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blakely
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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 Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:23 am Post subject: Sending clothes home, how do I vacuum pack my clothes? |
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| Does anyone know how i'd go about vacuum packing my clothes in this country? Maybe someone is aware of a store which would provide this service. . . |
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Riker
Joined: 28 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| If you have a strong vacuum you can buy spacebags, they work really well. |
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blakely
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| really? Excellent. . . I wonder where I can score some of those bags |
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Patrick Bateman
Joined: 21 Apr 2009
Location: Lost in Translation
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| blakely wrote: |
| really? Excellent. . . I wonder where I can score some of those bags |
Your local Emart should have them. Check around the hangers, laundry bags, and whatnot. Mine are on an end-cap facing the outside wall, ergo not too easy to find, but they are there! |
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blakely
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks, does anyone think Homeplus may carry them? |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Daiso carries these as well, but I'd spend a little more so your packages don't burst while in transit. |
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50ptoes
Joined: 05 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I sent a couple boxes of clothes home when I left Korea. It was way cheaper than I thought it would be and they were really heavy boxes. Like, less than 30,000 won. Took 4 or 6 weeks to get them though. Why do you want to vacuum pack them? |
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blakely
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| sweet, that's awesome! I vacuum pack them cuz the clothes will get this brutal murky smell if they are in that box in such conditions for so long. |
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dawblades
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| Hey, how did you guys send stuff home for only 30,000? Can you give me some info on that please? I plan on sending a lot of stuff back to Canada before I leave Korean in April. I live in Suwon, but can go to Seoul if needed for a dropoff service. |
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oldtactics
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:30 am Post subject: |
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| You don't need to go to Seoul, just buy #5 boxes at the local post office, fill with clothes, seal box, bring back to post office. Tell them that you want surface/slow shipping. Easy and cheap! |
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akcrono
Joined: 11 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| 50ptoes wrote: |
| I sent a couple boxes of clothes home when I left Korea. It was way cheaper than I thought it would be and they were really heavy boxes. Like, less than 30,000 won. Took 4 or 6 weeks to get them though. Why do you want to vacuum pack them? |
Vacuuming saves a lot of space in suitcases etc.
Where did you go to ship that home? I would love to take advantage of something like that. |
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orosee
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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I love the vacuum bags at E-Mart. They have several sizes for 3-4 shirts up to an entire bed sheet/cover set. Also ideal to shrink bulky stuff like pillows.
I sealed some pre-owned bed sheets away (came with the apartment) to save space, that was 2 years ago and there's been no leakage at all. Awesome stuff. Only makes sense if you have a vacuum cleaner, or a girlfriend with a really big mouth. |
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