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Everyday Uses for Stretch Film, Part 1

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Did you know that you can use stretch film for more than just food? Or for wrapping pallets? I’m guessing you probably didn’t, which is why you are reading this right now. Well, it’s true. This is because stretch film is more than just saran wrap, or industrial style.  As a matter of fact, if you are searching under ‘stretch film’ odds are that you are going to get hits on that specific item but also its many cousins. This is probably because of a lot times when we try to search for something, we think we know what we want but we don’t really, because we aren’t familiar with all of the products out there that could be used for a particular purpose.

It turns out that there are a ton! While we might just assume that some good old saran wrap will do any and all jobs, which it probably would, there are actually some other avenues that could be more suited to the need. For instance, when looking into stretch film some other types of plastic sheeting might be better. Like shrink film! This is a product that actually shrinks to seal around an item. Yes, there are pallet shrink bags, but there are also shrink wrap bags for gift baskets! Since it is the holiday season, this would probably be a lot less frustrating than Saran wrap, and you might even convince people to think that you are giving them a store bought item- unless, of course, you want the credit for your creativity and product prowess, which I most certainly would. A lot of times people like to know they are getting a homemade gift, anyway.

It really shows some thought, these days. It used to be kind of a drag to get gift cards, like that was a cop out. Well, nowadays you don’t even have to go through the trouble of purchasing the actual card, you can just order it online and send an e-card. So, yeah, maybe taking credit for the shrink wrapped gift basket would be a good thing. There are all manner of items we may want to have shrink wrapped. For instance, I tried getting those garment bags that you vacuum seal using your own vacuum, and it completely did not work. I imagine that a roll of shrink film would easily do a much better job. But don’t forget the heat gun!

There is still more to be said about the everyday uses for stretch film, so look for part two!

One Thousand Shipping Boxes

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You Know that song, “A Candle in the Wind”, sung by none other than Elton John? (What am I talking about, of course you do…) Well, my favorite character from my favorite TV show (Andy, from Parks and Recreation), was trying to figure out what song he should play for this huge concert the Parks and Rec department was putting on, and he was saying how his song would have to be a thousand times better than “A Candle in the Wind”. Which would be…? Obviously, “One Thousand Candles in the Wind’.

Maybe you had to be there, but it’s freaking hilarious, and it ties in today because what is better than one shipping box? One thousand shipping boxes! Preposterous, you say! Nay, say I! For, indeed, at PackagingSupplies.com there are over one thousand shipping boxes to choose from. I kid you not. Of course there are four main categories, each consisting of their own subcategories, and so when it is all said and done there are over a thousand different sizes to choose from these many varieties and sub-varities, but that doesn’t change how awesome it is. There is no such thing as having too many kinds of boxes.

However, there is such a thing as not having enough. The right size box is a pretty big deal, especially to people with OCD. And this is not a jab at people with OCD, or else I would be jabbing at myself. This is just a simple fact of life. So when you are looking for a box to send off your oddly shaped gift, or even just to stick some oddly-shaped thing in the attic for a while, or even just something that is really big, or something that is really small, you can be assured that you have options to choose from.

One thing everyone can agree upon is that we all love options. Granted, too many options can be pretty overwhelming, but when it comes to shipping boxes you already have a general size in mind, so that narrows it down considerably. The packaging and shipping industry is vast indeed, and can be kind of overwhelming to navigate through. I think a lot of times, as consumers, we will spend more money on something we can see. Thankfully, the concept of shipping boxes is pretty cut and dry, and at PackagingSupplies.com it is one thousand times better!

Custom Packaging Tape, the Stocking Stuffer

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During one of my recent shopping “trips” on PackagingSupplies.com, I stumbled across one of the best stocking stuffers of all time: custom packaging tape. Of course there are several brands of packaging tape that are custom to certain fields of work and job descriptions (like gaffer’s tape is for stages and booths, and electrical tape is for wires), but then I saw that you can also customize your custom packaging tape.

This is a pretty perfect idea. If you are anything like me, you probably know quite a few goofy people, or you are probably going to be attending some sort of white elephant party in the near future (did I mention that we are about a week away from Christmas right now?). Perhaps one of those goofy people is your teenage son, or your mother-in-law.

Your teenage son might appreciate some tape with his name printed on it, in huge block letters, and your mother-in-law might get a kick out of some tape with a witty saying printed on it, like “oh no you didn’t”. And then, while you are ordering some “oh no you didn’t” for your MIL, you may decide to order an extra roll for yourself, and all of your friends who are mothers, because you got this amazing idea to hand out justice with custom packaging tape. For your kid who keeps leaving dirty dishes all over the house, tape them together with some “oh no you didn’t” and leave them on their bed.

