Seed envelopes

DonnaMarieNJ · July 28, 2014

Where do you get them? I want the white paper resealable type. 3.25 x 4.75 or smaller. nothing bigger.

a google search turned up nothing that was exactly what I wanted. A lot of them had printing on the envelopes.

Anyone know where I can find 3.25 x 4.75 plain white resealable envelopes?

Thanks.

FaithHopeLove · July 29, 2014

I bought my envelopes on e-bay from this seller:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250-2x2-Whit...item3ce0c786da

joseph · July 29, 2014

I like coin envelopes. For example: http://www.uline.com/BL_1580/Coin-Envelopes

DonnaMarieNJ · July 29, 2014

Faith and Joseph, are those resealable?

ddsack · July 29, 2014

Donna, so far, I've never seen resealable tops in coin envelopes, but you can use a thin strip of blue painter's tape or even masking tape to seal them instead of licking them shut.

**carolyn137** · July 29, 2014

Donna, are you looking for resealable ones b/c you want to use them to store your own saved seeds or empty into them seeds from commercial packs or packs to send seeds to others?

And I ask b'c I think there are alternatives to the above.

You've received seeds from me so you know that I use #1 coin envelopes and tape them shut, as Dee mentioned above.

I get ALL of my seed related stuff from Staples, just call in the order, excellent service, and I mean from coin envelopes to large and small business envelopes, tapes, padded mailers of several sizes, data related notebooks and more.

So I think what you want depends on what you want to do with what you want, ahem, as I noted in the first paragraph here,

Carolyn

JLJ_ · July 29, 2014

Donna, FWIW, I use coin envelopes, taped if for others, fastened with paper clip if for me.

Paper clip allows easy repeated access for me, none of my seeds have escaped without permission, paper is better for surrounding seeds than plastic, in my view, and coin envelopes are easy to write information on and are sturdier than most white mailing envelopes.

I do keep all my small or small-quantity seeds, whether in commercial packs or coin envelopes, standing upright in boxes, sorted by category and variety, paper clipped at the top. Paper clips might not work as well if envelopes were in a place where they could slide around . . . but almost any kind of resealable envelope might come open in those circumstances, I suspect.

joseph · July 29, 2014

To make coin envelopes resealable I lick only a corner of the envelope. That allows me to open them and reseal about 5 times before all the sticky is used up.

Or I use a bit of rubber cement on the seal which makes them resealable for some time. Eventually it needs to be refreshed.

I like receiving them sealed with painter's tape because it does not get attached so strongly to the envelope as some other tapes.

Douglas_OW · July 29, 2014

I'm not sure I understand why you want to do this, but if you can find envelopes that you like, plain or gummed, you can use Scotch Restickable Glue Stick to seal them:

http://www.staples.com/Scotch-Restic...product_510818

Its like the adhesive on Post-It notes.

Jim

Labradors2 · July 29, 2014

Brilliant Douglas! Thanks for sharing.

I often want to re-seal an envelope. I take out some seeds to sow and seal it back up again for next time!

I've just switched from using old envelopes and masking tape to splurging on those expensive fancy coin envelopes. I store my seed packets in tins that we've had forever that once came with bottles of whiskey and the coin envelopes are the right size for my tins.

Linda

Cole_Robbie · July 29, 2014

I just bought more of the little plastic zip-loc bags. Wal-Mart keeps them in the arts and crafts section with the beads.

lavanta · July 29, 2014

I make my own from post it pads. Fold once up to the sticky part, glue the sides with one of those blue glue pens, and close the sticky part over. It is resealable, takes a few seconds to make, use any size/color post it pad you like.

DonnaMarieNJ · July 29, 2014

Great idea, Douglas. THAT solved my problem. I don't want to use a zip bag, b/c I have arthritis in my hand - too difficult. I wanted resealable paper envelopes.

Wait - is the glue resealable?

DonnaMarieNJ · July 29, 2014

I found it! Scotch Restickable Glue Stick! I'm off to find some!

