MUM Carly Lockie has Christmas covered — decking out the walls inside her family home with wrapping paper.

       She starts the four-week job in November and even tapes the festive packaging over her kitchen cupboards.

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       Carly Lockie decorates her house with Christmas wrapping paper Credit: ANDREW LLOYD/KENNEDY NEWS 5

       Carly says: 'It’s like Santa’s grotto. Everyone I know loves it but they also think I’m batty' Credit: ANDREW LLOYD/KENNEDY NEWS

       Carly, 36, transforms her three-bedroom house with help from partner Mike, 40, her three children — Mayah, 15, Harmonie, ten, and Junior, five — and stepdaughter Kayleigh, 18.

       They use 20 rolls costing 50p each and reckon the whole operation costs less than ￡15.

       Cleaner Carly, of Bristol, said: “It’s like Santa’s grotto. Everyone I know loves it but they also think I’m batty.

       “The younger kids bring their friends round to have a look.

       "Mayah doesn’t want to ruin her street cred but she wants her room done too.

       “The walls are just plain magnolia.

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       "When I take the wrapping paper down it feels like we’ve redecorated again.”

       She added: “We never throw anything away.

       "Last year’s wrapping paper was used to make Christmas cards for the elderly as there are a lot of care homes in our area.”

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       Carly says: 'The younger kids bring their friends round to have a look' Credit: ANDREW LLOYD/KENNEDY NEWS 5

       Carly uses 20 rolls costing 50p each and reckons the whole operation costs less than ￡15 Credit: ANDREW LLOYD/KENNEDY NEWS 5

       Carly added: 'When I take the wrapping paper down it feels like we’ve redecorated again' Credit: ANDREW LLOYD/KENNEDY NEWS

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