Brilliant idea for re-use of cardboard boxes

[Daffy D]

Had a delivery of some online purchase that came in a regular cardboard box.

The box had all sorts of squiggles and writing on it that at first glance looked like it had been previously used for something else. 

On closer inspection I realized that all the lines and writing were in fact instructions and templates to make a kitty play house.

What a brilliant idea. The kids can get of their phones be creative and have fun cutting out and building the kitty house.  

Of course if you don't have a pussy the house can also be used by any small animal, hamsters. hedgehogs and perhaps even budgerigars, they like to walk about and explore.  

Anyway I think great idea as secondary use for cardboard box before sending to recycle.

Hope it catches on.

[dabhand]

Yup, that would go down well with my grandkids. As it is they quickly snap up any sized boxes that appear from the various online stuff that we buy. They start using them as extensions to houses / kitchens / garages etc. As you say, makes a great change from losing themselves in mobile gaming, given half a chance.

[Crossy]

Yes, a very clever idea which costs almost nothing for the packaging manufacturer to make.

[Pilotman]

21 minutes ago, dabhand said:

Yup, that would go down well with my grandkids. As it is they quickly snap up any sized boxes that appear from the various online stuff that we buy. They start using them as extensions to houses / kitchens / garages etc. As you say, makes a great change from losing themselves in mobile gaming, given half a chance.

We did the same as kids,  forts were the preferred build, or a  castle, but the resulting 'war' usually ended in tears for someone and then running home to Mum. . 

[Muhendis]

Then when the children are finished playing with them they can be used for garden/window-box mulch. Place the sheets of the, by now, defunct Kitty house round the base of your plants and they will slowly rot down keeping weeds at bay etc.

[Maybole]

They do not occur in Thailand but I had a great problem in Scotland with Cabbage Root Fly, they would lay their eggs beside the root of a young cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower and the hatched grubs would kill the plant. I cut up redundant cardboard to make collars to fit round the seedling as a barrier to egg laying. The collars were very effective.

[elgenon]

My experience is that cats just like being in boxes.

[drtreelove]

On 3/19/2021 at 1:51 AM, Muhendis said:

Then when the children are finished playing with them they can be used for garden/window-box mulch. Place the sheets of the, by now, defunct Kitty house round the base of your plants and they will slowly rot down keeping weeds at bay etc.

This practice can be detrimental by restricting aeration for absorbing roots and beneficial soil biology, inhibiting water infiltration and nutrient absorption.  And the adhesives, waxy coating and print chemicals of some cardboard materials can be phytotoxic.