5 Ways to Reuse Retail Boxes Made From Cardboard

In the business world, cardboard boxes are the most popular and superior packaging options. Why? Well, it is because cardboard material is eco-friendly by offering many recyclable options and reducing the carbon footprint. It is also cost-effective, versatile, durable and ideal for branding. Retail boxes using cardboard are the best for shipping several items and since it has cushioning attributes, they are good for fragile products. Now that the benefits are undeniable, what next after your product arrives?

Throwing the box away might be your first option. However, do not be quick to dispose of the box. It can be reused in a number of ways some of which include;

• Gardening and Weed control

You can fill the boxes with soil and make sure there are enough drainage holes. You can add a plastic lining to hold the carton steady. For weed control, laying the cardboard pieces on top of the weed-infested areas will help kill and prevent the growth of weed as they won’t pass through. The upside of this method is that the cardboard finally decomposes into the soil enriching it with nutrients.

• Floor protection

During events hosted in your house, cardboard boxes come in handy to protect your flooring. Laying the boxes on your floor provides a shock absorbent surface, catches spills, and prevents scuffs and stains. This set up makes cleaning up easy after an event and you will not have to call floor maintenance companies to replace or repair your floor following a destructive stain or dent.

• Moving

For the big cardboard boxes, they can be reused as packaging for your household items when preparing to move. It is an economical choice as you do not have to buy moving boxes if you have enough cardboard boxes lying around. So the next time you want to get rid of your box, see if it can serve in a moving situation. Nonetheless, you still have to store the boxes in an organized manner to avoid clutter and not to allow pest problems like rats infestation.

• As fire starters

Cardboard is a flammable material. This makes it a good fire starter and once you are done with it, you can burn it with the rest of the fuel source. However, it is important to exercise caution to avoid respiratory problems especially if the cardboard is waxed or painted. Such boxes should not be used as fire starters as they produce unpleasant gas.

• Organizing trash

During parties and other big events, maintaining a clean environment is difficult. But with the use of cardboard boxes, you can direct people where to throw away their trash. In addition, you can separate them into recyclable, compost and trash boxes. You just have to name them properly to help keep the environment clean and safe.

Always review multiple custom packaging options before selecting a vendor for your long term packaging needs. This will help to alleviate any trouble that may come to your business from selecting an unreliable packaging vendor. When it comes to custom box packaging, consider a top packaging provider that has experience in this area.

There are more than the above ways to reuse your cardboard boxes. You can research for more of these ways before disposing of your box.

Contributor at Refine Packaging and numerous other packaging industry publications for 5+ years.