Why Add Paper and Not Shred Inside the Basket?
Judy asks: “Why do I have to use newspaper at the bottom of my baskets? Why not use shred? Isn’t that easier and cleaner?”
This question is similar to one that was recently asked in the Start Your Own Gift Basket Business course that I teach online. You can read more about it and enroll through this link.
My experience with newspaper is that it stabilizes products more securely than shred, which tends to cause wobbling and also makes it easy for products to sink quickly into the basket.
It’s fine to add shred in the bottom of your basket. However, consider the cost of shred versus the cost of newspaper. The latter is less costly. Do your own calculations to determine how much you’ll spend.
It’s well known that the ink printed onto newspaper causes hands to become smudged and dirty. If you prefer not to use newspaper, the same paper in the plain, unprinted version is also an option and a popular choice for designers who add this cream, tan, or off-white color paper within their baskets.
You aren’t required to use newspaper, but the product is less costly than shred and provides more stability to the gifts and foods included within each design.
