Packaging comes to our homes in a lot of different ways. With online shopping, a lot of parcel boxes pile up in the house. While it can be annoying and we mostly throw them away. But have you thought of reusing these cardboard boxes in some interesting ways?
This way, you have the opportunity to be sustainable with packaging products. Wondering how to reuse shipping boxes?
We have some creative ideas. They are easy to apply for and will save a lot of money!
Use The Boxes for Gifting
Occasions like Christmas, New Year, anniversaries, and Diwali, call for a lot of gifting. Now, buying individual boxes to pack those gifts leads to a lot of wastage.
This year, try to save all the parcel boxes you receive from online shopping. You can simply use colourful paper to wrap the brown boxes and pack your gifts in them. It is a thoughtful and sustainable gifting idea for your loved one.
You can also leave notes to encourage them to reuse the gift boxes for other gifting purposes as well!
Create A DIY Storage Space
We all benefit from extra storage space in the house. Things like spices from the kitchen, kid’s toys, and stationery items always need storing space.
You can also use these moving boxes to create your shoe cabinet. You can keep some of them inside your car to store emergency kits, picnic baskets, blankets, extra clothes, and other essentials for the car.
To make them more unique, put some wrapping paper on them and cut a hole for the handle. You can keep toiletries or groceries.
Playhouse or Scratching Pads for Your Feline Mate
For your cat, even the fanciest toys on the market cannot compete with the good old cardboard box playhouse!
You can turn the boxes into a creative dollhouse or rocket ship. Make sure to cut windows and doors big enough for your feline buddy to crawl through.
These cheap storage boxes are great scratching materials for your cats as well. You need to some strips, curl them, and use glue to hold them together. They will enjoy their new toy and spare your furniture pieces for once!
Compost Them in The Garden
Did you know that parcel boxes are great for improving soil health?
They work great as your garden bed for new flowers of the season. Cardboard boxes help to create a buffer for earthworms. They smother the soil enough to help new plants grow.
So, if you really need to get rid of old cardboard from your house, you can simply shred them and put them in your garden. Ensure there isn’t any grease, staples or glue remaining in the cardboard.
Makeshift Bins for Your Trash
Making a makeshift bin from packing boxes is a great way to reuse waste. Especially for schools and offices, you need a lot of waste paper bins.
Take this opportunity to make something with the kids. Remove the top part of the box and wrap the rest with some colourful paper. Add a quirky label for people to notice. You can now place this bin under your desk, in your bedroom, kid’s study room, inside the classroom, etc.
As A Floor Protector
How many times have you dropped paints on the floor while doing a DIY project?
Accidental spills can destroy your floors. So, whenever you are doing a painting job, dismantle leftover cardboard boxes and lay them on the floor. This will act as a barrier against any spills or scratches on your floor. You can even use cardboard when you paint the walls of the house.
Turn Cardboard Boxes into Drawers
Corrugated cardboard boxes from stores like Globe Packaging are really strong. They are perfect for storing and organising your supplies.
You can make dividers out of cardboard sheets. Then put those dividers and make compartments. It is a great way to store your office supplies, stationery items, clothes, spices in the kitchen, etc.
