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What Fantastic (and Janky) Things Do You Do With Leftover Packaging? (piefed.social)

submitted 3 days ago by poppichew@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If you buy things to any extent, you've probably got some leftover packaging hanging around. What are some cool ways you've found to make use of all these materials? Special props to ideas that can be replicated!

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[–] BlueSquid0741 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I got a book about 15 years ago called Guerilla Furniture Design. All about turning things like cardboard and scrap metal into DIY furniture.

I’ve never actually done it, but looks like you can make pretty sturdy chairs out of double corrugated cardboard packaging boxes.

[–] poppichew@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago

I love the artistry of the creations. I think it sort of reminds me of the difference between frugal minimalism and mindful minimalism. Thanks for the recommendation, I am going to have to take some ideas from this book.