Box Fort Dismantled

How to complete Box Fort Dismantled

A corner stack of shipping boxes eats real floor space and attracts pests and damp. Breaking them down reclaims the room and gets clean cardboard into the recycling stream instead of sitting as clutter.

1. Pull out packing slips, plastic film, and foam; none of that recycles with cardboard.
2. Slit the taped bottom seam with a key or knife so each box collapses flat.
3. Flatten and stack them largest on the bottom.
4. Cut or bundle oversized boxes to fit your bin's size limit.
5. Carry the stack to the bin or a drop-off the same day so it doesn't rebuild.

Tips

• Cut tape rather than tearing, since cleaner cardboard recycles better.
• Keep one or two sturdy boxes for moves and returns; recycle the rest.

What counts as done

No empty boxes are left stacked in the room and the cardboard is in recycling.