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Have you ever looked around your home and realised how many cardboard boxes it contains? They're in the attic and the shed. They're under the stairs and on top of the wardrobe. They're even in the kitchen. This article looks at how cardboard boxes are used today by both homes and businesses.

Cardboard boxes are industrially prefabricated boxes used for a wide range of activities. This article will look at some of the typical uses of the cardboard box in the 21st century. In order to do this, we first need to look at the different construction types of boxes available to buy in the UK to understand how these meet different needs.Single Wall Corrugated Cartons - this consists of two sheets of cardboard with a third sheet running at an angle through the middle. This third sheet can either be set in a wavy line or in zigzags. It is the third layer that makes the cardboard box suitable for carrying heavy weights.Double Wall Corrugated Cartons - this type of box consists of three sheets of cardboard with additional sheets set an angles in between them. This type of design offers additional durability and more protection. As more card is used in this design of box, they are generally more expensive than the single wall variety.

Cardboard Boxes as Packaging Cardboard packaging is probably one of the most common uses of cardboard box. Most things bought in the UK today come in some form of cardboard box from your regular cereal purchase at your local supermarket, to the wrapping that comes around a new bed. One of the main reasons that cardboard is used for packaging is that it is durable and offers some protection to the item inside, thus avoiding damage during transport either in your shopping bag or on a lorry. Another reason is that it is lightweight and not too bulky so doesn't add too much additional cost or space during the transportation process. Finally cardboard is a very cost effective material and therefore much cheaper to use than polystyrene for example.With the rise of online shopping from ecommerce websites and home selling sites such as Ebay, there has been a huge increase in the need for cardboard postal boxes. These make it safer and more convenient for people to send things to each other and come is a wide array of sizes and shapes.

Domestic Usage In today's materialistic world, we all accumulate a lot of items in our homes but with new housing being smaller than ever, there is often a need to store things out of site. This is where the cardboard box comes into its own. If you look around the average home you'll be sure to find cardboard boxes in the following places: - In the attic housing less-used or seasonal items such as Christmas decorations. - On top of the wardrobe providing convenient storage for your winter or summer wardrobe when not in season. - In your kitchen neatly tidying away the blender or food processor when not in use. - In the shed storing those garden essentials such as tools, seeds or gloves. - Under the stairs neatly hiding a host of items you'd probably forgotten aboutWith a bigger range of different sized cardboard boxes on the market in the UK than ever before, there are boxes to suit every domestic need.In the domestic market, one of the main uses of the cardboard box is to move house.

Noted as being one of the most stressful things in life, moving requires a lot of packing and unpacking.