packing material is something that boggles the overhead. the longest time I have had free packing materials from working with my network to turn in ink to staples but as prices rise and I have grown to ship more than ever, materials for shipping might as well be cash because of the cost. I have looked all over including the internet and for the profits I want to make materials like peanuts, bubble wrap ect. are not in this outlook.
newspaper has always been a good stand in as its free lol but there is only one place in town taking paper and that's for charity so no go as the recycling center is closed like others as costs outway recycling.
which is also why most waste companies in town are no longer accepting paper and plastic bags in the totes as it cost them to much to recycle it.
so on to my own cheapness and as I bought Walmart notebooks last night for 4cents each to use as waded up paper and my hands cramping. fyi I am shipping screens and I do use cardboard but again most places frown on taking it because people buy it from them. so as I went to take a break and sit down I knocked some padding out of the chair and looked and laughed and the cheap idea light bulb went off in my head. COUCHES I said COUCHES, getting into the truck and driving around for about 10mins.
come back and took the cushions opened them up and took out the foam padding and tore it up and was laughing, thinking of my dogs face if she seen me, knowing she cant do it but I sure can lol.
so I found out that if its clean no rain uck or nasty smells it will work very well for shipping and I am reusing material. which is sort of good I guess. plus I have mostly an unlimited supply.
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