Free Bubblewrap/Wrapping Paper
 

I've just discovered how to get some bubblewrap and wrapping paper for free.

When someone sends me a bubble wrap envelope, I tear it apart and remove the bubble wrap from inside. This I use again for wrapping items to post on to other Jumbletowners.

Bought some pillows yesterday in Pennys. They were wrapped in plastic. I have discovered that if I turn the plastic inside out, it is really strong and I can use it for wrapping larger items.

The Pennys/Dunnes Stores larger brown paper bags are ideal for wrapping items. Just open the sides gently, turn inside out, cut to size and presto.

I'm sure everyone knows all this, but to anyone like myself who didn't,
I have taken photos to show how easy it is:

I've always used the Dunnes and Penney's bags to post items to family overseas. My mother in law uses the bags herself to keep her home grown vegetables fresh in the fridge. So I'm saving all the brown paper bags I can get my hands on.
Never thought of posting it as a tip. Thank you. I'm sure lots of people are going to use them now.

Linn gave a great tip! use a lidls bag turned insideout, its water proof and very strong and its not nearly as expensive as the real thing Thanks Linn

Yes, I heard of that also. Putting the vegetables in brown paper in the fridge, they keep much longer.

That's a wonderful idea with the pillow bags, as used to be said necessity is the mother of invention.

I just used your bubblewrap tip, brilliant idea! regards, colmsmum.

bubblewrap
 

great idea sent an sae yesterday .60c for a jiffy envelope for the sae and Eu1.30 for an envelope to post that in ,then postage so altogether works out a lot . Don't mind so much about postage but envelopes are a waste of money if you can avoid them.

Nice one Elbo!!!

The next time you are in your local Spar buying anything from a bar of chocolate to a packet of crisps as for a paper bags. These brown bags are very strong especially if you put cellotape around them and they are free...

another idea
 

as I already posted I take off the labels of lotion bottles, shampoo bottles etc and use them to seal envelopes instead of sellotape works a treat.

Stamps
 

Recently I sent a sae with a lot of stamps on it, as required. When it came back the post office had not franked the envelope so I removed all the stamps and reused them. I also removed the bubble wrap from inside. .I do notice that a lot of the time the stamps are not franked so I always look out for them. It is all recycling and trying to keep costs down.

over xmas l got loads of post without the stamps being franked,l never thought of reusing them! l,ll know better next time.

stamps
 

I try to steam them off but I use a little paste to stick them back again. It is unbelievable how many stamps are not franked. Waste not, want not!

Padded envelop
 

Recently I was stuck for a padded envelop but did have already printed paper and nappies. Folded A4 paper in A5 with the printed side on the inside, cut a nappie in half with sticky tape on the edge to prevent the grains falling out and closed it up with sticky tape.
Voila one padded envelop.
Now let's hope those glass bottles arrive in one peace.

I have a black refuse sack full of bubble wrap if anyone wants it....!!!!!

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Love some bubble wrap Marathon Man.
Will send you pm.
Thanks a million.

wrapping
 

Cereal boxs are great for protecting ornaments and easy to post as they are not so heavy i even put shoes and clothes in them books etc saves paper from ripping and easier for those ackward items to wrap

Hi
 

I would love some please, I am trying to protect my plants from the cold and running out of bubble wrap. May I send you an sae?
Regards
Carmel

Hi Easyliving,
Just wondering how the bubble wrap works to keep the plants protected. We've had lots of plants die in the frost. Your advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Elbo.

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Hi, I just wrap the wrap around the pots and cover the top of it also. Just leave a few pin pricks for ventilation. If the plant is higher than the pots I use stryoform around the pot and then put the wrap over the top. It can also be used for seedings and they germinate really fast if left on a sunny window sill.
Another use I have for it is to stick it on my palstic green house where the zip is broken. It is the best thing for keeping frost from the plants. I hope this is of help to you, I would never be without the stuff!
Carmel

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I forgot to say that if you want to stick it then use electrical tape, it stays put.

Thanks Easyliving

bubblewrap...
 

If anybody is looking for bubble wrap... my local Asda bins theirs. There are sheets of the stuff A4 size in their boxes of fruit and veg... i always collect the sheets to keep the kids occupied by popping whilst shopping... but if any body wants any i would collect for you if you send a sae


let me know


Summersun

i use the plastic got from wrapping for a mini glasshouse along with plastic and foiled tray from chinese etc and put on my window sills. my seeds are growing great