DonnaMarieNJ · July 29, 2014

Little things make me happy

July 29, 2014	#4
DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	Faith and Joseph, are those resealable? __________________ DonnaMarieNJ I pay the mortgage, but my cats own the house!

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ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	Donna, so far, I've never seen resealable tops in coin envelopes, but you can use a thin strip of blue painter's tape or even masking tape to seal them instead of licking them shut. __________________ Dee **************

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carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Donna, are you looking for resealable ones b/c you want to use them to store your own saved seeds or empty into them seeds from commercial packs or packs to send seeds to others? And I ask b'c I think there are alternatives to the above. You've received seeds from me so you know that I use #1 coin envelopes and tape them shut, as Dee mentioned above. I get ALL of my seed related stuff from Staples, just call in the order, excellent service, and I mean from coin envelopes to large and small business envelopes, tapes, padded mailers of several sizes, data related notebooks and more. So I think what you want depends on what you want to do with what you want, ahem, as I noted in the first paragraph here, Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

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DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	Great idea, Douglas. THAT solved my problem. I don't want to use a zip bag, b/c I have arthritis in my hand - too difficult. I wanted resealable paper envelopes. Wait - is the glue resealable? __________________ DonnaMarieNJ I pay the mortgage, but my cats own the house! Last edited by DonnaMarieNJ; July 29, 2014 at 02:04 PM.

July 29, 2014	#14
DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	I found it! Scotch Restickable Glue Stick! I'm off to find some! __________________ DonnaMarieNJ I pay the mortgage, but my cats own the house!

July 28, 2014	#1
DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	Seed envelopes Where do you get them? I want the white paper resealable type. 3.25 x 4.75 or smaller. nothing bigger. a google search turned up nothing that was exactly what I wanted. A lot of them had printing on the envelopes. Anyone know where I can find 3.25 x 4.75 plain white resealable envelopes? Thanks. __________________ DonnaMarieNJ I pay the mortgage, but my cats own the house!

July 29, 2014	#2
FaithHopeLove Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Summerfield, FL Posts: 197	I bought my envelopes on e-bay from this seller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/250-2x2-Whit...item3ce0c786da

July 29, 2014	#3
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	I like coin envelopes. For example: http://www.uline.com/BL_1580/Coin-Envelopes

July 29, 2014	#7
JLJ_ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 759	Donna, FWIW, I use coin envelopes, taped if for others, fastened with paper clip if for me. Paper clip allows easy repeated access for me, none of my seeds have escaped without permission, paper is better for surrounding seeds than plastic, in my view, and coin envelopes are easy to write information on and are sturdier than most white mailing envelopes. I do keep all my small or small-quantity seeds, whether in commercial packs or coin envelopes, standing upright in boxes, sorted by category and variety, paper clipped at the top. Paper clips might not work as well if envelopes were in a place where they could slide around . . . but almost any kind of resealable envelope might come open in those circumstances, I suspect.

July 29, 2014	#9
Douglas_OW Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ z5 Posts: 281	I'm not sure I understand why you want to do this, but if you can find envelopes that you like, plain or gummed, you can use Scotch Restickable Glue Stick to seal them: http://www.staples.com/Scotch-Restic...product_510818 Its like the adhesive on Post-It notes. Jim

July 29, 2014	#10
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,887	Brilliant Douglas! Thanks for sharing. I often want to re-seal an envelope. I take out some seeds to sow and seal it back up again for next time! I've just switched from using old envelopes and masking tape to splurging on those expensive fancy coin envelopes. I store my seed packets in tins that we've had forever that once came with bottles of whiskey and the coin envelopes are the right size for my tins. Linda

July 29, 2014	#11
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I just bought more of the little plastic zip-loc bags. Wal-Mart keeps them in the arts and crafts section with the beads.

July 29, 2014	#12
lavanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 68	I make my own from post it pads. Fold once up to the sticky part, glue the sides with one of those blue glue pens, and close the sticky part over. It is resealable, takes a few seconds to make, use any size/color post it pad you like.

July 29, 2014	#15
DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	Little things make me happy __________________ DonnaMarieNJ I pay the mortgage, but my cats own the house!