Packaging Tape Has More Uses Than You Think
“Packaging tape only, please” is what you will hear at the post office if you try to send a parcel sealed with anything else. So do not try to seal your box with duct tape or scotch tape. It will not make it past the counter let alone across the country. And if you do not have it at the post office they will try to sell it to you there. But be prepared for their inflated price. Buy packaging tape instead online or at your favorite discount store.
The post office and other delivery companies require packaging tape because it holds securely and because of its reliability. These features make packaging tape great for other purposes. The post office knows the tape will keep boxes from busting at the seams. This means you can trust packaging tape for other jobs.
Do you need something sealed but you do not want to the tape to be seen? Packaging tape is a good choice because it is clear.
Do you have a rip in your sofa or couch. Packaging tape works great to keep the rip or tear from getting bigger. Is especially works well on vinyl furniture.
Packaging tape is great if you have wood molding that needs attaching. Sometimes you cannot hammer a nail because you may split the wood. Instead use a strip of packaging tape.
You can use packaging tape in your car. How many times does car upholstery tear because of sun damage? You can keep tears or rips from getting bigger with a strip of packaging tape until you can repair the area. This also works for the ceiling of the inside of your car if there is tear there.
In the summer time you leave your windows open. But if there is tear in the screen in come the flies and mosquitoes. Use a strip of tape on the screen door or window to keep them out until you can replace the screen. And because the tape is clear you can use it on security doors which have screens on them. There are usually gaps left between the screen and wrought iron. The tape you stick there will not be seen unless someone knows it is there.
Use packaging tape to secure a flyer around a telephone pole or light post. You might want to advertise a yard or garage sale. Use packaging tape and that flyer will not be coming down very easily.
The post office is the expert when it comes to shipping packages. They know a good product when they see one, and packaging tape is a good product. But this good product is not limited to only sealing packages. As you can see there are many, many uses for packaging tape. And I am sure once you keep a roll handy you will find many more uses for it as well.