Running out of tape or paper while wrapping Christmas gifts? These TikTok hacks will save you

When stocking up supplies for Christmas gift wrapping it's hard to know just how much sticky tape and wrapping paper you need.

So when you get to that final gift and you've run out of tape, or don't have much wrapping paper left, it can be very frustrating.

Thankfully there are Tiktok hacks for those very problems, which should get you out of a last-minute jam.

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The no-tape hack comes from @makelifesimpler_ who posts home hacks on their Instagram and TikTok accounts.

Watch the video above.

To do the clever folding trick yourself, you'll need to put your present in the centre of a square piece of paper, which should be positioned like a diamond.

Then you need to fold the corner closest to you over the box so that the corner goes over the box, and then flatten the corner.

Next, fold in the sides of the paper one at a time before turning the box over.

At this point you'll have the top corner left to fold, and if you've followed the steps correctly you should have a pocket on the side to slip the remaining corner into. And you're done!

But if your problem is not having enough wrapping paper, there is a hack to help with that, too.

Aussie home hacks guru Chantel Mila has lots of present wrapping solutions on her TikTok page, including one for when your paper is too short for the gift.

To solve this problem, place your gift diagonally in the centre of the paper.

Then bring all of the corners of the paper inwards and secure with tape (if you haven't run out already).

This TikTok must have struck a chord with gift wrappers because it's had 1.2 million views.

"How have I never thought of this!?" one viewer posted in the comments.

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"Nooooo way! I've wasted sooo much paper. Such a simple solution!" a follower wrote.

"Wish I saw this about five minutes ago," another said.

If you're having any other wrapping dilemmas this Christmas try looking online for a clever hack, or try getting creative yourself with things you have around the home.