Always thought extra packaging was a waste, but a smashed order last week proved me wrong. | Florists - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals
Totally feel you on the smashed order thing. I started double boxing anything glass or ceramic, like putting the product box inside a slightly bigger one with crumpled paper in between. For corners, those little foam bumpers are a lifesaver. If it’s something that can leak, a sealed plastic bag inside the box saves everything else from getting ruined.
That trick with crumpled paper between boxes is smart, but it can settle during shipping. I learned that foam peanuts or those air pillows are way better for stuffing because they don't just flatten out over a bumpy trip. Paper is okay, but it doesn't hold its shape like the purpose-made stuff.