Looking for moving boxes

[dabuddha]

Turns out my current complex is offering me quite a bit of money if I move out early. Let's just say I can pay off 2 big loans as well as my 2001FP with the money. Only thing is I have to move out by the end of this month.
Where is the cheapest place I can find moving boxes? I don't need any special type boxes for dishes or anything like that. I just want some huge boxes. Cheapest I've found so far is around $2.50 per box (my wife knows the actual size)

TIA!

 

[PicHold]

Goto a local uhaul. They'll probably sell you some for a few pennies.

 

[Tea Bag]

How big??
For clothes and smaller items, you could try a grocery store for some empty cereal or paper product boxes.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Tea Bag
How big??
For clothes and smaller items, you could try a grocery store for some empty cereal or paper product boxes.

I'm guessing at least 3 feet by 3 feet? I plan on cramming most of my stuff in big boxes. At least the non fragile stuff. The fragile stuff I'll move myself.

Also gonna need boxes for a lot of books. Forgot about those.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: PicHold
Goto a local uhaul. They'll probably sell you some for a few pennies.

I believe they're more than that.

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[Doggiedog]

Costco

 

[JetBlack69]

Originally posted by: Tea Bag
How big??
For clothes and smaller items, you could try a grocery store for some empty cereal or paper product boxes.

Apple boxes are good too because they have handles and they smell good.

<-- worked in produce department. We saved boxes for movers.

 

[tami]

don't buy from the UPS store... they overcharge and it's awful. don't get from your moving company either.

how come they're paying you to move out early? i've never understood the mentality behind it. i'm glad you're benefitting from this though

 

[desteffy]

Originally posted by: Tea Bag
How big??
For clothes and smaller items, you could try a grocery store for some empty cereal or paper product boxes.

i used to work at a groc store and people came in all the time for boxes, we had ALL sizes and shapes

 

[Klandestine]

Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Costco

or sams, they always have tons of boxes stacked by the door free for customers to take cause they just trash them anyways

 

[NathanBWF]

Mcdonalds french fry boxes are a good size. Also check your local grocery stores, they always have tons of extra boxes...

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: tami
don't buy from the UPS store... they overcharge and it's awful. don't get from your moving company either.

how come they're paying you to move out early? i've never understood the mentality behind it. i'm glad you're benefitting from this though

I'm currently in a lease and my complex got bought out few months back. The new owners are converting all of the units into condos and selling them off.

 

Local retailers give their boxes away all the time.
Liquor stores too.

 

[Baked]

Do a search for free USPS boxes. They ship you pretty nice size boxes for free. Now what you do w/ the boxes...

 

[Mr N8]

If you lived near me, I could give you the 30 Dell boxes we are throwing out, but it's not worth the trip.

Looks like you wife found a good price, if you can't find any free ones. Ask at your grocery store or a local Sears.

 

[Tea Bag]

Originally posted by: desteffy

Originally posted by: Tea Bag
How big??
For clothes and smaller items, you could try a grocery store for some empty cereal or paper product boxes.

i used to work at a groc store and people came in all the time for boxes, we had ALL sizes and shapes

Absolutely. (you can tell who worked in a grocery store here ) Apple/Banana boxes, cereal, paper - anything big you can get for free, and they will be able to fit books, clothes, small trinkets or what have you. I would just suggest calling and having them save you some - we pitched ours at the end of the day, and we only had shipments once every other day.

 

[PanzerIV]

Nothing original to add here since the local stores option has been said but that is what I've done and most people I know have as well. You can get boxes of all sizes.

 

[OffTopic1]

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Tea Bag
How big??
For clothes and smaller items, you could try a grocery store for some empty cereal or paper product boxes.

I'm guessing at least 3 feet by 3 feet? I plan on cramming most of my stuff in big boxes. At least the non fragile stuff. The fragile stuff I'll move myself.

Also gonna need boxes for a lot of books. Forgot about those.

$2-3 is about the right price for boxe. However, at a phone call away you can get used boxes at your local grocery/department stores for free.

PS. I wouldn?t cram 3?x3? boxes full of stuff because it is heavy and akward move. And, there aren?t many boxes at that size to be had, because most standard door size isn?t greater than 32 inches.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Also contact local moving companies.

They usually have to pick up surplus boxes from people that they moved in.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: OffTopic

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Tea Bag
How big??
For clothes and smaller items, you could try a grocery store for some empty cereal or paper product boxes.

I'm guessing at least 3 feet by 3 feet? I plan on cramming most of my stuff in big boxes. At least the non fragile stuff. The fragile stuff I'll move myself.

Also gonna need boxes for a lot of books. Forgot about those.

$2-3 is about the right price for boxe. However, at a phone call away you can get used boxes at your local grocery/department stores for free.

PS. I wouldn?t cram 3?x3? boxes full of stuff because it is heavy and akward move. And, there aren?t many boxes at that size to be had, because most standard door size isn?t greater than 32 inches.

Good point about the door size I'm thinking the best way to help the movers out (and in the end, help me out on my bill ) Is to box everything that I possibly can and bring the boxes downstairs for them. That way they don't have to go up and down the stairs to get my stuff. Furniture they'll have to bring from upstairs of course. Computers will be going in my car of course

 

[enis083]

Go to your local supermarket and ask for the boxes that the bananas came in. I believe those boxes came with lids (at least they did when I lived in NY) and they are pretty sturdy.

 

[Bullhonkie]

I regularly see people giving them away for free on craigslist(SFbay). If you're near one of the major metropolitan areas that it has a site for, it might be worth a quick check.

 

[OffTopic1]

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: OffTopic

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Tea Bag
How big??
For clothes and smaller items, you could try a grocery store for some empty cereal or paper product boxes.

I'm guessing at least 3 feet by 3 feet? I plan on cramming most of my stuff in big boxes. At least the non fragile stuff. The fragile stuff I'll move myself.

Also gonna need boxes for a lot of books. Forgot about those.

$2-3 is about the right price for boxe. However, at a phone call away you can get used boxes at your local grocery/department stores for free.

PS. I wouldn?t cram 3?x3? boxes full of stuff because it is heavy and akward move. And, there aren?t many boxes at that size to be had, because most standard door size isn?t greater than 32 inches.

Good point about the door size I'm thinking the best way to help the movers out (and in the end, help me out on my bill ) Is to box everything that I possibly can and bring the boxes downstairs for them. That way they don't have to go up and down the stairs to get my stuff. Furniture they'll have to bring from upstairs of course. Computers will be going in my car of course

I mean standard door isn't greater than 36". The best boxes that I found useful are medium to large. There are smaller boxes that can be use for heavy objects such as books, and extra large boxes are useful for blankets/comforters/clothing.

I prefer the weight to be around 30 lbs or less, because women &amp; children get tired quickly if they have to lift anything heavier.

I found the price HERE is slightly lower than most places.

 

[cyclistca]

Boxes from the liquor stores are great for books.

 

[ChefJoe]

I would suggest stopping by the chemistry department of a local, large university. They buy glass bottles of solvents in cases of 4... nice double thickness, really strong cardboard with handles. Call the stockroom or visit and ask if you can take some off their hands.

-Joe