We do it all the time! I ship diapers, food, and even shipped cans of pop this summer. Usually, I ship disposables and things that I will not have to ship back but you can ship back home if you want.
I shipped six 6-packs of pop, juice boxes, and 24 bottles of water for $25.00 via UPS. Even though that sounds like a lot of money, I saved lots more than that from not having to buy it all at WDW since pop & water are $3 or more. I never ship anything that I don't want to lose. If you are shipping diapers or swimmies, they make great padding for baby food jars. I wrap baby food jars in the diapers and them put them in ziplock bags. If anything broke, the diaper would absorb it and the bag would contain it but I have never had anything break. I have also used beach towels as packing materials. Ponchos from previous trips pack well, too. I suggest that you make a list of what you packed, so you don't accidentally pack duplicates when you go.
SHIPPING INFO: Ship the box to yourself at the resort address. Be sure to put your arrival date on the box. I always ship UPS and allow an extra day from their projected times. The boxes have always arrived in time and the BWV staff has brought it to our room. I always tip them for the service. I'm not sure what other resorts do about delivery. I have never had a charge for holding. When I check in, I ask if the box has arrived. They usually know and can tell me how to get it.
Some DISsers ship Christmas decorations down and then back home. I believe the return shipping from BWV is FedEx and it is not cheap. If you plan to ship items back, take packing tape, labels and/or markers with you. You will need to take it to the business center to ship it back home. My DH shipped his golf clubs back home one year!
I started doing this when the airlines dropped their weight limits to 50#. Instead of paying for an overweight bag or taking an extra bag just for food, this works much better.
Let me know if you have anymore questions!
thanks for any help you can give
