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Sealed Envelope Hack!

video Sealed Envelope Hack!

This video is a short tutorial with a storyline (sense of humor required). It "addresses" how to actually break open a sealed envelope and reseal it perfectly. This is better than steaming it. Save a stamp!

22 comments

Nov 28, 2010. 1:51 PM99igo says:

MMMMMMMMMMMMM EGOS

Sep 24, 2009. 11:20 AM

lemonie says:

I don't believe it, that does not look like an envelope that was properly stuck down (it appears to be very lightly tacked at one point). I could test it but I guess you'd say it wasn't the same type of envelope? "Freezing allows..." translates to "Freezing almost completely unglues" in the video. L

Sep 24, 2009. 1:22 PMKozz says:

You know, I'm wondering about this theory also. I live in Wisconsin, someplace that gets plenty of snow. During the winter time, I frequently have to shovel-out my mailbox. I'd have expected to find more envelopes in the mailbox that have simply come "unstuck". Perhaps they just needed the thin edge of a knife.

Sep 13, 2010. 12:46 PMjack1197 says:

what the frezzing does is that it sorta solidifies the glue changing the consistancy
so that it is no longer sticky

Sep 24, 2009. 11:34 AM

greeenpro (author) says:

Test it.

Sep 24, 2009. 12:14 PM

lemonie says:

Do you claim that if I will seal a gummed envelop, allow it to dry then put it in a freezer it will unstick? And if I do test it and it doesn't work you won't tell me if was the wrong king of envelope?

L

Sep 24, 2009. 3:19 PM

greeenpro (author) says:

I can hardly follow what you're trying to convey. Use a good-old standard Mead brand business envelope if you really want to test it out. Is that what you're asking? The kind of envelope?

Sep 24, 2009. 11:34 PM

lemonie says:

OK, I'll see L

Sep 24, 2009. 8:46 AMDecepticon says:

Mmmmm, licking an already licked envelope sounds yummy. H1N1 here you come! Also, I am pretty sure that you can not re-use a stamp that has been processed by the USPS. Notice on a received letter that has a stamp that there is ink from a rubber stamp over it and the envelope after it was processed.

Sep 24, 2009. 9:06 AM

greeenpro (author) says:

So you're paranoid about H1N1? That's sad. Did you ever seal an envelope and forget to put something in it (i.e. a check or rebate slip, etc.)? That's when you can do this to save a stamp. Notice the disclaimer: "sense of humor required."

Sep 24, 2009. 11:09 AMDecepticon says:

I thought that was having a sens of of humor. I guess everything is taken out of context on here. Maybe if I had added a ";)" it would have been clearer. As far as my second part though, you really didn't explain that this was for re-opening a letter you are sending.

Jan 22, 2010. 6:16 PMJohnJY says:

H1N1 doesn't even exist, it was propaganda made up by the government to the common masses, spread by the mass media pass, to pass the health bill. I have proof, good proof, but I'm not sharing it yet. Yet...

Sep 24, 2009. 11:13 AM

greeenpro (author) says:

gotcha..sorry if I over-reacted.

Sep 24, 2009. 8:27 PMgagfilms says:

Finally...a way to check my neighbor's mail without getting caught!

Sep 24, 2009. 6:08 PMwibrle says:

I would have never thought of that. Good one :)

Sep 24, 2009. 4:13 PMNextraker says:

NICE!!!

Sep 24, 2009. 2:17 PM

heathbar64 says:

You left your DNA on that envelope, so when they come looking for the bank robber, they'll find you!! But seriously, I was shown a trick once by our local postmaster. When I had just sealed an envelope and then realized i forgot something He rolled the tip of a pen between the flap and the envelope and it neatly peeled it apart. I bet if you used that in conjunction with the freezer, it would work great.

Sep 24, 2009. 3:08 PM

greeenpro (author) says:

That's good, interesting advice. Thanks!