Removing large staples

[flowergirl45]

Good morning. We had a large piece of furniture shipped to us, and now I am wrestling with removing the packaging. It’s heavy duty cardboard with heavy-duty staples holding it in place. Hopefully there is a photo attached to demonstrate what it looks like. Does anyone have experience with this and any suggestions with how to make this job any easier? Thank you so much.

 

[cabanafrau]

Needle nose pliers.

 

[jo-jo]

I've used a flat head screwdriver to pry under the staples.

 

[flowergirl45]

Thank you both.

 

[chartle]

side cutters

 

[lorimay]

I would use a butter knife..... Is this a bad choice???
Everyone uses a tool and I'm a butter knife girl. LOL

 

[nd5056]

I would use a butter knife..... Is this a bad choice???
Everyone uses a tool and I'm a butter knife girl. LOL

OK Ms. MacGyver


Anyway, I usually use a box cutter to cut the cardboard open. Just make sure you don’t cut anything inside of the cardboard, cut only in the hallow areas.

 

[sam_gordon]

I would be surprised that you even need to remove the staples. It looks like you can just pull the cardboard apart.

 

[RangerPooh]

If they don;t come out when prying away the cardboard we then use needle nose pliers or a Flathead screw driver.

 

[cabanafrau]

I would use a butter knife..... Is this a bad choice???
Everyone uses a tool and I'm a butter knife girl. LOL

Well I didn't know we were going to be all technical about it!

j/k -- although I do want to know what Miss Manners would have to say about it.

 

[lorimay]

Well I didn't know we were going to be all technical about it!

j/k -- although I do want to know what Miss Manners would have to say about it.

Miss Manners would slap my hand and say " you butter your toast with that knife lady!"

 

[flowergirl45]

So I used a combination of all the suggested tools, except the butter knife LOL. The Staples did not need to be pulled out, but I was just having trouble getting some leverage to loosen up the first couple. Once I had enough of the box loosened to get a grip on, I could just pull and the staples released. Thanks for all the suggestions!

On a side note, once I got the outside box removed, then there was an inside box to remove. Then the cabinet itself was wrapped in Styrofoam, tape,, and plastic wrap. I must commend the sender for a great wrapping job!

 

[Micca]

On a side note, once I got the outside box removed, then there was an inside box to remove. Then the cabinet itself was wrapped in Styrofoam, tape,, and plastic wrap. I must commend the sender for a great wrapping job!

No foam peanuts??? I'm outraged!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[soccerdad72]

Miss Manners would slap my hand and say " you butter your toast with that knife lady!"

Folks worry enough about crumbs in their butter - imagine if you had to dodge staples.