Storage, Shipping & Appliance Repair Guides

You are halfway through packing a stack of boxes and the packing tape runs out, but there is a roll of duct tape in the junk drawer. It looks tougher, so why not use it? The duct tape vs packing tape question comes up constantly with home sellers, movers and small shops, and the answer is not "whichever is stronger." Each tape is built for a different job, and using the wrong one can mean boxes that pop open, labels that will not scan, or money wasted on tape that does not suit the surface. This …