chevril Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Hi, I'm just about ready to start selling my jar soy candles online, so it's time to figure out how to get them to people safely and neatly. I'm wondering if I should go the packing peanut, bubble wrap route or maybe use honeycomb paper wrap and brown craft paper. Maybe something else? The candles themselves are not individually boxed, so they need good protection. I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Step 1: use a much bigger box than you think you need. USPS guidelines are for at least 2" of cushioning between the item and the box. When i ship glass and pottery i double-box. The item gets honeycomb paper (used to bubble wrap), then it is inserted into the first box. The inner box is then cushioned with the 2" of additional honeycomb or peanuts. Make sure that dunnage is really snug. If you shake the box with some gusto and ANYTHING moves even a tiny bit, use more. Peanuts shift a lot in transit, so even if you put The breakable in the middle it may wind up on an edge during the trip. Whatever you use, plan for the box to be dropped a minimum of 3 vertical feet (typical drops on postal or UPS equipment). Practice at home dropping boxes from waist or chest height to a cement floor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevril Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 21 hours ago, TallTayl said: Step 1: use a much bigger box than you think you need. USPS guidelines are for at least 2" of cushioning between the item and the box. When i ship glass and pottery i double-box. The item gets honeycomb paper (used to bubble wrap), then it is inserted into the first box. The inner box is then cushioned with the 2" of additional honeycomb or peanuts. Make sure that dunnage is really snug. If you shake the box with some gusto and ANYTHING moves even a tiny bit, use more. Peanuts shift a lot in transit, so even if you put The breakable in the middle it may wind up on an edge during the trip. Whatever you use, plan for the box to be dropped a minimum of 3 vertical feet (typical drops on postal or UPS equipment). Practice at home dropping boxes from waist or chest height to a cement floor. Thank you very much for this invaluable advice! It never occurred to me to double box or to actually practice drop. I have a tone of test candles that I can use for that. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Fields Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 For breakables we pack pretty much like TallTayl. Lot of effort but first time you have to replace something including the shipping cost at your expense the effort does not seem so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummers Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Does anyone have pictures they might want to share for their packaging ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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