Cardboard Boxes

The grocery store down the street is throwing out cardboard boxes every day, but you re spending an arm and a leg at Staples to get a dozen for your move—and new webapp BoxCycle is out to stop the madness. Retailers sign up at BoxCycle and list their business hours and the number of boxes they ve got…

It’s one expense after another with moving house but boxes need not be another to add to the list. Here my tips on where to get free boxes for moving house. 1. Shops and Supermarkets The likes of Aldi and Lidl have them practically littering the shop, so plop your shopping in a box to take home and then…

After presents are given and boxes are unpacked, the boxes themselves become an avenue for thieves to identify potential targets. By recycling boxes at permanent recycling drop-off sites, home owners lower the risk of criminal activity. The Sustainability & Environmental Services(SES) department…

This isn’t really a coupon-related post, but it is a money saving one! A little over a year ago my little boy wanted a Disney’s “Cars ” themed birthday party (sound familiar anyone?), so I went to work with a tight budget and made cute little box cars from used cardboard boxes. I’ve had a bunch of questions…