As many times as it takes. For the kids who keep leaving their toothbrushes on the side of the bathroom sink to make a nasty, crusty film, tape those things onto the bathroom mirror with some “oh no you didn’t”. Spread some strips on clothes left lying around, and wait to hear the groan. You could even find yourself taking justice outside of the home.

The car that double parked? When they come back outside they find a giant X of “oh no you didn’t” across their driver side door. It’s not keying, but it would still be satisfying. Or at work you label all of your Tupperware with this aggressive statement and when some sneaky jerk is reaching out their grubby paw to eat that leftover lasagna their brains will read it and they will automatically turn to someone else’s. I’m getting pretty excited just thinking about it. Okay, now don’t steal my idea…

Cheap Shipping Boxes Are a Lifesaver

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Right around this time of year, which just so happens to be the holidays (in case you are reading this at some other time of year), cheap shipping boxes are quite a lifesaver. Or, should I say, a money saver? Even though it’s stressful, it’s still nice to send out all those little handmade trinkets, flea market finds, and Black Friday deals to all of those different members of the family. And if the packaging supplies are adding up like crazy, it starts to take some of the joy of out it. Enter: cheap shipping boxes.

We have a pretty small family, so there isn’t much shipping of presents going on. That being said, paying for packaging and shipping supplies is bad enough. I can’t imagine what it will be like when I am older and am probably sending way more gifts to way more people. We try not to send something just for the sake of sending something and, thankfully, my family and and my husband’s family are good at sending gifts, and are easy to find stuff for too. For the most part. Anyway, packaging tape is expensive enough, so it makes me really glad to find cheap shipping boxes. I don’t want to have to pay five and six dollars to send something, after already paying for the gift, and then add on shipping. Since I live on one coast, it usually costs a pretty penny to send anything to anywhere, since everyone else is quite a ways away.

Cheap Shipping Boxes

If you find yourself in need of some cheap shipping boxes, consider visiting PackagingSupplies.com, a supplier of literally thousands of different packaging and shipping supplies. Their specialty just so happens to be boxes, and you will not be disappointed. So the next time you find yourself standing in line at the post office, ornery because you found Uncle Buck’s handknit sweater in the back of the closet and you forgot to send it when you sent out all the rest of them, take a minute to envision the following scenario and make a promise to yourself.

You pull a box out of the closet because you stocked up on them in November, you are definitely annoyed that you forgot to send out Uncle Buck’s sweater, but you just you’re your eyes and wrap it up at home, right down to the address label. You make a quick stop to drop it off, and it’s all taken care of. The promise? That when you get home you will visit PackagingSupplies.com and buy some cheap shipping boxes.

Bin Liners for Sale

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One of the things I love the most at PackagingSupplies.com is the variety that they have to offer. For example, I recently went to the website in search of trash bags. I found bin liners of all shapes and sizes! Yes, I found garbage bags, which are technically bin liners, but I also found the real deal, which are the bags that go inside of enormous cardboard boxes.

PackagingSupplies.com is an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau. Have you ever tried doing business with a company that is not accredited? Well, I do not suggest it. It will wind up being a terrible experience. We once used a moving company that apparently had no real credentials and, although the company did move our stuff and did a fine job of it, they completely scammed us in the process.

After weeks of trying to get ahold of them I finally got in touch with a Russian man who forwarded me to someone else, who admitted that he had dealt dishonestly but how else was he supposed to make his money? This is seriously a true story, even right down to the Russian guy. It was very weird. And is NOT the type of experience you will have at PackagingSupplies.com. Why? Because of that awesome little picture at the top of the page with blue torch looking thing against a white background.

This is how you know that the bin liners you are ordering will actually be bin liners, and they will actually come in the mail. Nothing sucks worse than knowing someone pulled one over on you, and got richer from it to boot. That’s not going to happen at PackagingSupplies.com. They have the inventory to back it up, too. The bin liners come on rolls, with each bag perforated so that you just have to unroll one at a time and pull it off.

The sides are gusseted so that the entire space of the bin can be utilized. It is important to remember, though, when purchasing pin liners to add an inch to the width and depth of the box, and six inches to the height, so that you know the bag you are getting is going to be roomy enough. Starting at 1.5 mil and going all the way up to 4 mil, there are probably a hundred different sizes to choose from, and that is not an exaggeration! Or not too big of one, anyway…