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18 Jan 2021, 18:21 GMT+10
It doesn't have to be difficult to get your hands on cardboard boxes when moving. You don't actually need to look as far as you think. The Gaylord Box Exchange offer used boxes at discount prices.
Here are 6 of the best places to get free cardboard boxes for your move:
1. Family and Friends
Family and friends are obviously the best place to start your search since they will probably have some spare boxes leftover from either moving or deliveries they haven't gotten around to recycling yet. If that's the case then you would be doing them a favor. Take packing boxes off their hands and put them to good use.
Alternatively, they can refer you to someone they know who has spare boxes. You can also consider asking your removal company for a solution since they will either have ready-to-use materials or know precisely where to find such materials.
2. Supermarkets
The vast majority of supermarkets give away different sized cardboard boxes that can come in handy when it comes to packing specific items. Supermarkets typically give them out for free since they know that they will be recycled.
You can also ask whether they have any wooden crates since they can come in handy when it comes to moving heavier items. If you go to the supermarket in the morning just after delivery, you will be more likely to have a better guarantee that the cardboard boxes will be available.
3. Local Restaurants and Shops
Restaurants and cafes also receive a few deliveries each week that come in different sized boxes. From the tiny packing boxes of fruit to the big bulk food orders, they will end up being recycled anyway so why not just make the most of it?
You will actually be helping small local and independent businesses by taking the cardboard boxes off their hands too. Outside bars you will usually find a variety of different sized boxes stacked up waiting for recycling day.
4. Online
Today, there are several online resources where you can find packing materials and packing boxes to help with the move. From online stores to social media, you will be surprised at what you find. You can receive a lot of help from your local area by simply putting up a post on social media.
5. Craigslist
The online classifieds platform, Craigslist has regular listings for free cardboard boxes. The benefit of using websites such as Craigslist is that you have the option of filtering listings in your local area. Websites such as Facebook will similarly come in handy when hunting for something specific.
Use your local neighborhood's community pages or even groups set up specifically for swapping items or people looking to pass moving boxes on. You can also use such websites to declutter your home prior to the move, which means that you will be packing fewer items.
6. Get Creative
If you are moving house with children, using your imagination with regards to alternatives to cardboard boxes is an excellent way to get creative. It encourages them to become involved in the packing and they can lend a helping hand too.
Using items such as suitcases or even laundry baskets that can double up as packing boxes on the day of the move is an innovative way to make the most of the available space.
If you are struggling to find cardboard boxes for your move, you can specify that you need them when you request removal quotes.
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