Thrifty mum is using leftover wallpaper to wrap her Christmas presents and says it’s better than shop-bought paper

A THRIFTY mum is wrapping her presents in leftover wallpaper this Christmas – and claims it’s much better than shop bought paper.

Buying presents is only half the battle, as once you’ve shopped til you drop you then have to wrap everything.

Rather than forking out for rolls and rolls of paper, one mum has revealed she’s using leftover wallpaper this year.

She claims it’s saving her money – and it’s more durable than standard wrapping paper.

Sharing her tip to Facebook group to  she showed off her neatly wrapped gifts.

She said: “I’m using unused wallpaper the wrap my presents which I had spare in my cupboard and it’s better than wrapping paper.

“Just an idea and I even made my own gift tags. Have a great Christmas.”

Her post racked up a thousand likes, as people praised her money-saving idea.

One person said: “Great idea I'm sure you can go into most shops and take samples off some rolls of paper.”

Another wrote: “Brilliant, and also recyclable too, as many wrapping papers aren't! Saving the planet too... winning.”

A third commented: “Ooh it looks like really expensive wrapping paper too! Great idea, well done.”

Agreeing, someone else added: “I’ve also got wallpaper to wrap. Mine is navy with a gold star. It’s much more durable.”

This person said: “Great idea!!!

“Cheap wrapping paper always rips just when you don’t want it to.”

And this mum pranked her son by covering his entire bedroom in wrapping paper.

Plus this woman threatened to divorce her husband after he covered their entire kitchen in wrapped paper.

Meanwhile parents are raving about a £10 felt tree which they say keeps kids entertained for hours.