How to Find Free Moving Boxes
Moving can get really expensive. To cut down on the costs, try to pick up some free moving boxes. Here are some places to look.
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Instructions
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Make friends with someone who has just moved. After a move, people try to get rid of all of the boxes that are cluttering their home. If you know someone at work, school or church who has just moved, ask if they have some extra boxes you can use.
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Haunt produce departments. Produce is shipped around the country in sturdy cardboard boxes. Normally, grocery stores just send the boxes off for recycling. Stop by the produce department and ask a worker what time of day they have empty boxes. Be willing to work around their schedule. Apple and potato boxes are best.
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Stop by a liquor store. Liquor is shipped in very sturdy boxes, because the bottles are heavy and fragile. These boxes are ideal for packing books and dishes. Just stop in and ask if you can have some empty boxes. The employees are usually more than willing to oblige you.
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Try offices. Large companies order computers and office supplies on a regular basis. Ask a friend who works at a large company to track down some empty boxes before they get sent to recycling. Large computer boxes are great for packing clothes and blankets, but you'll want to avoid packing them with heavy items.
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Tips & Warnings
Gather more boxes than you think you'll need. People always have more stuff than they realize.
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Comments
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Nowadays you can rent plastic moving boxes from companies like Bungobox. We offer recycled/recyclable plastic moving crates, dollies, wrapping supplies and other moving supplies that are delivered to your door and picked up when you're done for free. They are cleaned between uses, so you won't come across boxes that are either full of disgusting messes or smell like produce and other smells you don't necessarily want on your belongings like webflys mentioned. Good luck to everyone.
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Violet Alice
Feb 21, 2011
I'm going to do this :) -
Feb 18, 2011
I would check craigslist but stay away from walmart or target boxes. walmart boxes are weak and always crush and it is harder for your movers when there is 50 diff. sizes of boxes. Midnight Hour Moving in dallas tx offers used boxes and free delivery on new boxes
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webflys
Jun 30, 2010
New boxes are best - used boxes can (and in my case) did contaminate your belongings with all sorts of crud & germs. Yuck! YES, using USPS boxes (besides the fact the biggest box will barely fit 2 pairs of shoes) is illegal... tsk tsk
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Maude Pilcher
Feb 19, 2010
The Post Office boxes are free because they are intended to be used only for Priority Mail shipments. It's a bit unethical to ask the USPS to deliver a lot of free boxes that you have no intention of using for their stated purpose.
