Good evening ladies and gentleman
After going through 2 boxes of coin flips and a ton of greeting cards when I first joined, I wanted to share my way of sending seeds. You may have seen pics from members who’ve received seeds from me already, but here are the fine details on how I pack them up for mailing out.
Take some hose washers and index cards
Fold the index cards and cut them to fit a hose washer and label them. Make sure you leave enough room to staple it shut around the washer, or you can use tape
Next step is to add the seeds, filling the void with cotton helps prevent rattling, for a bit of extra stealth
Fold it closed and staple or tape it shut
You can send it like that, or trim off the excess when sending multiple packs in 1 envelope to have them all fit
Empty cereal boxes or similar items from the recycle work well as the card. Bristol board is fine too. Be sure to check that it fits in the envelope before taping the packs to the card. Keeping a spare one that fits, as a template to cut more, is not a bad idea.
That pretty much sums it up. Doing it this way, I’ve sent up to 8 packs internationally with one stamp, as long as it’s under 30 grams. I use smaller security envelopes, bigger ones will be a bit heavier.
Hope this helps everyone save a few bucks
Feel free to share any tips you may have for sending out seeds.
Thank you