stacking and collapsing egg crates

[diggerdrake]

Ever have the problem of the egg crates after you worked so hard to get them stacking so neatly only to have them collapse and reduce the available area for your feeders to hang out in? I first tried using some hot glue on the 4 corners and stacking about 4 together. I realized that access to the feeders was limited due to the fact that you could not separate the flats without comprimising the glue job you did. Looking for an alternative it dawne on me to do a little modification on my own. I took a strip or the cardboard box that the flats were delivered in (approx. 1" wide) and glued 2 of them on opposites of each flat. The strip is just the right size that it nests in the next flat neatly and allows for great stacking. (SEE PICS)


added 2 strips of cardboard to each flat (only do this to the ones you need at the moment)

And they stack so neatly

In a tote(not the one i use)

 

[1happymommy]

Great idea.

 

[patrickb]

Great tip! You must be like me and want everything so neat and organized... I will have to give this a try in some smaller bins.

 

[diggerdrake]

Not only orderly and neat, they slide in and out easily ... Thanks

 

[fresnowitte]

Nice looking, but I'd be afraid of having my egg crates that close to the top of my roach enclosure.

 

[diggerdrake]

was just a tub i use when i clean out the crix and dubia to hold them til i am done. the dubia are in a deeper tote and the crates are about 6-8" from the top

 

[fresnowitte]

Aaww! That makes more sense. :wink:
Just wouldn't want to see you with a bunch of escapees.