container from recycled milk carton

I learned this from my Mom. These are great for freezing left-overs, packing your own lunch or funky gift giving!

Step 1 Materials

You'll need one standard milk carton
box cutter
pencil or permanent marker
ruler

Comments

[lucyfa]

This looks great- I have lots of these cartons lying around, so I will be sure to try this- it will make an ideal box for my lunch!

[alpinelife]

I hope you try it and like it!

[Barbarinha]

awesome! so fun, easy and pretty!!! congratulations and thanks!!

[dobbylvr]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! This exactly what I was looking for! I needed something funky and recycled to wrap my mom's birthday gift ( recycled wine cork wine charms) in! THANK YOU!!!!

[alpinelife]

I'm so glad I could help! I'm so grateful you commented! Thanks!

[dobbylvr]

I made one yesterday and used it to wrap her present. I added a few finishing touches with plastic bag strips and now its ready to give. Thanks again!

[little red]

this is great we have these kind of contains all over my house and I never know what to do with them now i have a reusable option to take my lunch in for school. SWEET

[alpinelife]

Thanks for reading! I'm glad I could help!

[aceitunita]

love the idea! I will try this! my son only drinks soy milk and I cannot recycle these! what a great idea!

[alpinelife]

Thanks for commenting! Please let me know if my instructions helped you or if I they need a little tweeking.

[alpinelife]

I'm so glad you like my instructable! Thanks for commenting!

[VeiledSarcasm]

I love instructables that utilize would-be trash in an easy and efficient way. Good Job.

[laf4me]

That's really cool!!! I can see where it could be a very useful item! Good Job!!!!!