![]() I slide it under a piece of bedroom furniture and any shipping bag or packing paper that is in great condition and relatively durable goes in there. This means it keeps its shape and doesn't look super messy. The box is very sturdy and is the style that has a flap lid, not the four flaps to tape closed. I have an old box from a M.M.LaFleur order that holds these supplies. Keep those, and keep the tissue paper and minimal space packing supplies to protect delicate items. ![]() However, there are some retailers who make durable shipping bags designed to be reused. We've all experienced orders arriving in crushed boxes, or have destroyed shipping bags trying to open them. While your purchase comes in a box or bag, that doesn't mean that box or bag will be in good enough condition for any returns. Order opening is more than just paperwork it's also packaging. It's also lightweight enough to pick up and bring to the floor, a desk, or your bed to add and remove documents and process purchases and returns. ![]() This is a great paperwork destination it can hang on the back of a closet door or on a hook in a corner that's out of the way but not easily forgotten. We don't all have vintage train cases, but we all have an extra reusable tote floating around. ![]() And if it's a destination you can stick to (like a train case that sits under my dressing table out of the way) it will become a habit. You're not searching in a file cabinet, a stack of papers that also includes other kinds of documentation, random piles throughout the house. When it gets very full I may take some time to go through and shred any old paperwork for items well established in my closet, but I don't have any specific routine.Įven so, having a single destination for all this paperwork makes returns SO much easier. There's no fancy organization inside, I just open it, throw them in, snap it shut. I never use it as luggage, but for over a decade it has been where I put all the packing slips, invoices, receipts, and mailing labels for online shopping as well as any in-person shopping that may possibly need to be returned or exchanged. My mom had an old train case she passed on to me. The train case that holds all my packing slips and return labels A Permanent Place for Packing Slips That's because my bedroom is set up as an Order Opening Destination. Even if it's shoes that will sit by the front step, a coat that will be hung in a closet in another part of the house, or a split order that includes items for another member of the household or non-fashion items, it's opened in the bedroom. If it's fashion or beauty, I don't open the online delivery in the car, in the dining room, or anywhere but my bedroom. Second Step: Have a Single Order Opening Destination Words like “Madewell Order,” “linen dress,” “HOKA Bondi,” “Boden stripe,” and any other combination of keywords will, just like Google, help narrow down your search to find that email with the details you need to make a return. Any email that has not been put into the trash or considered Spam can be found, even if you didn't put it into a fancy little folder. If you have Gmail, use that search tool at the top. This way, if you can't recall where you got those sneakers, you need your order number to confirm a return through Happy Returns, or you're not sure of the length of a return window, you can find the information quickly. Create a folder in your email called “Online Purchases” or honestly whatever you desire, and move all those confirmation emails to that folder. That email usually has your order number, and occasionally, a summary of what you purchased. First Step: Organize Those EmailsĮach time you make an online purchase, you receive an email confirming your order. These are the four steps I've found over the past two decades as a shopping blogger and fashion lover help me manage my online purchases and ensure returns are sent back in a timely fashion without a lot of stress. I've also learned ways to reduce online returns and I will share all my methods below! 4 Steps to Manage Online Purchases and Returns I have created systems to manage these purchases to ensure returns are sent back on time, I keep packing slips, invoices, and shipping labels organized, have a tidy collection of return packaging, and care for clothes between receiving and if they don't work, returning back to the retailer. As someone who essentially shops for her job, I do a lot of online shopping, and with it, a lot of returns. One of the questions I get the most is how to manage online purchases and returns.
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