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Uses for Cereal Boxes and Packaging

December 20, 2010

uses for cereal boxesI found a creative way to wrap Christmas packages. I refused to buy wrapping paper, bows, or ribbon this year, so I began to save cereal boxes, oatmeal cartons, etc. I have accumulated quite an interesting array of grocery containers and they work just perfectly for most of our gift items.

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My kids have started saying, "Mom has gone green!" Just think of all the space I am saving in a landfill by not adding to it with my pile of discarded wrapping paper. The boxes can be compacted and used in our garden this spring!

By Tabitha from Depew, OK

 
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September 9, 2013

I save old boxes to wrap in gift paper to make my wrapping experience as stress free as possible by having them ready now. Using colored duct tape to finish the edges also adds to the festive mood.

Boxes wrapped in Christmas paper and edged with duct tape.

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September 13, 2013

Cut the whole box diagonally, close the top flaps and tape them shut, voilá! Two magazine files free!

 
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April 1, 2010

My kids are always tearing the boxes that playing cards come in. I cut a Little Debbie oatmeal box down to where it is a little taller than the cards and put the cards in it.

 
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October 17, 2013

I wanted a simple solution to throw out small trash and recycle cardboard boxes. I cut the four edges of the box along the creases, then I put tape on the top of the edges to make them smooth.

 
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January 16, 2013

Here is what I do with some of my extra cereal boxes, and the end of the duct tape roll that has no adhesive on it. I join them to make pencil boxes for the table.

Cereal Box Pencil Holder

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April 7, 2020

The inner lining found in many cereal and cracker boxes can be put to a wide variety of second uses, from crafts to food prep and storage. This page contains a selection of excellent ideas for reusing these liners.

A bag of cereal removed from its box.

August 4, 2014

This is a page about making paper hats from cereal boxes. The light cardboard of these boxes can be reused in fun projects with the kids.

frog hat

January 14, 2013

A fun upcycle of a cereal box is to make a purse or tote. The sturdy cardboard makes a strong finished product. The box can be painted, decorated or proudly left alone.

A cardboard cereal box with corn flakes spilling out.

February 24, 2010

I use empty cereal boxes to put shredded paper in.You can close the top to keep it contained, and it will break down in the environment.

 
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November 3, 2009

Instead of paying for boxes to wrap presents in, I save boxes from cereal, oatmeal, crackers, microwave popcorn; just about any kind of box and put my presents in them.

 
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May 5, 2009

I find myself throwing out cardboard cereal boxes and things like pot pie boxes, etc, and I hate doing it, but I don't know how to recycle them as fast as we use that stuff.

 
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March 22, 2007

Ways to reuse cereal boxes and the bag that comes inside the box. Post your ideas.

 
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December 20, 2006
Click to read more ideas from older posts on ThriftyFun.
 
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July 26, 2006

Reusing A Cornflake Box. I am presently working on a 100 other uses of cereal boxes but I will just give you the best one of them.

 
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January 26, 2011

Use cardboard cereal boxes to make shipping envelopes. Deconstruct the box so it lays flat. Take off the small end on the right side or tape it down.

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Tape down the flaps on the top and bottom of the front of the cereal box.

 
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