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If you run a business, then you know that over time your office will become filled with piles and piles of paperwork, brochures, files and stationery. Whilst it’s not always practical to part with many of these documents, investing in sensible storage solutions can save time and space in the long term.

Box Express, the web’s most trusted supplier of packing boxes and storage boxes online, have a whole selection of products dedicated to efficient office storage, and at very reasonable prices. For you convenience, Box Express also have a range of office ‘packs’, containing multiple boxes and archive cases pre-packaged for you needs. The large office storage pack contains 15 standard packing boxes, 5 medium tea chest boxes, 15 document archive boxes, 20m of bubble wrap, 2 rolls of packing tape and a marker pen – what more could you possibly need!

There are also a number of boxes available for much more specific office products, like the computer keyboard box and anti-static bubble wrap. Whether you’ve moving premises or quite simply having a tidy up, do it safely, efficiently and properly Box Express.

The document archive boxes available are self-assembly, with no taping required, and easy access to contents with attached lid. These boxes are strong, and designed to hold the weight of hefty paperwork, with an external contents panel for easy identification.

The Storage Filing Unit is another popular purchase for businesses, perfect for A4 size files, magazines, documents and stationery, and can be used in both a horizontal and vertical position like shelves. Handy storage trays are also available.

Moving home is an exciting, yet often stressful time. By the time you’ve cleared the clutter, arranged your moving date and planned your transport, you’re bound to feel like it’s all just a bit too much work.

At Box Express, we’ve been working with home movers for over 8 years, and have done our best to make the packing side of things as easy, efficient, and safe as possible. Our online store, www.boxexpress.co.uk, offers a variety of packing boxes, tapes and labels suited to almost every typical requirement.

Our ‘moving boxes’ range are a pre-sorted selection of boxes typically required for moving home, available in small, medium, large, executive, premium, budget and glassware packaging – there’s bound to be a pack on the site which matches your exact requirements.

There are even very specialist items available for covering furniture or moving large items safely – TV moving boxes, wardrobe boxes, mattress covers and sofa covers are all accounted for, at the fairest possible price.

For particularly heavy objects, our double-walled boxes are ideal, offering maximum strength and durability to prevent mishaps on your move.

When you get to your new home, you may find that certain items needs to be stored – and we offer numerous items like bubble wrap, storage boxes, and labels to help you do just that. Rather than re-enter old habits of clutter, file and store everything you don’t need in an organised and neat fashion – reducing headaches when you come to look for something later.

Box Express are the cardboard box specialists who serve the nation with a swift, reliable and professional service, and are full of ideas of things to do with a cardboard box once it’s primary use has been exhausted.

They just love to hear ideas of things people do with the ones they sell after they’ve been uses for their original purpose. Once you have finished moving house you will feel awash with large boxes, extra-long boxes, corrugated boxes, in fact boxes of every kind. Maybe you’ll recycle some of them, or pass them on to a friend who has a box-related need, but how about getting creative with a few of them?

Get the Kids Involved

What are the best ways to combine getting children interested in nature, recycling and cardboard boxes at the same time?

How about helping them make birdhouses from cubed boxes then hanging them outside to see which birds they attract? This will give you and your children inspiration to watch the little fellows outside - hours of fun! Or if you don’t think your creations will withstand the weather, hang them inside your home for decoration - you can also make your own version of one of the birds you’ve spotted in your garden. There’s a great blog post on constructing Cardboard Bird Boxes by Wonderful DIY if you’re unsure where to start - http://wonderfuldiy.com/wonderful-diy-carboard-bird-house/.

This sounds like the sort of activity you would be invited to do at a National Trust craft day. Combine nature, spring and cardboard and give your children the chance to fill their days with eco-friendly fun as our gardens begin to burst back into life.

You could also use one of those left over boxes as a picnic hamper; if the box is a bit shabby from all its hard work, decorate it with stickers, wrapping paper or anything that the children fancy. But some boxes can just be admired for their honest brown-boxy beauty – fill your naked box with delicious treats, some cups and a thermos, take a rug from the car boot and sit in a lovely National Trust park and enjoy some quality time in the outdoors with your family.

