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| This may seem like an ordinary empty shipping label box because it is or was in its past life. It has been transformed into a paper tray. |
Today the Sustainable substitute for buying a new plastic paper tray is a label box.
It does not have to be a label box. This design could be altered for another card board item that needs to be recycled. If you come up with another design please do share.
Step One:
Cut off the front flap with an exacto knife.
Step Two:
Cut the top off the bottom.
Step Three:
Pick out recycled paper of your choice. (I like news print...well and news paper is easy to find.)
Step Four:
Glue the recycled paper around the edges and, if you would like, the bottom as well but it is not as important. (I like to use regular school glue)
Step Five:
With a sponge or your finger if you have nothing else. Apply a thin layer of glue to the surface of the recycled paper. Let Dry.
Step Six:
Take the front tab you cut off earlier and tape it to the bottom of the tray you would like to be on top.
Step Seven:
Place one side of the box over the other. Then tape the flaps on the inside of the bottom tray. (I would have taken a photo of this step but it would have been a bit complicated.)
Step Eight:
Be proud and enjoy. :)
