3899. Wrapping paper may be piled on the floor under the large shelf. It can be bought very low by the ream, at the large paper warehouses; and every house should keep a supply of it in several varieties.
3900. For instance, coarse brown paper for common purposes, that denominated ironmonger's paper, which is strong, thick, and in large sheets, is useful for packing heavy articles; and equally so for keeping silks, ribbons, blondes, &c., as it preserves their colors.
3901. Printed papers are unfit for wrapping any thing, as the printing ink rubs off on the articles enclosed in them and also soils the gloves of the person who carries the parcel.
3902. When shopping, if the person at the counter proceeds to wrap up your purchase in a newspaper (a thing rarely attempted in a genteel shop), refuse to take it in such a cover.
3903. It is the business of every respectable shopkeeper to provide proper paper for this purpose; and printed paper is not proper.