Cardboard Office Storage Boxes

Recycle old cardboard boxes into office storage boxes. You can paint, cover in fabric, or some other decoration to make them blend into the rest of your office and not stand out as obvious upcycled boxes. The magazine flies are from another upcycle using cardboard, I traced a magazine flie I already

Materials Needed:
Template paper (I used regular office paper)
Pencil/Pen
Clamps (I used binder clips, they work just as well)
Glue
Cardboard
Ruler/Straight edge

Step 1

As my first instructable, I haven't figured out how to correctly create a template you could print out, but I managed to create my own template using regular paper.
For my boxes I chose to make one smaller box like the ones that can cost upwards of $30 per box and then one slightly taller. My dimensions for my box are: 8.75"W x 11.5"L x 2.5"H. For the template, I outlined the base of the box b/c these will be score lines later on. Then I extended the side panels by 2.5" on all four sides. On the two smaller sides, I added tabs that will be glued and attached to the longer sides later on. The tabs need score lines along their edge so they will fold more easily.

Then trace around the template with a pencil and transfer the score lines. Using a box cutter,cut around the outline. Either using the box cutter or a scorer (if you have one) lightly score the cardboard so the pieces will fold.

Using scissors, trim any rough edges.

Comments

[Lorasart]

Thank you! I needed this one :)