:shock okay so I was going to send my future SO ;) a care package in Iraq and the postage is EXPENSIVE!!! :puzz:worried:sadeyesDoes anyone know any lil secrets you can give me about making it cheaper?! Thanks for ANY suggestions!!!!!

i wish i knew some tricks!! i usually just stuff everything into the tightest box possible and fill the open spaces with tissue paper. also, if youre sending him anything in a box, i would take it out of the box and put it in a plastic bag.. thats what i do anyway, dont know how much $$$ it saves though :P

Get a bunch of flate rate boxes, here they are like 8 something. The boxes are small but if you pack things right you can fit a ton of things in there!!

how much was it? if you dont mind me asking

flat rate boxes..I think they are around 8.50 to mail off! Weight doesn't matter.

You can go to usps.com and order flat rate boxes for free. It costs $8.95 a box to ship no matter how much it weighs. I think there's 2 different sizes of flat rate boxes, but they're might be more.

You can also call USPS and tell them you have a SO in the military and they will send you free shipping supplies. :) I'll find the 1-800 for you.

Here ya go!

1-800-610-8734

Definitely flat rate boxes....alot of times its even cheaper to send two flat rate boxes instead of one majorly big box if you can't fit everything in one box....... I send hubby at least one package a week, and have only on a couple occasions used a box other than the flat rate..

I love the $8.95 flat rate boxes! At first i was like geez they are small but when I started putting stuff in them I was suprised at how much they held.Definately call the usps number people have already said..so helpful!

i have gotten boxes from the usps... and they really do work!! i can stuff what i can in there and they have to take it... and another thing is that with the boxes... he can keep gettin medium size boxes instead of BIG boxes... so they will be easier to get rid of whereever they are. my DH likes that i can send a box like almost everyweek, and he has time to eat all the goodies and not waste them.. :D

thanks ladies for all the tips! I will DEFINATELY check out the US mail store tomorrow! Yall have been a great help. I still think its crazy that we have to PAY to send our men things! Oh well!!! I love the tips tho! Keep em coming! This is my first Package goin out :)