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Ways to Reuse Cardboard Boxes

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January 6, 2021 By Lisa Sharp Leave a Comment

If you order much online you likely have a lot of cardboard boxes from online orders at your house. These are fun ways to reuse those cardboard boxes.

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Cardboard boxes are recyclable but it’s even better to reuse our cardboard boxes because recycling still uses a lot of energy. There are a lot of fun crafts and projects that you can use those boxes you have laying around.

The easiest way to reuse cardboard boxes is by using them for things you need to ship. Or you can see if a friend is moving soon and needs boxes.

If you still have boxes to use try some of these crafts and projects. These projects can even be used to teach kids why it’s important to create less waste. You can also check to see if any local schools need cardboard boxes for their craft projects.

These ways to reuse cardboard boxes are great for everyone in the family. It’s amazing what you can transform a basic cardboard box into.

Ways to Reuse Cardboard Boxes

Don't throw that cardboard box in the recycling just yet, see if there is an unique way you can reuse that cardboard box first.

Cardboard Box Laundry Basket

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Have boxes from Costco or Aldi, the big food boxes? Turn them into a laundry basket.

Bathroom Drawer Organization 

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Skip the pricey drawer organizers and try this fun DIY drawer organizer instead.

10 Cheap Toddler Activities

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Entertain your toddle for a little bit with fun activities that use cardboard boxes.

Upcycle a Cardboard Box into Storage

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Instead going to the store to buy plastic bins for organizing, go to your recycling bing an make your own from cardboard.

DIY Panda Unicorn Valentine Box with FREE Printable Pattern

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If you love pandas, unicorns or pandicorns (or is it pandacorns?), you will love this pandicorn panda unicorn valentine box.

DIY Cardboard Cat Scratcher

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Give your cat something to scratch on other than your furniture with this DIY scratcher.

How To Build The Ultimate Indoor Fort

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Build a Box Fort or Indoor Cardboard Playhouse for indoor play. Hours of entertainment if it is a rainy day, cold day or too hot to go outside.

Using Cardboard Boxes to Create Custom Dollhouses

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Let your kids use their creativity to make fun custom dollhouses with cardboard boxes.

Diaper Box Storage Tote

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Make a diaper box storage tote for a nursery. The perfect way to store everything to make diaper changing time a breeze! An easy no-sew project.

Race Car Halloween Boxtume

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Cardboard boxes make great race car costumes that can be customized to fit your kid's style.

Easy DIY Cat Craft – Make a Cat Cave 

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If you have a cat you well know that cats love boxes.Now you can make an easy DIY cat craft where you take one of those boxes and turn it into a cat cave.

How to Make Customized Storage Bins from Cardboard Boxes

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Learn how to reuse cardboard boxes for storage. With just a few easy materials, you can make these DIY cube storage boxes that are perfect bins for clothes, toys, or other items.

DIY Custom Drawer Dividers in Under 15 Minutes

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Make your own custom drawer dividers in under 15 minutes! No fancy tools needed!

How To Make Cardboard Box Shelves 

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Making cardboard box shelves is not only a great way to recycle, but it’s cheap and easy.

Make A Magical 3D Nature Suncatcher From A Cardboard Box

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A fun and educational way to use some of the cardboard boxes you have around the house.

How To Make Gorgeous Fabric Birdhouses For Your Home

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A fabric birdhouses looks fantastic as a wall decoration and costs very little to make. Make several fabric birdhouses at once and displayed together in a cluster.

More Ways to Reuse Cardboard Boxes


It’s amazing the things you can turn a cardboard box into. They are so useful and yet so many end up in the landfill or just sitting in a recycling center.

Next time you get a cardboard box in the mail think about the ways you can reuse it. It’s fun to use your imagination and create new and useful things.

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Lisa Sharp is the founder of Green Oklahoma. She is passionate about the environment and improving Oklahoma for future generations. She also writes on her personal blog Retro Housewife Goes Green.
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