Repurpose Those Cardboard Boxes

If you've ever moved house you know that longpermanent solution, until you can afford shelving you
after the truck leaves, your friends go home, andcan stack a few boxes on their sides to create
the bedroom furniture is set up, the task ofmakeshift shelves. A few strips of packing tape will
unpacking still remains. Once you're done, perhapskeep it all together while adding some rigidity.
days or weeks later, you have a small mountain ofIf you're the type of person who likes to work on
boxes that need a home. So what do you do?your own car rather than take it to the repair shop,
Try repurposing some of them. The fewer you havecardboard boxes are indispensable in your garage. A
to discard, the better. For example, cardboard boxesflattened box can be placed on the floor as a barrier
are ideal for storing seasonal clothing under a bed. Ifbetween you and the concrete. You'll be surprised
you have a wardrobe box or two, dividing the fronthow much more comfortable it is to lay on cardboard
panel of the box with a single cut creates a minias opposed to being directly on the floor. Cardboard
closet with two doors. You can hang your heavyalso goes a long way in soaking up oil and other
winter coats, or rarely used formal wear, and placeautomotive fluids.
the boxes in the loft where they are out of the way.There are many other things you can do; the point
Another great idea, especially for younger people justis, you don't have to discard all of your used
getting into their first apartment, is to repurpose acardboard boxes.
few cardboard boxes as shelving. Though it's not a