Many of the packaging products and packing boxes at Box Express are large cardboard boxes partly made from recycled content, and are of course recyclable themselves. It is important to Box Express to consider their environmental impact in all they do so when they pack customers’ orders they try to minimise the outer packaging but are also careful to secure the products so they arrive safely.

Cardboard boxes, one of the simplest yet purposeful items. They allow us to store items, move our items to a new home safely, and send items to loved ones minimising the damage during the postage process. However there are many more fun things you can do with a cardboard box once it has passed its use. If you are looking for a box to get creative with, Box Express offer an extensive range which can be used in a number ways, here are just a few ideas.

Children Toys

Children are usually amused by the simplest of things, so why not turn your cardboard box into a children’s toy. There are countless toys which can be made and replicated for a fraction of the price. For example if you have large cardboard boxes you can turn it into a playhouse or aeroplane, by snipping some of the cardboard and placing windows in; you can also decorate it to your hearts content with arts and crafts. To save the cutting and designing of certain toys, Box Express offer a playhouse and rocket, all you need to do is decorate it. Again if you have a jumbo box you can cut out the joints and lay it out flat on the floor; then you can get creative and turn it into a car road map so your children can play with their toy cars.

Post Box

If you’re looking to go that one step further this year with your Christmas decorations why not create a Christmas card post box. Further to this if you have children, you can post their letters to Santa Clause through the post box. The post box can be a unique item in your home, especially if you’re hosting Christmas, allowing all of your guests to post their cards on arrival and opening them altogether at a set time. Box Express offer a range of storage boxes available in different sizes to suit your post box creation needs.

Cat Home

Give your cat a new home this Christmas and turn your used box into a luxury bed or home. If you want to get creative, you can add additional layers to the home and decorate the insides with cushions and pillows to keep your furry friend warm. There are a range of packing boxes available from Box Express should you need inspiration.

As we finally approach the end of a very cold Winter, many of us are finding our homes still in mild disarray from Christmas, our cupboards packed full of goodness-knows-what, and our garages a labyrinth of badly stacked beer crates and chaos. The concept of a good Spring clean seems terrifying, but necessary. But where to start? Here at Box Express, we’re here to help you finally get 2016 in order, with our top 3 tips when it comes to re-organising your home… 1. Be Bold and Realistic

As the years go by, our homes become filled with all manner of junk that we simply don’t need. If you haven’t used that vegetable steamer in the past year, will you ever? Those skinny jeans that are 3 sizes too small are probably a dream gone by too. De-clutter, and don’t keep things around your home that are just taking up valuable space. For those sentimental items, or things that have a very specific and infrequent use (think ski jackets, fishing gear, and campaign equipment), invest in some good quality storage like the Archive Box or the Medium Tea Chest Box, and put them away tidily in your loft or garage.

2. Give it a label If you have decided to box items up and store them for later, then don’t expect that you’ll remember the contents of every box when you next come to use it. At the very least, label boxes by use, like ‘party supplies’ ‘John’s holiday clothes’ or ‘tools’, so that your life is made easier later down the line. Using storage boxes like the Jumbo Box or the double-walled Book Box are a great way to pack lots of things into a small space, but you’ll save tonnes of time and effort in finding things if you label your boxes to begin with. 3. Keep It Safe

There’s nothing worse than the feeling of opening a storage box of your Grandmother’s china to find it broken or damaged. Make sure delicate items are packaged first in bubble wrap, then the box sealed properly with tape, to prevent unfortunate accidents. At Box Express, we not only sell high quality storage solutions, but packaging accessories too. Visit www.boxexpress.co.uk to buy online today.

