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    Different Ways To Use Chinese Takeout Boxes

    For many people, it is quite normal not to have time to eat the whole food. As a result, they usually wish for the arrangement to take the food to where they go in order to have full meal. Lunchboxes are ideal in this scenario. In this article, we are going to talk specifically about Chinese takeout cardboard Boxes. And the good thing about these boxes is that you can use them in several different ways according to your needs.

    What are Chinese takeout boxes?

    The reason these boxes are called Chinese takeout boxes is that they have come across from China and Japan. These boxes are based on printed sheets and they are formed into boxes through different patterns of folds in order to keep the food warm for longer period of time. The folding pattern of the box makes sure that the food inside doesn’t get cold or fall out.

    Due to the level of protection they can provide, Chinese takeout boxes are ideal to take the food on the go. So, whether you want to take your lunch to your workplace or provide your customers with an option to take out the food, Chinese takeout boxes turn out to be the fine solution.

    Creating Chinese takeout boxes

    Before we talk about the methods to create Chinese takeout boxes, first we will talk about the items that you are going to need.

    •Best cardboard stock

    •Folding pattern

    •Tin handle

    •Sizes so that you can make boxes according to the size requirements

    •Food grade materials

    Moreover, you are going to need basic stationary items to get help in making these boxes. Those items mainly include:

    •Scissors, pencil eraser and rulers

    •Adhesives

    •Templates to know the exact folding patterns

    How useful are the custom Chinese takeout boxes?

    An important thing to mention here is that a Chinese takeout box can be used over and over again. It actually tells us about the usefulness of this box. There are different patterns which can be used for the folding of a Chinese takeout box. And you can use this box in different innovative ways. Some of the ways you can use a Chinese takeout box are worth mentioning in this regard.

    •After using it to have the food of your choice, you can use this box to store your pencils. After the first use, you can wash the box, clean it with a cloth and put your pencils and/or other stationary items in it.

    •If you have leftover foods and you want to have them later at any other time, these boxes provide you with an amazing option to store those foods. However, you will have to make sure that the takeout box you have is made of food grade materials which do not let the food getting in contact with the cardboard.

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    •If you want to take your food to no matter wherever you are going, Chinese takeout boxes remain ideal to store the foods. The box is going to keep your food warm for a long time.

    •You can heat up the food in these boxes with microwave oven. Chinese takeout boxes usually have a steel handle attached to them. You will have to remove that steel handle before placing the box into the microwave oven. It could be used as a great replacement for traditional cardboard boxes. I hope you will find it helpful.