Should I save the carseat boxes?

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rosomom

New member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #1

In the last month, I've purchased a Snugride (online purchase), a Frontier (online purchase), and a TurboBooster (brick&mortar purchase). The boxes are sitting around taking up space because I'm not sure what I should do with them.

Do you generally trash the boxes the seats came in, or keep them in case you have to send something back? I'm most worried about the Frontier, only because of the recent issues with the harness coming off the yoke. But if they wanted me to send the entire seat in, they'd send me a new one first, right? Then I could just use THAT box to send my old seat back to them. Or am I wrong?

Thanks!

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #2

I keep them. And any stuffing that came in there. I've had to send seats back without getting anything from Britax first. But we keep most boxes. We have an empty box section in our attic. I can probably fit my two Radian boxes upright in my new Nautilus box.

Wendy

 

TXAggieTech

Active member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #3

I flatten them and keep. They don't take up much room that way.

 

fyrfightermomma

New member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #4

I keep them in the off chance something happens with one of my seats and I need to send it back. I don't want to end up having to buy a box or wait for them to ship me one.

Also good for reselling seats No hunting for boxes.

 

mommyto2angelgirls

New member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #5

i flaten them and lay them on the floor in my attic. in my old house in fl we had no attic or basement i flattened them and stored them under my bed. i don't keep any foam or anything that comes in them. chances are in they are broken or recalled i'm not too concerned about the seat moving in the box...and if i sell them or something where they need to be packed you can get styrofoam and bubble wrap for pretty cheap at a UHAUL or similar store

 

bobbysgirl7103

New member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #6

I'm the oddball and throw mine away. But I have literally NO storage space in my house. No basement, attic, or garage, and all the closets are already stuffed. Also I already have storage boxes stuffed under every bed in the house. Even the crib. I wish we could get a house with a basement.

 

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rosomom

New member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #7

Thanks for the info, everyone.

I decided this morning to return the Frontier anyway, so I won't have that box to deal with anymore.

 

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jodibug

New member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #8

I keep the boxes for all big purchases, but we have a barn to store them in so that helps!

 

scoutingbear

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• Sep 12, 2008

• #9

*I* don't keep any boxes...my boys do though! Their new Nauti boxes are currently in the backyard covered with stickers, scrap paper, and crayon scribblings. They have smashed one of them in just the right way to make a slide and the other one to make a bed! (Come on sprinklers...just reach far enough to wet the boxes so I can throw them out!)

 

Defrost

Moderator - CPSTI Emeritus

• Sep 13, 2008

• #10

I couldn't keep boxes if I tried. My kids all think that a carseat box is a free toy that comes with the carseat! We have had forts, space ships, battle tanks, castles... and when they start falling down, they cut them up and tape the pieces together with duct tape to make costumes!

 

mommyto2angelgirls

New member

• Sep 13, 2008

• #11

defrost that is awesome your kids are just thinking of the environment...why not recycle those things. my efta box has become the house for my daughters barbies. she drew furniture and everything in there

 

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Mommypooh

New member

• Sep 13, 2008

• #12

I have all my car seat boxes I use them for storage of like pillows blakets and other stuff.

Then if I ever have to send one back I have them to do with.

 

tjham

New member

• Sep 13, 2008

• #13

Mommypooh said:

I have all my car seat boxes I use them for storage of like pillows, blankets and other stuff.

Then if I ever have to send one back I have them to do with.

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Ooooh, that's a good idea!

I save the boxes (hadn't thought to flatten them ) but have never had to return a seat. I figure as soon as I get rid of the boxes, I'll need them!
Of course, that is why my house is a pack rat's dream!