No one enjoys packing up their personal belongings and moving home. While it’s exciting to be moving on to a new chapter, it’s also a stressful and time-consuming. You need to find the time to go through each room of your home and remove everything that has made your house, your home for such a long time. When you’re watching the removal men heave your boxes onto a removal van, the thought of something breaking is an all too real nightmare! You want absolute peace of mind that everything will arrive at the other end in one piece. The kitchen can often be tricky to pack when you’re moving home - so many small items, so many breakables! Box Express offer kitchenware packaging of all sizes to suit all of your belongings. Just think, when it’s all over, you can finally look forward to your first cup of tea in your favourite mug in your new living room – peace at last! Of course, you’ll be looking forward to welcoming friends, family and new neighbours to your beautiful new home at your housewarming party! After you’ve finished your celebrations and drained the last glass, Box Express have the perfect solution to safely store your champagne glasses until your next party. The Glassware Box Pack has enough space to fit 36 glasses, ideal for all glassware items. Maybe you have an antique tea set that sits pride of place in a cabinet in your home? Box Express offer Large Tea Chest Boxes that are a great way to prevent any chips and breakages. For another added layer of protection, add loosefill or bubble wrap to fill in any gaps in your boxes so nothing can wobble around.

For every other room in your house, Box Express offer big, small, long and tall boxes to store all of your earthly belongings until they reach their final destination. Browse the selection of

moving house packing boxes

which give you the option to purchase all of your boxes in one go, and come in various sizes to suit the size of your home.

As your one stop shop for all things home moving, Box Express offer

packing tapes and labels

, so you don’t need to rummage through everything to find that one little thing you’re searching for - everything is signed, sealed and delivered right to your new front door.  

Whatever you need, Box Express has got you covered. To see the full range available, visit the

Box Express website

or catch up with latest product news and offer on Twitter @boxexpressuk.  

Box Express is your one stop shop for all things packaging related. As a supplier of postal packaging boxes of all different shapes and sizes, tapes and labels and packing boxes, you are sure to find what you need.

 There are plenty of occasions which call for a good, strong cardboard box to make life a little easier. At the beginning of each year, we set ourselves achievable goals and identify ways we can improve ourselves and our environment to become more productive. One of the most common goals we can achieve is which is to become more organised, this is important for restoring order to your life and home – tidy house, tidy mind as they say! We all need extra room and breathing space when things get on top of us. In busy, modern lives we sometimes just don’t have time to keep an eye on the little things. If you’ve ventured into the dusty loft or opened up some rarely used cupboards in your home and you’re faced with the daunting task of sorting through mess and clutter, Box Express have just what you need to make the seemingly impossible, boring task run a little bit more smoothly. Large polythene bags always come in handy for day to day use or when you’re having a good clear out. After you’ve filled the bags, you’ll need to transport them to your nearest landfill site, or second hand shop if you’re not disposing of rubbish. Cable ties are available in three sizes to easily tie up loose ends and easily make grab a hold of bags without the danger of spilling or splitting. If you’re battling through the wilderness in your garden and need a way to contain gravel and small sharp branches, a normal bin liner is unlikely to be able to do the job properly – Box Express provide a much better alternative with super strong Rubble Sacks, which are specially designed for use with outdoor materials.

Are you planning on a fresh, new design for your home this year? Before you start renovating or decorating, it’s best to store your breakables away for safe keeping, rather than relying on dust sheets. Strong-sided TV carboard boxes are a great temporary storage solution to avoid little, but most likely very expensive, damages. To see all packing solutions available and keep up to date with product news and offers, head over to the Box Express website, check out the Twitter page @boxexpress or like the Box Express Facebook page.

With Christmas approaching it’s a very exciting time for families. As well as sharing gifts and seeing children’s faces light up with new toys, it’s a time to gather special memories with our loved ones. There is nothing more exciting than taking your children downstairs on Christmas day and watching them open their presents. After all of the toys have been opened, the living room usually looks like the family pet has been let loose creating a mess! Large cardboard boxes, wrapping paper and bubble wrap are just some of the things which seem like unnecessary mess. However, you should think again before throwing them away, children can make fun things out of jumbo boxes! Box Express have gathered their top creations for what your children can do with boxes over Christmas. Dinosaur Feet What you need: Two tissue boxes, tissue paper, scissors, glitter glue, brushes, sponges or cardboard, duct tape and a hot glue gun.

