How to start a box

These instructions are for starting a new TGIMBOEJ box, whether from scratch, or if you're splitting an existing box in two.

1. Get yourself a box.

• Use a sturdy cardboard box, roughly the size of a shoebox. A size limit helps keep the postage costs reasonable.
• For boxes circulating within the USA, USPS flat rate priority mail boxes are strongly recommended.

2. Put your junk in the box.

• Fill it most of the way with electronics junk and treasures; leave a little room for future contributions.

3. Give the box a code name for tracking purposes.

• We suggest a proper name-- like the name of a city, for example.
• Choosing a name that describes the contents is strongly discouraged; contents do evolve over time.

4. Download & print the TGIMBOEJ forms (628 kB PDF file)

• The first form is a "box log." Fill in the code name and the information about who started the box. (That's you.)
• The second form is a copy of the TGIMBOEJ Participation instructions.
• Include these two pages in the box when you pack it for shipment.

5. Offer your box to someone

• As you would normally, following the TGIMBOEJ Participation guidelines.

6. Send off your box & Update the Box Tracking page.

• Add information about your new box: code name, who made it, and the date.
• Also update the page with where and when you shipped it.

7. Follow through.

• As you would normally, following the TGIMBOEJ Participation guidelines: Help encourage the recipient of your new box to send it along within 14 days.