10 x 10 x 10 in corrugated boxes

What fits in a 10 x 10 x 10 box

Books stacked two or three high, a pair of shoes without their own box, a set of kitchen tools, a small kit of maintenance parts, a few pounds of coffee. In a warehouse that ships many different SKUs, the 10 inch cube is the "will it fit?" box that packers reach for.

Because the box is a cube it has no long side to protect, which suits items that do not care how they are oriented. For anything with a right way up, mark the box: one-colour flexo print of "this side up" arrows is a simple add on a custom run.

The board it needs

Packed weight at this size usually lands between 5 and 30 lb, inside the 65 lb rating of 32 ECT or 200# single wall. Books and hardware are the exceptions that can push a 10 inch cube past 40 lb; past 65 lb, the published rating for single wall is exceeded and double wall is the step up.

Packing notes

Ten inch cubes suit kitchenware, small appliances such as a toaster or kettle, pet supplies, larger candle sets and bundles of clothing. Food and beverage sellers send gift sets in them. The cube is a little over half a cubic foot, so at the upper end of its range, with dense contents, check the weight against the board; liquids, books and tools add up quickly. Florists and gift shops use it for plants in pots and boxed arrangements, sometimes with a die-cut collar to hold the pot upright.

Sizes close to this one

Alternatives include a flatter 12 x 10 x 6, which suits folded clothes and books, and an 11 x 11 x 11 for a little more padding around kitchen goods. Kitchenware brands sometimes order a 10 x 10 x 12 for taller blenders and kettles. Bakeries ship cake tins and cookie jars this way.

On a 48 x 40 pallet

Four across the long side and three across the short side: 12 packed boxes per layer. The cube leaves about 7 in spare on the 48 in side, which some shippers fill with a column of smaller cartons.

Worked from an outside size of the inside dimension plus 0.25 in on length and width, a working allowance for single wall; double wall adds a little more. Ask us to confirm before you plan a load.