How: Use the duct tape to reduce the size of the tissue-box openings so they're the right size for little feet (you can also use duct tape to reinforce the opening for extended stomping). Cut tissue paper into pieces and stick them onto the boxes with the glitter glue. Only an adult should do the next step, make hot glue triangles cut outs of a sponge or cardboard to the front of the box as toenails. Let your kids stomp around the house like a dinosaur! A Princess Castle What You Need: At least two large white cardboard boxes, duct tape, X-acto knife and spare or leftover fabric. Please note the adults should do all the cutting with the knife!

How: Cut a box into four equal-size triangles and connect as a roof to another box that forms the castle walls. Cut rectangles for doors and circles for windows into the walls. Reinforce corners and seams with neon duct tape, creating fun patterns. Accent walls with more duct-tape designs and use the leftover fabric to tape inside the circle windows for curtains. Put a row of castles together with doors or windows cut into the connecting walls for a complete castle experience.

However, if you don’t have any spare large boxes lying around, Box Express have a range of children shaped boxes including rockets and playhouses. For more information visit www.boxexpress.co.uk today!

Over the past week, Storm Desmond has destroyed the homes of many across the UK, more so in the Cumbrian region. On Saturday 5th December, Storm Desmond brought a record-breaking one month’s rain, in the space of a day. Many people have had to evacuate their homes and belongings, as flood water entered their homes, and left many without electricity.

Residents in the local area have been forced to seek temporary accommodation elsewhere, although now residue of the water is left, home owners can start to see the after effects of Mother Nature.

However, although this is a very distressing time with Christmas less than 3 weeks away, Box Express have offered to help residents who have been most affected.

Box Express are a national cardboard box company who offer a range of moving, packing and storage boxes. So whether, you or a loved one want to protect any valuables from further damage, or if you need to move valuables from within your home, Box Express will be able to help.

Box Express stock a range of cardboard packing boxes and bumper packs, should you require the use of many boxes. The moving boxes are strongly made with double-walled corrugated board, and have stapled joints ensuring your items are protected during the moving stage. Many of the boxes come with hand holes, therefore it’s easier to carry heavier items.

Furniture covers are vital to protect your sofas and mattresses from damp. The large polythene bags offer protection against water, dirt and damage, as well as being strong and durable.

If you are interested in any of the items to help yourself or a loved one start to regain control of your home, Box Express are kindly offering 15% off all orders over £40 (excluding delivery) between the 10th December and the 24th December 2015. For more information visit www.boxexpress.co.uk and use the code BOXSTORM15 at the checkout.

Here at Box Express we have an extensive range of boxes including storage and removal boxes. The range of boxes are ideal solutions if you are moving home and want to keep all of your items together, or if you need extra storage within your home and want to keep your items organised. On the other hand, if you regularly post items, we have a large collection of posting packaging materials including accessories such as tapes and labels.

Posting accessories are important if you want to secure and protect your items from damage, especially if you are going to be sending them half way across the world. As we are all aware, items can be damaged when being transported from location A to B, which in return can damage your reputation if you are a business.

We offer numerous forms of bubble wrap, including anti-static and bubble wrap bags which are available in various sizes and lengths. The large bubble wrap is perfect for protecting heavy or delicate items; it protects against damage and provides extra cushioning. It is also lightweight so if you are using the bubble wrap for packing, it won’t dramatically increase your postage costs.

Although tapes and labels do not protect your items, they certainly allow you to distinguish which items are placed where during storage, and where items need to be posted to. We offer a range of tapes including ‘FRAGILE’ and ‘GLASS – handle with care’, as well as double-sided and masking tape. The cardboard box experts, also offer ‘CAUTION’, printed addresses and box identification labels.

To view the full collection of posting accessories or storage boxes, visit www.boxexpress.co.uk today. If you are unsure which box or accessories are suitable for your requirements, you can contact our professional team by filling out the contact form on our site; we are more than willing to guide you to the correct product!

There comes a point in our lives when we decide to move home, whether it be to downsize, fly the nest from your parents or for work commitments. Moving your entire contents can be a lengthy and draining process as you’re constantly between your two homes, unless of course you have a large moving van. Packing all of your belongings can be difficult too depending on how organised you are; some people just pack their car with bags and balance their furniture on the back seat, whereas other people like to store everything in boxes so they know where everything is, should they need to find it.

