admit I don't need them all but I keep piles nonetheless. Every time my husband opens the pantry and one falls out, he LOSES IT and recycles a bunch of them, streamlining my pile to 5-10. BUT I have an awesome idea for them that you may or may not have considered. I cut them down the side, tear off the paper handles, flip them inside out and wrap presents. I don't spend much money on wrapping paper and instead use the "kraft paper bag" to create a unique, special-looking present and the paper is repurposed and recycled! Instead of spending so much money on wrapping paper each year while hurting the trees of the world, I splurge on fancy ribbons to make the kraft paper look a bit more special - something rustic and cute for a birthday present, pink/blue for a baby present, so on and so on. An added bonus is (if you're crafty) being able to write a message on the paper, e.g. Happy 50th, Uncle Mike! Hope that helps! And keep blogging! I'm new to the blogging DIY world (started my blog in March) and I'm so glad I stumbled upon Old Town Home. Your writing voices are unique and funny. Cheers! Hi Amanda. Thanks for the great gift wrap suggestion! Typically I reuse the Trader Joes bags as a means to collect yard waste or to use when I need to make a template for something, but I've never thought about them for this