If you have ever moved house, needed a storing solution or have had the need to ship goods from place to place, then you will have had a need for suitable packaging. Cardboard boxes have two basic material constructions, single wall and double wall.
Single wall is one layer of cardboard with one layer of fluting, ideal for smaller, lighter objects. Single wall boxes are perfect for packaging, storing and transporting a variety of products, especially where the weight of the contents is not great.
Double wall is one layer of cardboard, one of fluting, followed by another layer of cardboard, then another of fluting, finishing with another layer of cardboard. They're ideal for heavier, bulky items for moving, storage or posting/courier transportation. They provide extra durability and protection for heavier more fragile items.
Double walled boxes will support more weight, and consequently last longer than single walled boxes, but they do cost more initially.
If you need to package light items then after choosing a suitable box, they can then be supported inside that box using loosefill or as they're more commonly known wotsits (but they dont taste nearly as good and are white!) Loosefill is ideal for protection of items that do not weight too much, heavier items however should be wrapped with bubble wrap before boxing and loosefilling.
Bubble wrap will not only protect your goods from potential damage should the box be dropped or if it moves in transit, but it will also protect items surrounding your item from damage if your item has significant weight. Bubble wrap is cheap and so is cost effective as a means of protecting your goods whilst you move them from place to place.
Another method of padding out boxes to ensure the items within dont get damaged is corrugated paper (or wavy paper or protection paper.) This might be more appropriate depending on the dimensions of the item to be packed, but it is just as cost effective as bubble wrap and comes in a variety of widths to suit any packing need.
The main thing to keep in mind when planning a packaging operation is that there is always a suitable packaging method for any item, however fragile or heavy, the part that requires the thought, is deciding what method to use on which items. So long as the selected method is appropriate, all of your items will arrive at their destination unharmed and in one piece.