Here at Box Express we offer an extensive range of cardboard packing boxes suitable for when you are moving home.

We offer a range of large cardboard boxes which are perfect if you want to store many of your items in one box. For example, the cardboard boxes can be used for items of clothing especially the large tea chest boxes which is available in two quantities, five or ten box packs. They are also double-walled corrugated board to ensure maximise strength is provided to hold heavy and bulky items and the joints are stapled for added security. Further to this there are hand holes in the box making them easier to carry from one place to another.

We also offer large cubed boxes which again comes with stapled joints for added security when moving heavy items. The cubed boxes again have double-walled rigid corrugated board to improve the strength, meaning these boxes can be used time and time again due to the strength and durability of the boxes. All of the cubed boxes from Box Express are made with a minimum of 75% recycled materials making them eco-friendly products. The boxes are available in a range of sizes (50x50x50cm, 60x60x60cm, 70x70x70cm, 80x80x80cm, 90x90x90cm and 100x100x100cm), so you’re guaranteed to find the size that suits your requirements!

There are a range of packing furniture covers which are perfect if you want to keep your furniture clean when moving between homes such as your sofas, mattresses and dining chairs. The sofa and chair covers are available in a range of sizes and packs with the option of a four-seater sofa cover pack.

We've launched a new set of delivery options in response to your feedback and our growing business. The new delivery options offer our customers greater flexibility and convenience when ordering packing boxes and packaging materials from our website: https://www.boxexpress.co.uk.

For urgent deliveries, we now offer Next Day Delivery before 9AM and 10AM, as well as before 12PM, which is now at a reduced cost of only £14.95!

We have also introduced Saturday Delivery before 12PM in case you are unable to accept deliveries during the week Mon-Fri or require boxes & packaging urgently for the weekend if ordering on Friday.

For more information on our new range of delivery options, please visit our Delivery page at: https://www.boxexpress.co.uk/page/home/delivery or call us on 0191 212 2276.

Seasonal Greetings to all our Customers!

Our offices will be closed for the festive period from 3:00pm on Tuesday 24th December 2013 and will re-open at 10:00am on Monday 6th January 2014.

Any orders placed during this period will be processed and dispatched when we return on Monday 6th January.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for shopping with Box Express in 2013. We look forward to being of service to you again in 2014!

From everyone at Box Express, may we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!

Seasonal Greetings to all our Customers!

Our offices will be closed for the festive period from Monday 24th December 2012 and will re-open at 9:00am on Wednesday 2nd January 2013.

Any orders placed during this period will be processed and dispatched when we return on Wednesday 2nd January.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for shopping with Box Express in 2012. We look forward to being of service to you again in 2013!

From everyone at Box Express, may we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!

Yes, you've guessed it - it's back to work, miserable weather and Christmas! Well, we can't help you with the first two, but we can give you some advice on the third! Christmas is not too far off and it's worth reminding our customers to start thinking about their packaging requirements for posting and shipping goods before the big day!

Bad weather can significantly hamper our ability, and that of our courier, to deliver goods to you on time, as we all know too well from recent years. In addition, if stocks are running low, there may not be enough time to replenish them to meet your needs if orders are placed just before Christmas. So start planning now.

In recent years, our Bottle Postal Boxes have been very popular, and now we have a new large size in stock for Magnum Bottles. They consist of a polystyrene enclosure inserted into the cardboard box for the safe packing and shipping of bottles. A range of other postal boxes and packaging is available on our Website.

Our Large Shipping Boxes are also a big hit with customers. They are made from a heavy grade board and are double walled to ensure they're strong enough to cope with impacts whilst in transit, keeping your goods safe and secure inside. We stock many different shapes and sizes to cater for a variety of needs.

And don't forget, we have an extensive range of Packaging Materials and Tapes, including Bubble Wrap, Loosefill and Tissue Paper, in stock.

If you're planning on moving house over the coming months, then you might like to check out our range of house Moving Packs. They offer a good selection of packing boxes and packaging materials, and are an ideal way to get started with your packing.

Whatever your needs this Christmas, let us serve you promptly by letting us know your requirements as early as possible.

Best Wishes,