Well Hung

by Brette Krinick

in Packaging Design

Corrugated Design

I hate those wire hangers that inevitably end up infiltrating my organized troops of camel colored slimlines courtesy of the dry cleaner. As I was pilfering the metal transgressors from the ranks, I wondered where wire hangers go to die. Covered in paper, pickled with wire twist ties and blanketed in plastic bags, they aren’t easily recycled. Usually, they sit in a corner pile until I get around to returning them to the dry cleaner to be reused, or so they assure me.

In a case of “why didn’t I think of that?” I introduce you to:

The Well Hung Hanger

Currently consisting of 2 designs, namely ‘Hung Over’ and ‘Suitably Hung,’ the hangers are quick and easy to assemble and can be 100% responsibly disposed of through recycling.

Since the cardboard is printable, they provide a branding or promotional opportunity, ideal for use in retail and hotel environments. At home, you can let your imagination go wild and use the blank cardboard slate to write daily affirmations or love notes to your significant other-or cross the boundaries of organized and use the corrugated to write a list of the people you were with when you last wore the garment, lest you be caught dead in the same outfit twice.

Call me resourceful or just call me “Mommy Dearest.”

Call Ponderosa Packaging at 1.888.84.boxes if you’d like to order customized corrugated hangers for your business.

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Bubble Wrap

Bubble Wrap in convenient dispenser

Besides being a great product for protective packaging, Bubble Wrap, which incidentally turned 50 earlier this year, is beloved for its innumerable configurations. It’s also just plain fun. Case in point, at my niece’s 4th birthday party, 5 lengths of bubble wrap created the coolest dance floor of all time.

bubble wrap invention

Matthew Huber, 13, St. Peter, MN - “Petri Bubbles”

Bubble Wrap manufacturer, Sealed Air, hosts an annual competition entitled, “2010 Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors,” which awards a $10,000 U.S Savings Bond to the winner. The inventions submitted showcased the creative and ingenious use of Bubble Wrap. The winner (pictured here), produced a scientific tool designed as an inexpensive alternative to Petri Dishes.

Click here to see the complete list of winners and semi-finalists. What would you invent using bubble wrap?

To purchase your own bubble wrap products, visit Ponderosa Packaging.

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