Try to send your package via the post office and they will not accept it without it being sealed with packaging tape. Ah yes, the standard packaging tape. Forget the scotch tape. Forget the duct tape. Your parcel has to have packaging tape. You will be told at the post office that they will sell you a roll if you do not have it. So do not ask them to give you a strip. Buy it at a discount store or online rather than pay the inflated post office price.
The post office knows its stuff. They know they do not want boxes breaking at the seams. That is one reason they require the strong reliable packaging tape. This strong tape is good for other purposes besides sealing boxes though.
The great thing about packaging tape is that is clear. So you can use it on jobs where you do not the tape to be easily seen.
I have used packaging tape on vinyl furniture. If there is tear on the cushion or arm of a couch or sofa place a double strip of packaging tape on it. This will keep the rip or tear from getting bigger.
If you have wood molding that is coming apart and you do not want to hammer a nail because it might split the wood, use a strip of packaging tape.
What about using packaging tape in your car? It is great if you have a rip or tear on the seat in your car. This tape works wonderful when you need to cover your upholstery. If there is a rip or tear the tape will keep it from getting bigger.
If you need a quick screen repair to keep the flies and mosquitoes out of your home, use packaging tape. You can use the tape on screen doors also. Some wrought iron security doors have screens on them, but they have gaps where the screen attaches to the iron. Use the packaging tape to close theses gaps. No one will see the tape unless they know it is there and even then they will have to look hard to see it.
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.
Once you have a roll of packaging tape within reach you will find many, many more functions for it. The shipping expert is the post office. No wonder they require this great product on all packages. However, there is so much more you can do with packaging tape. We have only touched on a few here. Do not limit its use to sealing boxes. Once you see the versatility of packaging tape you will always want a roll within reach to repair until you can replace.
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