boxes for moving

siamesecats

hi we are moving in 3 weeks time where is the best place to get boxes.the shops around here all crush them when shelf stacking. helppp

lynsiloo

i think you can now buy moving kits like boxes all sizes and shapes from argos and i have definatley seen them in ikea not sure how much they are, just checked on page 769 spring/summer argos, lots of different things

Debt_Free_Chick

siamesecats wrote:

hi we are moving in 3 weeks time where is the best place to get boxes.the shops around here all crush them when shelf stacking. helppp

Are you using a removal firm? If so call them and ask - they often provide boxes. Sometimes FOC, but the larger national firms are likely to charge for them.

If you're prepared to pay, the storage places sell them too ... and bubble wrap, but at a price.

Tried ebay?

twink

my daughter got a big box today from the local recycling yard we do have green and brown bins but this is somewhere you can put bigger boxes etc

Alan_M_2

http://www.box-it-in.co.uk/index.php/cPath/82_103

Try these people, I use them to supply packing materials and boxes for my business.

jessicamb

You should be able to get as many as you need for free with a bit of hunting.

Try high volume shops - my mum works in a low cost shoe shop and they always have loads of large boxes that all the shoes get delivered in. They will normally give them away quite happily if you ask nicely - might be worth hunting through the Yellow Pages to see if there any similar types of shops in your area.

HTH

Tahiti

If you ask in your local Tescos etc, they should put some aside for you. Either that, or try your local Social Club etc - they normally have to pay to get rid of crisp boxes etc, and may sort you out.

Oh, and your local garage (car dealer/servicer) too - they can provide good solid boxes if you ask nicely. A friend of mine in the trade provided me with some for my recent house move (they were used for brand new engine components so were clean and solid). In fact, they were more solid than the professional movers boxes!

Just remember to get a bundle of bubble wrap and enough tape!! I used more than four rolls of tape for instance...

Best of luck.

POSSETTE

TRY YOUR LOCAL PUB...THEY WILL HAVE CRISP AND WINE BOXES ,I WAS WORKING IN ONE WHEN WE MOVED 3 MONTH AGO..ITS BETTER THAN GOING TO TESCO ETC..YOU CAN HAVE A DRINK WHILE YOUR THERE:beer: