A “go bag” is recommended for quick evacuation for fire tornadoes floods and other serious threats to where you live. In addition to clothing 3 days of food/water blankets keys wallets meds eyeware computer backup chargers weather radio etc. etc. that can pack into a fabric duffel bag you want important documents. I was surprised when I came up with 25 manilla folders I need to carry on. Stuff like tax related payments/purchases vehicle certificates of title insurance home plot plans/mortgage/insurance/certificate of homestead veteran documents pension IRA retirement savings contact numbers and Christmas mailing list medical and I ended up with 25 folders to grab and go. I replaced their manilla folders with blue colored ones and inserted 25 empty hanging folders in this empty file box and stored it. If I ever have to I grab this box and stuff it with my blue file folders and head for the nearest gas station to high-tail it out of town.
These boxes work well for lighter storage (clothes towels etc). However it's best not to fill the entire box with paper files because they are too heavy. The tops crack easy if accidentally dropped. Or if you stack heavy items on top.
Response from StaplesBy April 21, 2025
Hi Thanks for reaching out to us about this. I'm sorry to hear you're dissatisfied with the plastic file boxes. I've received your feedback and have forwarded your comments as a suggestion for future improvement. ^MS
Hi Adam I'm sorry to hear that you received a damaged product and I understand your frustration. To request a return or exchange please contact us at 1-800-333-3330 option 3 via Chat on Staples.com or access our return center by logging into your online account and selecting My Orders. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. ^BF