How can I reuse amazon boxes?

Colleen Proctor
by Colleen Proctor
I get a lot of Amazon deliveries (living in the boonies). I would love to see some reuse ideas for them. They come in all different sizes so it would be great if that information is included.
  11 answers
  • Christina Dorrego Christina Dorrego on Jul 07, 2015
    Pinterest search Upcycle boxes. I have seen people cut the lids off, use fabric or wallpaper or even decopage' glued to the outside, maybe a layer of fabric inside for a finished look, and use for storage around the house. This is a great way to clear the "cluttered" look, and create a unified decor on say, a bookshelf.
  • PainterNoni PainterNoni on Jul 07, 2015
    I also have this problem. I also do most of my shopping through Amazon. Their boxes are such high quality, it seems a shame not to reuse them rather than just recyle. I get far too many to reuse myself. I guess they would be great for small businesses shipping things, or perhaps people who sell on Ebay.......Millions of dollars are ending up in recycle centers rather than being reused. I don't really want to put them on Craigslist, since I don't want strangers traipsing around my property. I even mentioned the problem to amazon when they wanted feedback about their packaging.
  • Jessica Mullen Jessica Mullen on Jul 07, 2015
    you can make clouds & other things out of attaching the shapes together to paint & store things... on pinterest.
  • Dorothy Collett Dorothy Collett on Jul 08, 2015
    Since I love to garden and mulch my beds and shrubs yearly, I use broken down cardboard boxes under the mulch, especially where there is a reoccurring weed problem.
  • Trish Lally Trish Lally on Jul 08, 2015
    Recently; I saw a project where the box was wrapped entirely in heavy twine glued directly to the outside of the box. When finished; the crafter made a cloth liner (such as those seen in baskets) and created what looked almost like a basket. The nice thing about this is you can create a box just the size you need.
    • Pamela Slivkoff Bennett Pamela Slivkoff Bennett on Jul 08, 2015
      @Trish Lally So funny! That's what I was going to tell her! The boxes looked so cute! Almost like actual baskets without the cost! I'm planning on doing the twine on boxes for my laundry room as well as labeling each!
  • Marianne ashley Marianne ashley on Jan 07, 2017

    I recover the boxes with fabribc

  • Marianne ashley Marianne ashley on Jan 07, 2017

    Sorry- with fabric. I cut them so they have a self cover. They look cute and hold all sorts of things. Neatly and out of site

  • Debbie Adams Debbie Adams on May 03, 2021

    You can also make cat towers and cat houses out of boxes

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on May 03, 2021

    Hi,

    Maybe you could sell them to someone who does eBay Selling!

  • Deb K Deb K on Jun 09, 2021

    Hello, how about using them to make side tables?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jpJaKmjYEc