Shipping to Haiti: A Few Tips for Shipping Household Items

Many people ship common household items for a variety of reasons—maybe they’ve sold them online, they’re moving, or they’re shipping them as a gift for a friend. When shipping to Haiti, it’s important to make sure that your household items are packaged carefully so that they arrive in good condition.

To help you out, we’ve compiled some shipping tips for a wide range of common household items. Make sure you follow these guidelines when shipping to Haiti.

• Books—Believe it or not, books can get damaged easily. Their corners can get bent, and pages can tear, so make sure to wrap them up tightly. Also, watch the weight of the package; books get heavy fast.
• Clothes—Fold them up nicely, and wrap them using tissue paper or plastic bags (not newspaper—the ink will bleed onto the clothing).
• Glassware—Each piece needs to be wrapped separately with bubble wrap. This keeps them from bumping against each other during shipping. Also, make sure you fill any empty space in the box with packing materials to hold the contents of the package in place.
• Framed objects—For pictures and mirrors, use masking tape across the glass in an “X” shape. Also, wrap the entire object in bubble wrap, especially the corners as they can get damaged easily. Make sure you label the package as “fragile.”
• Lamps—First, remove the shade and the bulb and wrap those separately. Also, carefully wrap up the base of the lamp with plenty of bubble wrap, and put a “fragile” label on the package.
• Electronics—For electronics, it’s always best if you have the original package they came in, but if you don’t, make sure you find a container that’s appropriately sized for the item. For items such as monitors and TVs, you may wish to wrap those using packing blankets.

Amerijet offers shipping to Haiti for all types of household items. Learn more about shipping to Haiti by visiting www.amerijet.com today.