To make things easier, one savvy mum has shared how she makes the perfect-sized box for any present.
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Jill, known online as @jillcomesclean, regularly shares cleaning and organising tips with her 366,000 followers.
In a recent reel, the crafty mum shows how she transforms an old Amazon box into the perfect shape for a longer Christmas present – in her case, a kid’s toy hoover.
“One of the best holiday gift-wrapping hacks!⠀
“Save this for when you are in a gift-wrapping pickle with those long items.⠀
If you didn’t already know this one let me tell you it’s a game changer!”
During the reel, Jill shows her followers step-by-step how to transform the size of any box.
“Cut the side flaps in half on the top and bottom.
“Fold the cut side flaps in [so they’re] overlapping each other.
“The box will become long.
“Then tape.”
“Problem solved!”
Fans loved the quick and easy hack, with the video gaining more than 50,000 likes.
And if it’ll help the endless boring pile of wrapping, we’re here for it!
In the comments, Jill’s followers thanked her for the savvy idea, with one writing: “How on earth did you figure that out?! Brilliant.”
Another said: “If witch hunts were modern day I feel like this would make someone accuse you.”
A third added: “What sorcery is this?”
Although not all were convinced, with some saying they’d dismantle the present instead.
One wrote: “You know the long box is a really good thing but why not just take the beater bar off both ends it would fit.”
Someone else added: “Or take the vacuum apart like it’s designed to do.”