https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:26:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved/page/2#post-738419 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:37:37 +0000 PrincessBaby 738419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: I'm getting quotes from movers for them to do it. But if I agree to do it, that could be my strategy to get DH to let me quit my job sooner:). I don't know what I'd rather, but I'm definitely getting prices for them to pack us up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738413 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:35:21 +0000 Sapphiresun 738413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually save our paper boxes at work, since they're sturdy and have lids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738368 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:17:56 +0000 MamaG 738368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd seriously consider professional packer/movers. It's not as expensive as you might think and it can provide huge peace of mind when moving across states to know that someone who has experience with packing, packed your things. I've moved cross country three times and I am so glad I had professionals.</p> <p>If you insist on DIY, still get professional moving boxes. They tend to be more sturdy and keep your box sizes small. Remember they get heavy quick.</p> <p>Garment boxes are pricey, but totally worth it. You can put shoes, purses, small/light items in the bottoms. In my last move I think I had 5 of them (just for me) and I would do it all over again in a heart beat for our hanging items.</p> <p>Also, use paper to wrap your breakables. You can buy plain newsprint at the moving supply places. Paper is the best thing to protect your breakable items. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738084 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:55:33 +0000 immabeetoo 738084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Keep checking your craigslist! We've moved each year and I know once I'm unpacked I want those boxes G O N E so it's whoever responds first. They're usually in the 'free' section - you could also try your local freecycle email group :)</p> <p>Glad your LO is feeling better!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738081 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:53:29 +0000 HLK208 738081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home Depot and old amazon boxes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738073 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:49:58 +0000 LovelyPlum 738073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: hmmm...we did like a pp said, and we looked on sale at big lots, wal mart, target, Sam' s, and BJs. Just watch that you don't get super super flimsy ones for anything heavy. Then they'll break and you're back to square 1. I also like ones where the lid clips on, as opposed to just snaps, though we had a few Rubbermaid roughneck that we liked and a few flimsier ones that we packed linens in and taped the lid on when it wastime to actually move.</p> <p>It is also useful if you move often...then you don't have to buy them again. </p> <p>Also, we did use some cardboard, but as little as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738065 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:43:57 +0000 LovelyPlum 738065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I second this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738060 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:42:58 +0000 yellowbird 738060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: do you have any suggestions on where to get some for an affordable price??</p> <p>I'm getting ready to move too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738056 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:41:39 +0000 LovelyPlum 738056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I like the crates idea, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738055 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:40:40 +0000 LovelyPlum 738055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have moved states several.times, and I like to pack in clear Tupperware. It lets you pack early without making the stuff completely accessible. Also, your stuff doesn't get gross cardboard dust on them. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-738047 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:34:56 +0000 wheres_c 738047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home Depot!<br /> I used to do the grocery thing but Home Depot is so cheap and then all the boxes are the same size and stack more uniformly. They are about $1 each.<br /> If you had posted this a week ago I had about 50 Home Depot boxes all the same size but I made so throw them out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736336 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:29:34 +0000 heffalump 736336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We asked at the grocery store and they gave us a lot. My mom also gave me boxes because she gets them at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736335 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:29:15 +0000 mamabolt 736335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CL, Liquor store, and work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736322 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:24:09 +0000 ShootingStar 736322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Those garment boxes are SO worth it for anything that you hang. Just pull everything out of your closet and hang on the box. Get to the new house - pull out and done. I HATE folding things up only to have unfold and re-hanger everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736300 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:19:03 +0000 PrincessBaby 736300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I checked my CL and the only ones on there (for free!) are in Miami and I'm too lazy to go to Miami, so I'll definitely be looking at Lowes and HomeDepot. </p> <p>The wardrobe is a good idea. But I have so many stupid clothes. Maybe I'll just hang the super important ones in a wardrobe and things like all of my 50 million jeans etc can just be folded and put in a box. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736295 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:18:27 +0000 Mrs.Someone 736295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to work at a printer and would take home the paper boxes with lids when I was approaching a move. But this last time we rented reusable crates made specifically for moving. I think the company was still figuring things out, but at the time they were way too big (and would get too heavy). Next time I'll make sure to get a smaller size, but I did like the crates in general. