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After receiving your cremated remains, they will be stored in either a polyethylene bag protected by a plastic box, cardboard box, or temporary plastic urn. Carefully remove the bag from its container and place it onto a pound scale. As a rule of thumb, 1 cubic inch (0.016L) of urn space is necessary for every 1 pound (0.45kg) of body weight. For example, if the deceased weighed 150 pounds (68kg), they will need an urn that is at least 150 cubic inches (2.5L). There are plenty of urn types to choose from. Make sure all family and friends keeping portions of the remains find the kind of urn that they would like. Display urns are ideal if you're going to be putting your remains in your home or other location. If you want to store your urns in a columbarium (public storage sites for funeral urns), you need to choose urn materials that are designed to last and the proper size for the storage niche. Keepsake urns are typically in the form of jewelry or mini-urns. Display urns are typically made from ceramic, metal, marble, stone, wood, or glass. Columbarium urns are usually made from marble, glass, or brass. If you're scattering ashes, lightweight urns with removable lids are ideal. Land burials usually require biodegradable urns. There are 5 common urn types: extra small, small, medium, large, and extra large. Each category corresponds with a specific weight range. Use the weight of the bag to select urns within the appropriate size ranges. Extra small urns are around 25 cubic inches (0.41L), and small urns are between 26 and 50 cubic inches (0.43 and 0.82L). Medium urns are between 51 and 125 cubic inches (0.84 and 2.05L), and large urns are between 126 and 200 cubic inches (2.06 and 3.28L). Anything over 200 cubic inches (3.3L) is considered extra large. You can determine the number of remain containers you need by dividing the weight by the number of people who want keepsakes. For example, if the deceased was 150 pounds (68kg), you need 150 cubic inches (2.5L) of space. To find out how many urns are needed for 8 people, divide 150 by 8, which leaves you with 18.75. This means 8 urns that accommodate 18.75 cubic inches (0.3L) in total is sufficient. Keepsake urns are typically extra small [around 25 cubic inches (0.41L)] and small between 26 to 50 cubic inches (0.43 to 0.82L). Some are as much as 100 cubic inches (1.6L). You can purchase urns from online retailers, which gives you access to a much wider selection. And thanks to the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule, funeral providers cannot legally refuse to use urns or caskets you purchase somewhere else or charge you an additional fee for accommodating these urns. Urn vendors will usually offer the option of shipping directly to the funeral home or crematorium of your choice, and you don't have to be there when your urns are delivered. Do this after purchasing urns from these businesses or purchasing them online and having them delivered. You can ask the staff to transfer the ashes into the requested number of urns that you need for an extra fee. Cremations typically cost around $2,000, although prices are as low as $1,000 without any extra services, such as division or memorial. Most cemeteries have columbaria on-site, which is usually an extra $1,000 for storage. Check the following resource to find services near you: https://www.bbb.org/.
Weigh the cremated remains using a pound scale. Determine the kind of urns that you want. Select urns with a combined size that accommodates the remains. Divide the weight of the remains by the number of people. Find urns through an online retailer and have them delivered. Ask a funeral home or crematorium to divide your remains.