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 ...

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).

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 ...

before I start wrapping. Just straightens everything out ... And then when you get to the side, you're going to fold a diagonal line and then crease your sides and that would make your box ...

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 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 ...