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736268 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:12:10 +0000 Mrs Spoon 736268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home Depot or Lowe's always seems to be cheaper than U-haul for me. Plus I always need packing paper and tape so it's nice to just get it all in one spot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736248 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:05:33 +0000 Beebug 736248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bookstores :) The university bookstore near me throws them out back before flattening, August is insane when they stock up for Fall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736245 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:04:57 +0000 keiki_mama 736245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got ours mostly from Home Depot and it was a lot more affordable than I expected. I also looked through Freecycle for my area but there weren't many when I was moving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736240 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:01:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 736240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a bunch from work, between my job and DH's (office supply shipments and paper ream boxes), plus our movers included 10 free boxes. We also got a few from the liquor store (the wine ones are great to wine and somewhat sturdy glassware-- use the dividers to keep things in place). </p> <p>Since you are moving a bit of a distance away (my moves have mostly been across town) I would say be very careful about grocery store boxes-- make sure they only held dry goods and are perfectly clean. The last thing you want is there to have been some food spilled in it that gets super nasty or buggy during the move! </p> <p>And I second getting the garment box. Since we usually have moved close by, we just take things off the closet rack, throw it in the back of the car with the hangers still on (sometimes in garbage bags, sometimes not) and then carry up and put right onto the hanging rack in the new closet. This was actually really annoying this time and you are moving kind of far, so I say it's worth it to buy or rent the garment/hanging box.</p> <p>Good luck-- we moved from a 1 bedroom apt, across town to a 2 bedroom apt, and we are still unpacking 3 weeks later. Also, I'm lazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736234 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:59:57 +0000 LindsayInNY 736234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just moved! DH and I each brought some home from work, we bought some off Craigslist from others who just moved and asked friends to save their FreshDirect boxes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736217 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:55:16 +0000 LazyLightning 736217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get them at the grocery store and liquor stores. Liquor boxes are always sturdy and usually similar sizes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736211 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:53:55 +0000 PrincessBaby 736211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never even THOUGHT about Craigslist! Thank you guys!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736208 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:53:01 +0000 PrincessBaby 736208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I think she's back to herself! She still woke up 4x last night (rough!) so I would have been a mess if I would have had to get on the road at 630am for a 3.5 hour drive...We slept Til 8 and I feel hung over! Thank you for asking about her:). I still feel like I made the right decision:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736205 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:52:35 +0000 Smurfette 736205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got boxes from work. Then I found Uhaul and Home Depot/Loews are the same prices. Target has smaller rolls of bubble wrap if you don't need a ton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736198 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:50:59 +0000 avivoca 736198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love grocery store and book boxes. I don't think I've ever purchased boxes, and we moved four times in five years. Egg boxes are the best because they have handles and are very sturdy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736193 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:49:47 +0000 looch 736193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gotten them from the moving company, usually. I supplement with the boxes from IKEA. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736191 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:49:16 +0000 GrapeCrush 736191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mom usually gives us boxes from her work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736186 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:47:54 +0000 autumnlove 736186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uhaul and paper boxes from work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-did-you-get-boxes-from-when-you-moved#post-736182 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:46:53 +0000 runsyellowlites 736182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have gotten uhaul boxes twice, once having movers &amp; the second just us. The time it was just us we had to unpack &amp; repack a couple bc we overpacked them &amp; couldn't move them! Oops. Lol</p> <p>Out of all my moves (15+) I still much prefer banana boxes from the grocery store, just banana boxes though. They're free, have handles, &amp; you can't overpack them. They stack easily so you can fill a room vertically instead of taking all the walking space &amp; they're small enough for under the crib or in the closet storage. When we were done we just broke them down &amp; put them in the recycle. I just can't bring myself to pay for boxes! Lol</p> <p>ETA: We haven't moved states but have moved from city to city (about 3 hours away).</p> <p>For banana boxes the bananas are first packed in a larger plastic bag &amp; then packed in the box so we didn't have any issue with any of them being dirty. I was also able to grab what I needed so if a box looked beat up I just didn't grab it.</p> <p>I guess I just wasn't really sold on the larger bought boxes... I really need handles! lol </p>