Want Everyone to Love Your Presents? Stop Wrapping Them So Perfectly (Real Simple Tips: Tuesday)

Science has spoken: A new study uncovers the unexpected merits of a sloppy gift-wrapping job. By Maggie Seaver When it comes to wrapping presents, there are two kinds of people: the ones who designate an entire weekend (or two) to measuring, trimming, curling, tying, and folding the sharpest folds imaginable; and those who inevitably scramble to find paper—any kind of paper—to bundle their gifts haphazardly at the 11th hour.