Kraft Bubble Envelopes For Kefir Grains

250 days ago

As you guys know (or don’t know), I have been sending Kefir grains to about 100 over people already. One of the biggest complains is that the grains often arrive squashed. That is the problem with using our mailing service – the mail gets squashed underneath tons of other mails. I mean a lot of my visitors don’t like to see the grains being squashed like bugs, so I started using bubble wrap I got from my office. I then realized that this is pretty troublesome. You try wrapping 5-10 plastic bags with bubble wrap, then stuff them in envelopes and glue them shut – you will understand what I mean. Then all of a sudden a brilliant idea occurred to me – why not get those bubble envelopes? Comes with bubble protection and they are easy to use – just peel off the sticker and it is ready to be used. Of course they cost money but I got them pretty cheap from ebay – about US$35 for 50 pieces. And I provide the grains for free as well. Not to mention, free postage to my readers. Hope that future Kefir drinkers in Singapore will appreciate it.

There you have it – the Kraft Bubble Envelope or mailers. Small size – I mean how big do you need for a tablespoon of grains?

Just peel off that layer of protection and you can seal it. No more messing around with glue. I usually take my nephew’s school glue to seal my envelopes. Sssshhh, don’t tell him.

There, can you see it? There are bubbles to protect the grains from damage during transportation. Of course it is not the best solution, but practically, this is a better solution. The best would be placing the grains in strong plastic bottles so that the grain will not be damaged. But I am not too sure where to find those bottles cheaply. Perhaps in the future I will source for them and there will be no more complains about grains being squashed. For the time being, I guess this method will do. Ciao!

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