they can’t wrap a box to save their lives,” she says. “You ready for this? Get a gift bag.”
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