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Thread ID: 118731 2011-06-18 07:45:00 What do you do with all your boxes? gretag34 (16372) PC World Chat
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1210256 2011-06-18 07:45:00 Hi
What do you all do with your large hardware boxes? Eg monitor boxes, surround sound speaker boxes etc?

Do you throw them away, or do you keep them because they may be useful when you shift or transport the monitor/etc it came with? What about the polystyrene inserts?
gretag34 (16372)
1210257 2011-06-18 08:00:00 Recycle them or burn them if small and not shiny gary67 (56)
1210258 2011-06-18 08:05:00 I keep them for at least a year, in case I need to send anything back for a warranty claim. After that, I normally keep them anyway in case I end up selling whatever it is, and need to package it properly to courier. somebody (208)
1210259 2011-06-18 08:09:00 Hmmm.... good question. Mostly I recycle them after removing the packaging, polystyrene etc. The boxes I flatten by stomping on them, and they go out on collection day.
The packaging I keep, It comes in handy when posting stuff overseas and then it is the recipient's problem. Mostly my daughter who then uses it again to send back things to me! :lol:

LL
lakewoodlady (103)
1210260 2011-06-18 08:21:00 Boxfort! bot (15449)
1210261 2011-06-18 08:25:00 Boxfort!

Whoa, that takes me back a number of years! My brother and I built box forts and played cowboys and indians using rubber shanghais and pick up sticks! They were mean projectiles and you really knew when you got hit with one!

LL
lakewoodlady (103)
1210262 2011-06-18 08:25:00 Recycle, after it's played with inphinity (7274)
1210263 2011-06-18 08:45:00 I built a teleporter once... but going back in time was too boring.

usually its a stash job for 6 months followed by a crush/recycle or burn process. Inserts get thrown away usually since I live in wellington where its usually just easier to drop the part off at the manufacturers service center
The Error Guy (14052)
1210264 2011-06-18 09:27:00 Whiteware-type boxes get recycled immediately, monitor and laptop-type boxes (and smaller) get saved for resale time.

:pf1mobmini:
johcar (6283)
1210265 2011-06-18 09:52:00 Hmmm.... good question. Mostly I recycle them after removing the packaging, polystyrene etc. The boxes I flatten by stomping on them, and they go out on collection day.
The packaging I keep, It comes in handy when posting stuff overseas and then it is the recipient's problem. Mostly my daughter who then uses it again to send back things to me! :lol:

LL

and you think you've been sent something expensive :p
GameJunkie (72)
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