never noticed space bags before, but it sounds like it works, thanks!Originally Posted by Feather3
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never noticed space bags before, but it sounds like it works, thanks!
"variety is the spice of life"
I used a regular trash bag and sucked the air out with the sweeper hose and twisted it and it worked. Took a quilt on the plane and fluffed it in the dryer when I arrived. Worked great. Vi
Have done this also. Works great for extra packing insulation so things don't break.
You don't need a space bag! I take a big black garbage bag and my vacuum hose and suck the air out then tie it with a sip tie,it works great. I sent my son a queen size quilt this way.He said it arrived fine but had a little air.he took it out and as soon as he took it out of the box and opened it up it really grew. So much cheaper than space bags.
I use my seal a meal to reduce the size/bulk of fabric I'm shipping. They work like the space bags. You will be surprised at the amount of fabric you can ship in one of the boxes or envelopes you get from the post office. Also, it's cheaper to ship in a box or envelope from the post office than other types of boxes or envelopes.
Fabric is like money, no matter how much you have it's never enough.
there is an advantage to using the priority boxes/envelopes & that is that they come with 50$ of free insurance and a tracking #...it's also a lot cheaper this way if i ship something west of the Mississippi River -- otherwise it is very costly!
[i am in PA]
"variety is the spice of life"
Shipping is cheaper than driving it or going to pick up yourself...and quicker. We pay for services.
sandy
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I ship using USPS priority boxes using Pay Pal. You get the same discount as on USPS. The advantage is when you ship an item less than 13 ounces that can go first class package rates. You get a tracking info for 19 cents and discount rates that the USPS doesn't offer. Free pickup is the bonus!
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
I send a lot of items by priority. You can buy extra large Ziploc bags and squeeze all the air out. Cheaper than space bags and send priority also. They come in 4 packs for about $5-6.
If you have your dimensions and weight you can also price compare on-line with the different shipping companies to see who might have the best deal for what/where you are shipping.
Sue
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