Boxes for house move

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Hiya

My house if full of boxes that my husband has picked up from the 'car spares' shop around the corner from his work.

They are much stronger than supermarket one and we have been getting about 5 everyday for the last week or so.

Still need tonnes more - probably at least 15 just for the children's toys ....

Don't underestimate how many you will need, we have but still have a few more days to collect more.

iapetus

Tesco have had plastic boxes on sale a lot recently - last time I was in there I picked up a few collapsible plastic boxes at 50p each. For cardboard boxes, most moving packs I've seen have been extortionately priced. I've found the ideal box for moving to be archive boxes from Viking Direct, which weigh in at £1.49 each (or £1.29 each for 30+). Not actually cheap, just a lot cheaper than most of the other boxes I've seen. The catalogue number on their site is Q2N-34466.

teapot2

First time we moved we did it ourselves with some mates and I just collected boxes from supermarkets, shops and the local market but a lot weren't very strong or didn't have lids ie banana boxes but we managed ok. 2nd move was from London to Scotland by a removal company so we bought boxes from these folk - http://www.a1box.co.uk/

They aren't cheap but were excellent, the boxes are strong and we still have books etc in the attic in them. I flattened the rest in case we move again and I've given/lent some to various other people who were moving. They also delivered the boxes very quickly which was a help.

We had lots of stuff to move and it was just easier to order the boxes than trawl round trying to get them and carry them home [no car] as there was enough to do with the second move. I think it depends on how much you have to do/how much time you have/what your budget is whether you buy or try and get free....

Good luck with it anyway [shudders ]
Teapot

Alan_M_2

I use these guys for all my business boxes and bubble wrap, I get through quite a lot sending out stone samples.

I think they have house moving packs and I've always been happy with their service and quality.

http://www.box-it-in.co.uk/

alositha

as it said in your user name, are you a nurse? if so if working at a hospital why don't you try the pharmacy or the lab?

Poppy9

The advantage of using proper packing boxes is that they have a lid and are of uniform size. This will maximise the amount you can get into the van you are hiring as they will stack neatly without threat of falling apart.

My OH helped a friend move a few weeks ago and he had supermarket boxes etc. It took 5 trips to move all the house contents. This meant he was still moving stuff out of his house after the new owners had taken possession of the keys. They were not happy at all as their own removal company couldn't move them in and had to go home for the night. He had a bill from them for a few hundred quid which he had to pay.

Poppycat

I got my boxes from freecycle. The lady got hers from various sources like Tesco's, local tv shop.

Well I have used mine I oput them back on freecycle.

Honest

iapetus wrote:

Tesco have had plastic boxes on sale a lot recently - last time I was in there I picked up a few collapsible plastic boxes at 50p each. For cardboard boxes, most moving packs I've seen have been extortionately priced. I've found the ideal box for moving to be archive boxes from Viking Direct, which weigh in at £1.49 each (or £1.29 each for 30+). Not actually cheap, just a lot cheaper than most of the other boxes I've seen. The catalogue number on their site is Q2N-34466.

How much strong are these boxes, they look a bit thinner than the usual expensive ones but can you put anything substantial in them?