May I ask you a personal question?  When you empty a box like this:

 

What do you do with it?  Do you throw it away?  Do you recycle it?  Would you like to know what I’m going to do with this one?  I am going to upcyle it into a mailer.  It’s so easy!

1. I open the bottom up:

2. Then I gently open this inside seam:

3. Then I am left with:

4.  Now, I flip it around and re-join the seam:

 

5. Tape the seam closed with packing tape.  (Make sure you press it into the tape really thoroughly.)

 

6. Tuck in the bottom flaps and tape those with packing tape as well.

 

Voila!  A cute little, free mailer box is born.  I wasn’t ready to put the item in yet.  So, I just used the orginal tab closure on the box.  Of course, when It is ready to go, I will tape the top down as well.  You can write your adress right on the box with a permanent marker or use a label.  I saved money and re-used something that may have just gotten tossed.

Do you upcycle the packages that your household items come in?  Do you think you might try it?  Please leave me a reply in the comments section.  I would love to hear from you.

Many blessings to all,

 

Cynthia

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