Most sellers would agree that an overwhelming part of holiday selling is shipping. Preparing hundreds of packages for shipping can get pretty hectic. Personally, I would find packing peanuts inside the refrigerator! I couldn’t find the right box and was in such a hurry to get everything done, I would just toss the ones I didn’t need aside. At the end of the day, I had such a mess! I promised myself I would have a better system this year.

In my mind, a better system consists of having the necessary materials on hand. Plan on buying plenty of packing peanuts and using some sort of pitcher to transfer them into the boxes. Last year, I was throwing peanuts in boxes with my hands and half of the ones I picked up would go overboard and end up all over my living room!

Also, I have quite the collection of boxes I’ve saved throughout the year. I plan on measuring them and labeling them with the measurements so I am not having to do that to each box looking for the one I need. If you don’t have plenty of boxes yet, start collecting. Let friends and family know you need some boxes!

Finally, I plan on buying (or making) myself a drafting table with plenty of clear space for me to work on! Using the coffee table doesn’t work well because someone else might need it and/or spill coffee on your stuff!

Homework for today: Set up your shipping space! I want to hear about and/or see a designated, organized space for you to prepare your packages. Even if you don’t have all the supplies yet, show me where you plan on putting them. Comment here and then post in the HCTS Challenge thread I posted yesterday.

Remember, I’ll be tallying points for a prize at the end of the week!

Join us in the HCTS forums for more tips! We’d love to hear from you too!

xgirl

Filed under: Freebies, Giveaways and Prizes, The Daily Stork by Xochilt
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