Not sure how to wrap a present? Consider learning the diagonal gift wrap hack, which is age-old wisdom in some circles—a graduate student even wrote a paper about the math of the perfect gift wr ...

Once diagonal, the gift can be wrapped with ease and covered completely with the same piece of wrapping paper. It doesn’t look quite as neat and precise as the traditional method, but it gets ...

diagonal with the edges of the book facing the corners of the paper, then folding in the corners of the paper. “I mainly wrap odd-shaped items, things people generally have trouble wrapping ...

No problem: just turn the present diagonally! Diagonal wrapping maximizes the area of available paper, and could be a lifesaver for wrapping larger presents (and for saving paper in general).

The diagonal length of the fabric should be three times the width of the object being wrapped for the best results, she says. The technique from there is similar to wrapping with paper ...

Instead of lining up rectangular boxes in the middle of the paper, turn them at an angle so they sit diagonally on the wrapping. Then fold the end two corners in and secure with tape, before ...

"Instead of aligning edges perfectly, you can use diagonal lines to guide your wrapping, making it more forgiving if your cuts or folds aren't perfectly straight. It also involves fewer folds and ...