boxes!

fraser

try your employers stores or shipping bays - my wife went down and asked and came home with 60 industrial strength cardboard boxes that were 4ft by 2ft - very handy

otherwise freecycle is worth a shot

googler

Stationery suppliers, or Staples, Office Depot, Costco, Asda, other supermarkets for Document Storage Boxes.

Pros;
Designed to take lots of paper, so handle heavy weights well.
Have carrying handles. Have lids.
Will stack easily.
They fold flat, so you open them up to use in removal, then fold flat again and store in attic or garage for using again the next time you move

Cons: You have to pay for them.

bristol_pilot

Moving house with free cardboard boxes is certainly moneysaving, but its a major hassle. In the past I have tried this and ended up binning the boxes and buying some plastic crates from B&Q. These crates are 'fit for purpose', you are far less likely to end up with a slipped disc or your possessions spilled all over the road. Sometimes moneysaving can go too far.

picnic

can't you get T-chest any more? I know you used to be able to buy them years ago, (last time I moved over 10yrs ago) my neice is moving soon so was going to start looking for some....?

slosher

freecycle, I put a wanted on there and got all my boxes for free, you also will see these offered by people that have just moved, you will need to register and can choose what area you are in: http://www.uk.freecycle.org/

Littlebutterfly_2

picnic wrote: »

can't you get T-chest any more? I know you used to be able to buy them years ago, (last time I moved over 10yrs ago) my neice is moving soon so was going to start looking for some....?

Oooh noooo! Don't get tea chests! They have really sharp corners, are too deep, you get splinters, they smell musty and heaven help you if it rains as the raw wood just soaks it up :eek:

We got a1 boxes from eBay - you get diff sizes, bubble and a marker and tape in a set

Lb