Good storage boxes

[axelt123]

Hello,

These seem great storage boxes heavy duty and not a brittle plastic and cheap at 12£ for 95ltr and smaller sizes available. Thought i’d share

https://www.halfords.com/tools/storage ... CAEALw_wcB

[jennyjj01]

Hello,

These seem great storage boxes heavy duty and not a brittle plastic and cheap at 12£ for 95ltr and smaller sizes available. Thought i’d share

https://www.halfords.com/tools/storage ... CAEALw_wcB

Cheers. Look solid and stackable. That size is too heavy for me, but some of the smaller ones are good value.
I currently use blagged stackable cardboard fruit boxes, but they only last a year or so before collapsing from damp.

[Frnc]

I currently use blagged stackable cardboard fruit boxes, but they only last a year or so before collapsing from damp.

Doesn't sound ideal. Is this in the garage? Damp could be a mould risk. Mould can grow if relative humidity is regularly above 80%. But condensation can also trigger it. Mould won't grow at 100% humidity, but I guess as condensation dries out, that gives a nice microclimate for mould on surfaces.

[jennyjj01]

I currently use blagged stackable cardboard fruit boxes, but they only last a year or so before collapsing from damp.

Doesn't sound ideal. Is this in the garage?

Loft. It's not all year, but subject to a bit of condensation which softens the card.
The best boxes I've found are the stackable ones used by supermarket home delivery. I blagged a few 'damaged' ones. They are super tough and the folding handles are genius.
Meanwhile... This place seems to have some good offers

[Frnc]

I currently use blagged stackable cardboard fruit boxes, but they only last a year or so before collapsing from damp.

Doesn't sound ideal. Is this in the garage?

Loft. It's not all year, but subject to a bit of condensation which softens the card.
The best boxes I've found are the stackable ones used by supermarket home delivery. I blagged a few 'damaged' ones. They are super tough and the folding handles are genius.
Meanwhile... This place seems to have some good offers

Ah, loft is a special case. Likely the Absolute Humidity is low, but insulation keeps heat out, so it gets cold in winter, and that drives Relative Humidity up. Most likely it's around 80% now. That's borderline for mould, but not much you can do. I fitted lap vents in mine. They simply open the overlap on the membrane. Air can get in around the edges of the slates. Dew point should still be hopefully 3 degrees lower than the air temp, but you'll probably get a bit of light condensation now and then. I think cardboard has a tendency to soak up moisture. By the way, mould prefers warmer temperatures, so if it is cold in the loft, 80% would be less of an issue than 80% in warm conditions. Of course Absolute humidity is much higher in the latter case. Here is a chart.

You add the two numbers together, ie add the temp number and the humidity number. Sorry the quality's a bit bad. I can just read it if I zoom in. Original pdf is here https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... ure_Review

[ForgeCorvus]

The best boxes I've found are the stackable ones used by supermarket home delivery. I blagged a few 'damaged' ones. They are super tough and the folding handles are genius.

These ?


They're called Bale Arm Crates and I've been looking at them on Ebay

[jennyjj01]

Yes. I like those for the size and stackability.
Some on FB marketplace for just a few £

[grenfell]

Due to the nature of my work I end up with a number of lidded buckets of 10 or 15 L capacity . They had held paint or tile adhesive in the main and once washed out I use those. I also have a number of larger ones that held lime putty. Their principal disadvantage is of course being round they do waste a certain amount of space but on the positive side they would otherwise just be chucked away , they stack nicely , are easy to move or carry and of course look to the potential burglar like a few gallons of magnolia emulsion rather than valuable preps...

[pseudonym]

I have the 30 litre versions of these:

https://direct.asda.com/george/home/hom ... 6M21G01C03

Each one holds 45 MRE pouches with room to spare; Lasted well so far, I also have ex military stackable storage boxes of various sizes. Those are empty atm but can be utilized to store water if required.

[jennyjj01]

The best boxes I've found are the stackable ones used by supermarket home delivery. I blagged a few 'damaged' ones. They are super tough and the folding handles are genius.

These ?
They're called Bale Arm Crates and I've been looking at them on Ebay

This week I resolved to replace all my stacked cardboard boxes and light duty collapsible plastic crates with a serious collection of these.
An initial Thirty On order at 600x400x16cm coming in at under £3 each. The loft and garage will be SOOOOO darned tidy. These are just about liftable when full of food. About 35kg.
I need to figure out a better packing, stacking, and stock rotation strategy to minimize wasted effort when grabbing a bunch of groceries out of reserves.