How To Pack Parcel Boxes for Safe Shipping?

Parcel: Long travelling alert! All you need to do is make sure it arrives in one piece! And here are the tips for you.

The Best Box for Safe Shipping

Corrugated cardboard boxes are the go-to container as parcel boxes, they’re reusable, cheap, eco-friendly, easy to stack, and are super strong.

Can You Reuse an Old Cardboard Box That is Just Right for Shipping Your Item?

Have an old box that’s just the right size for your item? You can reuse it till the box hasn’t sustained any damage.

To ensure that you have a safe delivery when reusing an old box, make sure that the sides of the box are rigid, the flaps are intact, there are no tears, punctures, or corner damage, or any previous labels or shipping marks.

The more you use packaging materials, the more they deteriorate. Don’t plan to ship your items in old cardboard boxes before you give them a thorough check.

How To Pack Boxes to Ensure Safe Delivery

Packaging supplies are needed and meant to protect products inside parcel boxes from getting knocked together or hitting the walls of the boxes. Keeping that in mind, it’s also not just enough to fill the boxes with newspapers. One should surely use packing materials to create a cushioning barrier.

Follow The 2-Inch Rule: Surround each product with at least 2 inches of cushioning and place them away from the walls of the box by at least 2 inches.

Get your hands onto proper packing materials that are designed for shipping: Bubble wrap, packing peanuts or inflatable air bags.

Use clean and dry packaging materials only.

Wrap each product separately so they don’t bump with each other.

Fill the box with enough packing materials so that the items do not move even when you shake the box.

For any items that dirt and moisture can damage, pack them tightly and separately in a plastic bag inside the box.

And of course, it goes without saying, make sure that the parcel boxes are received by the recipient in hand and not left behind at the doorstep.