Buy Mailing Tubes Online
Sometimes you don't want to use a bubble envelope or a manila envelope to mail your paperwork. Sometimes you don't have the right envelope for shipping paper products without folding what you're shipping.
Instead, you can roll your paper product, whether it be a certificate, piece of art, blueprint, poster, etc.
There are plenty of mailing tubes that you can use to safely ship your package without causing creases and folds.
If you ship posters and larger paper products on a regular basis, you may not want to spend the money for one tube at a time, so you may want to look online for wholesale prices. eBay is a great places to start, as you can buy assorted lots of mailing tubes, as well as lots of the same size, which is great if you know you're going to ship the same size product every time.
Tips
In order to determine what size mailing tube you need, you'll want to measure the poster or blueprint from the opposite direction you plan on rolling. If you are going to roll left to right, you'll want to measure top to bottom, or vice versa.
Depending on the thickness of your documents once rolled, you will need to consider how wide the roll. Just like there are mailing tubes at different lengths, you can buy mailing tubes at different widths.
Do not tape the poster to keep it from unrolling in the tube, as you may damage it. Instead, us a rubber band to keep everything rolled up tightly.
When you package your shipment, make sure to use packing tape to close the cap so that it doesn't come off during the shipping process.
Recycled Mailing Tubes
If you're a green person who likes to claim a green business or hobby, or you just prefer to keep your life green and environmentally friendly, you can buy recycled mailing tubes. These are made from recycled materials and are reusable and recyclable.
