Boxes from Electronics (1 Viewer)

[Mr. Ected]

So, I am beginning a process of decluttering my house. Three kids, junk just piles up enormously.

If you have a large box from a piece of electronics, say a printer. How long do you keep it?

 

[Parrothead]

till warranty is up

 

[NutterButter]

Toss it almost immediately. Chances of me having to send it back are slim. If I did have to, I'd just wrap it with bubble wrap and throw it in another box.

 

[sho nuff]

Toss it almost immediately. Chances of me having to send it back are slim. If I did have to, I'd just wrap it with bubble wrap and throw it in another box.

Normally this...though, I say this as I saw up in our game/puzzle closet I still have the box to my PS2.

 

[tonydead]

For the higher price items I keep them until that item is replaced. If you ever move there isn't a better way to pack it and keep if from damage than the original box with Styrofoam. That's what attics and crawl spaces are for anyway.

For game consoles I always keep them forever because I collect gaming systems and they're worth more with the original box.

 

[comfortably numb]

I keep them juuuuuust long enough to toss them the day before before I actually need them

 

[jamny]

Keep boxes from hi end electronics for a couple of weeks until I'm sure there's no issues with the gear.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

about 25x the amount of time it takes for my wife to get annoyed at their presence.

 

[MattFancy]

I thought I was weird for keeping them. My wife was recently decluttering and got rid of the boxes I had saved. Not sure why I always kept them, but just seemed like a good idea if I needed something.

 

[E-Z Glider]

Flattened and in the recycling bin before anything is even plugged in.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Like Jamny, I keep them less than a month and then toss them.

One exception: I pack my headphones in their box all the time because I carry them in a backpack. Easy way to keep them from getting broken.

 

[Pickle Rody]

till warranty is up

This. A lot of the time warranty service requires original packaging and the manufacturer can legitimately deny service if you no longer have it. I always check (i.e. read thoroughly) the warranty agreement prior to disposing of any electronics packaging.

 

[Mr. Ected]

OK, so I think I can get rid of my 18 month old box from an HP color laser printer.

Thanks.

Although, I may keep it around this week for kindling when the Snowmageddon hits this weekend.

 

[comfortably numb]

The real answer is I will keep them long enough to where I see the box and it annoys me, then I toss it.