(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best packaging & shipping supplies

I just got these. I changed my usual order because of the "back flap lock", which I am liking! Now instead of folding over the plastic bag and taping it closed, the little fold over is very neat and I just slap a sticker on it.

However, I wish I had gone up a size in the bags. It makes a real difference when you are not wrestling to get something into the plastic bag. And I highly highly recommend that you do not SEAL the bag while storing. Like we've talked about in here, fabric will grow its own odor while sitting in airless spaces. Congrats on the new roommate! My little nuisance isn't allowed in the room with the clothes and she stalks me all day begging for carrots (I know....carrots) and she tries to kill me on every staircase but I love that spoiled little freeloader more than my family!

100 - 12 x 15" Poly Clear Plastic T-Shirt / Apparel Bags 1 Mil 2" Back Flap Lock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J07MKJC?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

I absolutely hate the shitty bags all games come with. I open every game box and immediately throw them in the recycling bin. I applaud them when they at least make it easy for me by surrounding them all in one bag.

The seal on them is usually shit. The components push through too easily, they offer no component protection or protection from components. The sizes are all over the place, typically you get a handful of same size bags for a varying number of components, and usually not able to split them up in a way that will make sense.

The answer is 4 mil Plymor baggies. Best fucking things ever. They're thick, sturdy, clear, and seal well. Every game I have now has them in the 3 sizes I bought. It's nice and consistent and you don't have to worry about having enough. You have hundreds.

The 3 sizes I found that work well for 99% of games I have (if memory serves I think my TI4 tiles are in 2 Ziplock quart bags) are:

3"x4" Great for little bits, dice, cubes, wheat, tiles, currency, even a few whole ass regular sized cards cards (great for separating replaced cards (Xia, Vast) or games with very few cards). Buy a million of these.

4"x6" Great for "player packs" (all bits, tiles, dice, meeple for 1 player), large sets of tiles, or lots of cards. MiniUSA/Euro size stack up in them (Gloomhaven, TI4 = only 2 bags each for all the cards, sleeved).

5"x8" Great for large tiles and component heavy player pieces (TI4). Or for laying out cards in side by side stacks (even Euro/"MTG" size) so you can still close the fucking box (looking at you, Agricola, AFfO) and not have cards fly everywhere. Buy quite a few of these. 100 bags will last forever.

*edit* had my 5x8 description in the wrong place.

I recommend checking eBay and Amazon, sometimes you can find some really great deals. For example, I just bought these for $4: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C7FWZSN

That works out to 4 cents per item and this size fits pretty much all tops (aside from bulky sweaters/hoodies), most dresses, most shorts and skirts and some jeans and pants. I lucked out and got 100 12x15 zipper bags for $9 awhile back but they're sold out and most other ones are $20+ for that many bags. If you keep checking back you might get lucky and snag them cheaper though, new listings pop up all the time on Amazon and eBay.

I have some of the adhesive bags but I hate them, the adhesive strip sticks to everything (including itself) and it's a pain to open and reseal if a buyer wants another measurement or if you want to slide a thank you note inside the bag or anything else. The zipper bags are thicker plastic and can be opened and resealed as many times as you want. Plus, I feel like buyers are way more likely to reuse them rather than tossing them in the garbage.

My great aunt sent her cousin a squirrel she had shot in the mail in the 1930's; I have his thank you note in my family papers. Of course then "mail" didn't have to go to the post office for delivery, the mail man just accepted the package and payment and delivered it a few hours later when he got to that address.

Freeze the cooked spaghetti in a compact shape, like a cube, surround with dry ice, pack in a Styrofoam cooler and select a quick delivery option. I know UPS and Fed-X deliver dry ice packed stuff; USPS may also.

Does anyone have recommendations for a cheaper option for [these] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SI7HBTU/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3R5B0NCMQ6TC8) clear self sealing poly bags in size 11x14 and 9x12? They don't have to be Uline but decent enough quality. If I ordered directly from Uline I would save some money in the long run but I would have to order 1000 of each at a time. I'm hoping to buy <500 at a time, preferably 200-300.

I am surprised I had to read this far down to see this. You can get 500 heavy-duty 4x6 zip lock bags from Amazon for $20 (You can get smaller quantities also). If you want something a bit bigger, you can get 100 6x9" bags for $12.94. That should be a lifetime supply for this and plenty of other tasks (they can also be used for food storage).

Start sorting them into bags, then either just store the bags in the bins you already have, or from there you will have a better sense what will work best for you.

Yes, you are correct in how to pack it.

