How to Seal a Poly Bag: Heat Sealer, Clips or Tape?
You can seal a poly bag three ways: melt the seam shut with a heat sealer, hold the neck closed with a clip or twist tie, or fold the top...
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How to Pack Glassware, Candles and Jars for Shipping
Glass, candles and jars are three of the easiest products to break, melt or leak in the post, and customers rarely forgive a parcel that arrives in pieces. The good...
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What Size Zip Lock Bag for 1kg of Flour, Rice, Coffee or Lollies?
You have a kilo of something to pack and a pile of bag sizes to choose from. Most people guess, order a carton, and find out the bags are too...
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Opening a Cafe: The Packaging You Need on Day One (Checklist)
You have the fit-out, the machine and the menu. The thing that catches most new cafe owners out is the small stuff: what does the toastie go in, what carries...
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Plastic Bag Bans in Australia: State by State Guide (2026)
Plastic bag rules differ in every Australian state. Compare what is banned, what is allowed and which QIS Packaging bags you can use in each state and territory.
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Starting an Online Store: Your First-Month Packaging List (With Quantities)
You have the products, the website is live, and the first orders are about to land. What most new sellers have not sorted is the packing bench: the bags, tape...
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How Much Packaging to Stock for Black Friday to Boxing Day (Online Sellers)
If you ship parcels, the five weeks from Black Friday to Boxing Day are the busiest of your year, and the one stretch where running out of mailing bags stops...
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Christmas Packaging Order Deadlines for Australian Retailers and Cafes (2026)
When to order Christmas packaging in 2026, how much extra to stock, and what retailers, cafes and online sellers should put on the list.
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Vacuum Bags Explained: Uses, Sizes and How Vacuum Seal Bags Work
Chamber or embossed? Which vacuum bags suit your sealer, what sizes to stock, and how to get an airtight seal every time.
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Bin Liner Sizes and Grades: A Facilities Buyer's Guide
Bin liner sizes, litres and microns explained for Australian businesses: which garbage bag fits which bin, how to measure for a proper fit, and how to buy bin liners in...
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Compostable vs Recyclable vs Reusable Packaging: An Australian Guide
Compostable vs recyclable vs reusable packaging explained for Australian businesses: what each label really means, where it ends up, and which option suits retail, food service, eCommerce and warehouse use.
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Mailing Bags: Padded vs Bubble Mailers for Protecting Fragile Items
Mailing bags compared: Jiffy padded, paper bubble and plastic bubble mailers. Which protects fragile items best, which product suits which bag, and how to pick the right size.
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Stretch Wrap Gauge and Micron Guide: Hand Film vs Machine Film
Stretch wrap gauge explained in microns: what thickness suits your loads, hand film vs machine film, cast vs blown, and how to cut your cost per pallet.
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