How Do You Pack Cookies To Send To Iraq For Soldiers?
Packages of cookies are welcome gifts for soldiers who are stationed in Iraq. A box of tasty treats sends an uplifting message to the men and women who are deployed overseas. By following some steps before shipment, those batches of chocolate chip or oatmeal deluxe cookies will arrive in good condition and remain fresh, so your serviceman or woman can enjoy a taste of home. Assemble your supplies: a flat-rate box, sealing tape, labels and Customs Form 2976-A. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) offers free Military Care Kits that include all of these items and will send the kit to your home at no cost in about 10 days. Place the cookies inside a tin that is lined with plastic wrap. Make certain the smaller container can comfortably fit inside the flat-rate box. An empty Pringles potato chip canister and original lid are ideal for packing cookies for shipping, according to Stretcher.com. The staff at Allrecipes.com recommends wrapping each baked item individually with plastic wrap so that ev