Once the system is in it's own box, you will want to put a sticker like these all over the box:
http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Ship-Labels-x2044-Production/dp/B00DTUW5DS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412719431&sr=8-1&keywords=ready+to+ship+labels

Those let the warehouse employees know not to open the box.

Then you can put your FBA label on the box as well and it is good to go.

I leave the floss in skeins with the labels left on and just put them in baggies similar to these ones. Each color is in it's own baggie and the baggies I use are small enough that the skeins don't have room to move around so I don't have to worry about them tangling. Leaving the label on the skein also helps to minimize the tangling. If the label does fall off it's either a) already in the bag or b) I actively have the skein in my hand and can easily put the labels in the bag. Because the label is in the bag I don't have to worry about something being labeled wrong or loosing the important label info including dye lot.

The baggies do take more space than bobbins (although the number of bobbin boxes I would need would take up almost as much space as the totes I have the floss in) and it doesn't look as pretty but it's also a lot easier to deal with and doesn't take nearly as much time as winding the skeins onto bobbins or whatever. I also don't have to worry about the bobbins being wound too tight and kinking/creasing the floss.

I’ve had great luck with these 6mil ones. In the short times that I’ve used them I’ve neve had one break. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WHVNCV

I buy these on Amazon - Clear Bags

I like how they stack for storage, fit in mailing bag, and self adhesive closure. Curious to see what others use.

I'm moving into a studio and am trying down by taking them out of cases and into sleeves like this. While it's a bit less browsable, they are tidy and attractive and take up significantly less space. I'd like to get a nice filing cabinet for them, but right now I'm using boxes like these and they're acceptable. Have to buy them 50 at a time, which is silly. You could probably use a plastic one of the same dimensions.

Not at all, you can get 1000 of them on Amazon for less than $20! That is a little less than 2 cents a bag: link

I find it more satisfying than complaining about publishers : )

And thanks for reminding me, just ordered my second box!

I got a ton of smaller ziplock style bags from Amazon:

• 4" x 5" bags work great for standard sized cards.
  
  
• 3" x 4" bags for smaller sized cards.
  

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> Ah... I can see that. The first manga that I got also didn't have furigana :')

I see :( What series was it? How was reading through it?

> How do you study kanji? If you know the radicals, it isn't that difficult to look them up (still a lot better if we know the reading though haha)

Good point, I'll have to try looking them up by radical instead of drawing them :) I've been going through Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" to learn new kanji and I try to learn how to read/write them when I learn new words.

> I didn't even know that it existed for English volumes... Where do you get them?

I don't think they're specifically for books, but my friend recommended these which I've used for some of my volumes. I'm not sure I like the ziploc, though; it's kind of difficult to get them in and out. Were you talking about something like this?

I use these but they're 4x6:

https://www.amazon.com/100-CLEAR-Reclosable-Zipper-Bag/dp/B000OVHW24/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1481228757&sr=8-1&keywords=4%22+clear+storage+bag

There's also these at 4x3 but you have to buy them with something else to get free shipping:

https://www.amazon.com/Beadaholique-4-Inch-Resealable-Zipper-Shipping/dp/B009LIOOPO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481228838&sr=8-2&keywords=4%22+clear+storage+bag

I pack them out in these: https://www.amazon.com/Inch-Black-Reclosable-Resealable-Zipper/dp/B00I0G76X0/

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I put a few of these black bags, some tampons, and some toilet paper in a quart-sized ziplock bag and that is my bathroom kit. I'll use a single black bag for a few days worth of waste and dispose when i get a chance.

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Unfortunately online was the only place i could find bags like this and I had to buy a ton. Now I'm set for years and have shared with friends.

Something like this should do the trick: https://www.amazon.com/ZIPLOCK-Clear-RECLOSABLE-Plastic-Baggies/dp/B00VZ3QHQM?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1

I purchased these bags and these bags from Amazon to store my game components. They seem high enough quality and I haven't had any issues with them at all.

I use this: https://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ts-fit/monster-pill-dispenser.html?PLASKU=TSFIT3720015

But I take all my supplements in the morning at home.

If I had to carry them around with me, I'd probably just get a small ziploc bag, around this size: https://www.amazon.com/100-CLEAR-Reclosable-Zipper-Bag/dp/B000OVHW24

Most people are probably familiar with others taking supplements and medicines during the day so I'd be surprised if anyone looked at you weird for taking a couple capsules with your lunch.

Absolutely! They have myriad applications... Here's some on Amazon

I prefer the thicker 4 mil bags so I bought a bunch in several different sizes. The 4x4 size is my default size.

2x3

4x4

4x6

5x8