"Marilyn" > wrote in message
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> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Deidzoeb wrote:
>>> (clipped for brevity)
>>> I'm planning to mail some half-pints of zucchini relish to relatives.
>>> I know to write "FRAGILE - GLASS" on the outside and use enough
>>> padding to keep the jars safe. Probably leaving the rings on will keep
>>> the lids from coming off. >>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> Several people on this group ship jars of jellies, jams, and relishes all
>> over the US. Most of us wrap the individual jars in bubble wrap,
>> including
>> the top and bottom, fill in all the open spaces with either more bubble
>> wrap of styrofoam (or better yet, the corn starch ones)peanuts. Wrap
>> well,
>> be sure the box is taped up with shipping tape, some label the box
>> Fragile, some don't. I subscribe to the theory that if the box says
>> "Fragile" the shipping apes at the shipping place will test the boxes to
>> destruction if possible. I have sent and received boxes of full jars via
>> the USPS and UPS without a problem to my knowledge. Never had a jar come
>> open, going or coming but always leave the rings on just in case. YMMV
>
> Yep, I'm with George. Just make sure you wrap it carefully.

(I wished someone like you had shipped me goodies in basic. Good on you and
her)

> I also have a son in Brazil on a church mission and in the last box I sent
> to him, I included a jar of homemade peach jam, along with a small
> commercial jar of peanut butter (they do not have peanut butter in
> Brazil).
> I made sure to cushion everything well with packaging peanuts. And yes, I
> either put a ring on the jar or I put a plastic screw cap on it in
> addition
> to the lid.
> -Marilyn
>
What they all said.
I've shipped stuff from Texas via US Postal Service to Israel and all over
the US & the Philippines. Wrapped well in bubbles, identified on customs
tags. Set in box rings side up, put label on top side. Usually did not mark
fragile. Everything always arrived safe so far (God willin' and the creeks
don't rise!).
Chime in here Geoff, did any of my stuff arrive broke up?
Edrena