Where to get foam boxes?

teejay · Post by **teejay** » September 19th, 2016, 9:39 am

Does anyone know where I can get some more large foam fruit containers used as training pots in Yarra Valley area? I've always had difficulties obtaining these so a good source would be handy.

Cheers,
Todd

Rory · Post by **Rory** » September 19th, 2016, 10:01 am

Go to any coles/woollies and just strike up a conversation with the guys who maintain the fruit area. They have always helped me out in the past.

Or independent fruit shops. It also helps if you buy a load of groceries if you are going to an independent fruit store before you ask them for the foam boxes.

teejay · Post by **teejay** » September 19th, 2016, 10:04 am

Cheers, will give that a go.

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Firecat · Post by **Firecat** » September 19th, 2016, 10:07 am

Rory wrote:Go to any coles/woollies and just strike up a conversation with the guys who maintain the fruit area. They have always helped me out in the past.

Or independent fruit shops. It also helps if you buy a load of groceries if you are going to an independent fruit store before you ask them for the foam boxes.

Broccoli boxes are great and the have tight fitting lids and make good storage containers for soils as well as solid grow boxes..
Steve

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » September 19th, 2016, 7:32 pm

You can sometimes get them from Seafood places as well, so try your local fish and chip shop.

wrcmad · Post by **wrcmad** » September 19th, 2016, 8:55 pm

The "complimentary" carry baskets from the Big Green Shed or supermarkets make awesome foam-box-sized collanders.

Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » September 20th, 2016, 1:16 pm

wrcmad wrote:The "complimentary" carry baskets from the Big Green Shed or supermarkets make awesome foam-box-sized collanders.

I'm assuming they now hide them when they see you coming?

teejay · Post by **teejay** » September 20th, 2016, 6:48 pm

All good ideas. Cheers guys.

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ThomasMaloney · Post by **ThomasMaloney** » July 20th, 2017, 2:26 pm

I have liked going to aliexpress, and I think you can get quite a number of units, in bulk, from them. Try typing in styrofoam boxes and see if that will give you the solution that you need. Hopefully you'll be able to get them for free by going to make friends with the supermarket guys instead, but I should think that this would be a good alternative in case that doesn't work out...

Granite · Post by **Granite** » July 20th, 2017, 8:15 pm

Befriend someone on LitenEasy. Their meals come in big styro boxes weekly.

Bonbon · Post by **Bonbon** » July 20th, 2017, 8:49 pm

There is a local fruit shop near my place. They have hundreds of foam box at the back daily. People are welcomed to get many as they like. The owner said ' take as many as you want, don't need to ask.'

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