Always thought extra packaging was a waste, but a smashed order last week proved me wrong.

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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.

lindarivera2d ago

Crumpled paper failed me so bad, my vase became a puzzle. Now I overstuff with foam like my life depends on it.

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gibson.seth6h ago

Why go all out with foam when simple padding usually does the job?

the_matthew2d ago

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.