While doing midsummer kitchen cupboard cleaning (*sigh*), I discovered a huge roll of freezer paper I had bought ages ago.  It's plastic-coated on one side.  Folded in half (for double thickness), it makes a great, sturdy, water-resistant wrapping paper for mailing books. 

That's great!  Where do you get freezer paper?

I love using freezer paper for book wraps.  Right now I have some wallpaper that is almost like vinyl and has no glue on it that I use.  I bought it at Habitat for Humanity for maybe $1.50. 

As I recall, I just got it at the grocery store (where all the aluminum foil is).  Made by Reynolds.

Before I started using the Uline poly mailers, freezer paper was what I used to mail trade paperbacks, hardcovers and multiple book orders. (I always used the PBS wrapper, well taped, for mass mkt paperback size.) It does work great, and is reasonably priced. I always had a big roll of it (from a restaurant supply place) because I also used it to line my wooden soap molds. (I used to have a business making/selling handmade soaps.) It's nice because you can cut it to size, and when used at double thickness and taped up with the packaging tape, makes a nice sturdy package for even the heaviest books. Never had any problem with it at all.

Cheryl

Can you write on it?

What a great use for freezer and wall paper!  Thanks for sharing!

IIRC Willa, one side of freezer paper is suitable for writing on.

I've used freezer paper before to wrap books.....................works great.