PJO

Thanks for the tip. I never would have thought of using them.

drdolly

Please be very careful with the pizza boxes. I had a gf who ordered pizza one night and accidentally threw the wrong box out. All her quilt pcs. where in that box. I use my 40% coupon at Joann's when they have a sale and order from Connecting Threads with their sale on plastic totes.

quiltilicious

could you line the cardboard with tissue paper or freezer paper or something?

I wonder if Uline has archival, acid free boxes...
well, they have these:
http://www.uline.com/Product/AdvSear...3&RefineLink=Y

It's pretty easy to find brand new blank pizza boxes online, but you have to order like 100 of them at a time...

Grandmama Pat

What size ar the keyboard boxes? I've used pizza boxes for several years now and no damage from them as of yet. Pizza boxes are ideal for storage.

Prism99

All wood products, including tissue paper and freezer paper, contain acid unless they have been treated to make them archival-quality (which basically removes all the acid). Archival-quality tissue paper is considerably more expensive than regular tissue paper. Freezer paper is not made in archival-quality.

Lining the boxes with fabric, such as inexpensive muslin, would probably be less expensive. Or they could probably be spray-coated with polyurethane.

I honesty don't think the acid is a problem if you are storing pieces for under a year. It's when the box gets forgotten for a few years (such as some of my UFOs!) that there is a potential issue with acid.

Boston1954

That is so neat. I love it when you get something that is all the same size. Jim works at a hospital, and has told me that he can something close to that, but I may have to wait a bit.

stpatmom

I use envelope boxes from my office for pieces of quilts I've cut out. I can't place quilt blocks in them without folding, but they stack nicely and are free. My sister's office uses a lot more envelopes than we do, so she brings me more if needed. They are also very easy to label!

Quiltin'Lady

I like to use the big plastic containers that they sell lettuce and spinach in these days. Clear, no cardboard/paper issues, holes for ventilation, stackable, FREE.

I like to put a "project" together (pattern + fabric) in one for when I have time to get back to it. Having these nice clear containers on the shelf helps me to remember to do so!

irma tapia

Those are great, I some too!!

lynn_z

Costco sells produce in lightweight see thru containers....I use them for projects. Strawberry boxes will hold as much as a pizza box.