Abstract: A shipping container for a household appliance is formed from a straight tube member of triple wall corrugated fiberboard without any flaps at either the upper or lower ends. A bottom cap formed from single wall corrugated fiberboard has flaps extending upward, overlying and being adhesively secured to the tube member. A top cap, also of single wall corrugated fiberboard, fits over the top of the tube member and on three sides has flap portions similar to those on the bottom cap glued to the outside of the tube member. On the fourth side, the top cap has a triple folded flap portion forming a lifting flange which is held in place by pressure-sensitive tape extending over the flange and onto the sidewalls over both the top cap flap portion and the tube sidewall.