question about sending a care package..

KdCarr21 · August 2010

I adopted a female marine. I have tons of freebies and samples that I get with coupons so I would love to share the wealth and support the military. My question is should I send powder or liquid laundry soap? And any other recomendations would be great thanks!

NanaDi · August 2010

Thank you for wanting to adopt a service member. Is there any way to contact "your" Marine and ask her what she needs? Most Marines have access to e-mail, at least some of the time.

I would think feminine hygiene products would be needed, but again, many bases have an exchange and things like that aren't so hard to find. Again, if you could ask it would be helpful.

You could send both liquid and powder detergent, if your Marine doesn't need it she will trade it with someone else. When our son was in Iraq (2007) what he wanted were snacks that he could share with his entire unit. So we mostly sent snack packs from Costco, like multiple small packages of cookies, crackers, nuts. He would give them all away, but that's what he wanted so that's what we sent.

Jessalicious01 · August 2010

when DH was deployed his favorite things to get were: magazines, snacks, flavored single serve packets for water, and things to keep him entertained on his down time (books, dvd's, etc). Phone cards are also really good things to send for calling home to family.

mrsmillerjulien · August 2010

I agree with the above posts also. When my hubby was deployed last year his favorites were jerky, cookies, crackers, any snack items & playing cards. Also, they are almost constantly in their boots or PT shoes so the gel shoe inserts are good things too.

For my husbands birthday I made cakes in a jar and sent those. I ended up sending the cakes and a few tubs of frosting and sprinkles and plates and forks. I sent it like a birthday party in a box. It helped him feel special from around the world.

Just a couple ideas. I truly think anything that makes them feel some love from home helps!

KdCarr21 · August 2010

Thanks Ladies..

CaelenEsq · August 2010

if you do send soap, lotion, etc, either send it seperately from the snacks or double/triple bag it. Many a care package was ruined by cookies tasting like Tide.

Gypsie_spiryt · August 2010

If you send anything liquid, ensure that you put it in a ziplock baggie so if it does leak, everything else will be protected. i think she'll love the free samples. Its a great idea!

danamh83 · August 2010

The Us Postal Service was restricting liquids for a bit. I'd double check before you send so you don't have to rip the package open in the post office. Thanks for adopting a service member!!

mrsbamfcuddler · August 2010

I don't usually post here just lurk but as SM who's deployed...any female down range would love to get female type toiletries. Yes, they do have a BX with stuff but it's mainly MALE stuff....and while I like how my husband smells, I don't want to smell like that! When I was deployed when someone would send me smell good things that were girly, spa type things, nail polish (my toes could be whatever color I wanted!), hair stuff. The list could go on and on. Food was really nice too, but the first time I got a package with scented body wash and lotion, I about cried it made me so happy. HTH!

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