Packaging your items to make sure they arrive in good condition

Packaging items can be difficult, so follow our great tips

When sending items through the post, the worry of transporting your items in a secure manner is always at the back of your mind. You want to ensure that the item arrives in prestige condition, so here are some things to keep at the front of your mind when packaging your items:

It’s always good to choose a box that’s bigger than the item that you send so you can fill out the box with cushioning items.
Pad the box out with bubble wrap to ensure the safety of the item.
Use clear or brown packaging tape, which will reinforce the integrity of the item. Seal up the box with tape to ensure security.
Label the package and include a return address. If you’re reusing an old box, cover any previous labels to ensure that no confusion is made.

Using a corrugated box as a form of packaging is a good idea

Irregular shaped items can be difficult to pack

Metal/sharp items: Tape the address label to the item. Cover any sharp or protruding edges that could hurt anybody, and tape-on corrugated cardboard pieces to ensure safety.
Fabric or wallpaper: Items that are usually rolled up travel better when they’re posted in corrugated boxes. If fabric roll is posted in a bag, ensure that the bag is tightly wrapped and taped to reduce any risk of tearing.

Note: These tips are general guidelines. We can’t be held responsible if your item is damaged in transit.

5 Things You Can Do With Protective Packaging

There are many uses of bubble wrap, but how can you use it?

Bubble wrap is probably one of the most conveniently useful inventions known to man. When it was invented in 1957, bubble wrap was conceived as one of the coolest ideas of its time. Even to this day, it’s still widely used to keep fragile items protected during transport to different locations. Bubble wrap still has numerous other functions though, as you can use it for warmth in winter, cushioning on hard surfaces and much, much more!

1. Bubble wrap insulation?

Surprisingly, you can used bubble wrap for insulation for your windows! When the cold winter sets in again, simply cut windows sized layers of bubble wrap and gaffer tape them onto the inside of your windows! They will give an extra layer of warmth, as well as saving you money on your fuel bills in the face of the cold. You can always draw your curtains or consider lowering your blinds to reduce the notice levels.

2. Patio protection

Your outdoor container plants can be kept warm with a nice layer of bubble wrap. This allows for protection from winter frost damage, as plants can offer suffer in the winter. Be sure to wrap each container with a protective layer of packaging and again use gaffer tape or string to fix the wrap into place. Make sure that the wrap extends up and over the top of container by a couple of inches to ensure that the soil will be kept warm all winter.

Bubble wrap can be used for lots of things!

3. Sleeping on air…

Camping trips can be difficult at times, mostly due to the uncomfortable night’s sleep that some may experience. Take a roll of bubble wrap and use it as a mat for your sleeping bag to rest on. If you don’t use a sleeping bag, which some campers don’t, fold your bubble wrap in half and gaffer tape the sides up. This will make your very own makeshift sleeping bag, built for comfort!

4. Extra cushioning for those uncomfortable benches

You can use bubble wrap to cushion those uncomfortable chairs that you sit on in the garden. Seats and benches can all be extra cushioned with bubble wrap, it’s magical! Stretch a length of the product along the furniture for a more comfortable outdoor experience.

5. Protect the fridge?

The drawers that hold your sensitive foods, like fruit or other various produce can be lined with bubble wrap. This will make sure that the food isn’t roughly knocked about in storage, prevent bruising. It also allows for easier cleaning too – just throw the bubble wrap away!

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Efficient packaging – the McDonalds example

Innovative and creative packaging designed by Rob Bye allows people to easily carry McDonald’s Big Mac burger, fries, and a drink. New, more efficient Big Mac meal packaging reduces waste and eliminates the need for separate fries container and a take away bag.

Big Mac and fries share the same box. The food is separated by the drink holder made out of cardboard.

Top part of the box can be opened for easy access to delicious fries.

The old meal packaging (below) shows the separate parts that the world is familiar with:

The new meal packaging (below) shows the combined, efficient packaging that’ll we all be seeing soon:

We have to commend McDonalds here, there burgers may not be the most fulfilling, but here at Fretfoil, we appreciate such eco-friendly, efficient packaging!