10 Genius Boxing Ideas to Make Trash-to-Treasure

Packaging boxes are one of the most important elements which play an utmost role in our daily lives. Let it be any kind of use that ranges from shifting to the storage of toys, these boxes play their part well, and they are sustainable for a very long period.

One of the notable reasons that these boxes were created was the Eco-friendly behavior of them. Most of the plastic packaging cannot be used even twice, which mainly is unhealthy for the environment because of the already existing trash and the only way to get rid of plastic trash is by burning it. The poisonous fumes that burn along the plastics are not only bad for the health of human beings, but it also affects the ecosystem around.

Another reason and the more important one was generally because of the robust and rigid qualities of these Kraft boxes which lets them bear extensive pressures while things are moved in them. The main reason for the creation of these boxes is that it can store items in it without damaging themselves or the products inside it. Products can be transported in Kraft packaging for long routes, and they will still remain intact and safe. Not only these boxes are the perfect shifting material but they are also used for gifting things in on birthdays or events that are related to it.

After one time use of any box, it is mostly considered as trash. But unlike any other packaging, these boxes find their way back into our life because of the kinds of uses and the importance of their existence. We can normally say that these are the boxes that change from trash to treasure, only if they are used as one. This section is going to cover various different ideas that will make sure that these packagings are after used to the maximum of their capacity.

Genius boxing Ideas

1. A Storage Box

These custom boxes turn out to be the best storage containers. The clothes that you no longer wear, or the books that you no longer use and all other items that are dear to you and need some safe place to last can be stored in these boxes without changing the life of the products you keep in them.

2. A Shoebox or a Memory Keeper?

Is it really a shoebox or a memory keeper? One of the best ways to turn this trash into a treasure box is by using an old shoebox, clean it up, decorate it to the way you want it to be and finally savor your memories in it. Old picture collections, letters, and small memorable items like rings and jewels can be stored in them. These have a lid on it that enhances the security of your things. The good part is that these can be stored under your bed, in or on your cupboard and in the drawer too because of the compact size.

3. Piggybank

Children always tend to save money, and those one-dollar bills and coins can be easily safeguarded in shoe boxes. These boxes have a lid on them; a little modification will help you make the perfect piggy bank. Seal the lid with the help of tape and glue, apply some paint or decorations on the box and make a small hole to put your money in will make sure you get the best piggy bank of all times.

4. Who Needs a Toolbox?

Toolboxes that are in the back of garages are expensive and heavy. First of all, they are meant to be stored in one place to put tools in. They are not made to lift around, the things that you need are taken and put back after the use. So why do you even need a toolbox when you can use a cardboard box to store your tools in it.

5. An Organizer

After you eat your cereal, you do not need to throw the boxes away. Those boxes can be used to help you set up your organizer to keep your things in. Attaching a couple of them with the lids removed and adding some decorations to them will make sure that you get the best organizer you ever had. There are a lot of demos on YouTube and all-around social media, which can guide you to make perfect organizers just by the help of cereal boxes.

6. Drawers

Using a big Kraft box and some couple of cereal boxes, you can turn these trash into the kind of drawers that will help you keep your things in for a very long time and it will cost you only your trash. Again, videos and demos for making these drawers are available everywhere around the internet that will guide you in making them.

7. A perfect Gift Box

Do you ever think of not throwing away the box in which you received your gift? Turning it into trash will only result in more pollution. Using that box and decorating it and using it again to give gifts to your loved ones will make sure that you are using things efficiently without harming the environment around you.

8. A Holder

After you purchase glass material in one of the perforated boxes, it is normal to throw that box away because apparently, it is of no use to you. But these boxes can be turned from trash to treasure by little modifications only and can be the perfect holders for items in your kitchen.

9. Tape Them Together

Did it ever occur to you that these custom packaging boxes can be turned into something that the kids will actually want to play in them? Taping or gluing some of the card boxes together can make a perfect castle for small kids to play in. It can also be created into other things like the space shuttle or an airplane if painted and designed accordingly. It is cheaper, and it shows the efficient use of materials that, otherwise, had no use at all.

10. Why Need a Mat?

You need a yoga mat, and you are out of money, but you have some of the large custom printed boxes in your storeroom that are meant to be thrown away. The beautiful prints on the boxes will make the look of the mat more appealing, and when flattened out, they can be converted into the perfect mats for you to do your daily yoga. 

Following these tips will make sure the efficient and cheap way to use your leftover boxes that were only meant to be trash. There are many other uses of these boxes too, thinking about what you need at home to put things in, to make your children happy and to gift someone things in will let your creativity out and you will be able to use these boxes to the maximum of their capacity.