Care packages are a great way to send love to college students, military personnel, parents and grandparents. Here are a few tips to be sure it arrives intact:
1. Send items that travel well, such as oatmeal, sugar or peanut butter cookies, brownies, molasses bars, biscotti, shortbread, snack mixes and hard candy. Use a potato chip canister or coffee can as a cookie cutter, then use it for packing the cookies. They will stack perfectly and won't crumble.
2. Avoid items that can't withstand heat or extreme temperatures, such as chocolate or foods needing refrigeration.
3. Pack soft cookies with a slice of bread to help them retain moisture. Don't pack crisp cookies in the same container as soft ones (moisture from the soft ones will soften the crisp ones).
4. Fill air gaps with squares of bubble cushioning to soften vibration and prevent cookies or brownies from breaking.
5. Use a new box specifically designed for shipping and wrap each item in bubble cushioning surrounded by at least two inches of packing peanuts. All the packing materials you need are at The UPS Store.
The certified packing experts at the UPS Store can pack your items for you so they arrive intact. Call our stores at 702-341-7722 or 702-631-6300. Vegasupsstore.com - We're open every day but Sunday.
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