Any packing boxes and materials freebies?

SkintMonkey

Just wondering if anyone has come across any moving freebies, such as packing materials etc?

Cheers :beer:

Poppycat

You could try freecycle I got some boxes on two occasions recently

weaver

ask at local supermarket for the banana boxs or other fruit that come with lids

ask the people who put out the fruit & veg, you can also get the poly packaing that fruit sits in.

All FREE

SkintMonkey

Thanks, I've registered to join freecycle, so may have some joy from there. I'll also ask around at work - seems mad to pay so much for boxes that I'm just going to want to get rid off after I've moved.

Thanks and if anyone has any other suggestions, please do post.

Cheers :beer:

keelykat

I got a load of boxes from macdonalds, asked when i popped in and they saved loads for me when they had a delivery of frozen foods in (boxes were clean).

keelykat.

Shaun_d123

I would 2nd the mcDonalds boxes.

If you check what day they have their deliveries they will usually keep aside for you.

Also try Iceland Frozen Food stores as they are also good strong boxes too

Poppycat

if its moving I dont recommend supermarket boxes I got a fair few of them off freecycle but they are not very good, wont take heavy stuff at all, or they the fall apart. Like I said I also got proper boxes also from freecycle and they were ones you buy and they are very good. I also got free ones from my mover who supplied them for free and proper boxes, some movers only supply ones they get given, I rather pay that bit more and than skimp on a cheaper company. The company I used was brilliant and they got two customers from me from recommendation because of the efficient service.

Seakay

Poppycat wrote: »

if its moving I dont recommend supermarket boxes I got a fair few of them off freecycle but they are not very good, wont take heavy stuff at all, or they the fall apart. Like I said I also got proper boxes also from freecycle and they were ones you buy and they are very good. I also got free ones from my mover who supplied them for free and proper boxes, some movers only supply ones they get given, I rather pay that bit more and than skimp on a cheaper company. The company I used was brilliant and they got two customers from me from recommendation because of the efficient service.

Was it a national company? It's very hard to get a good recommendation, and I may need to move sometime in the next 12 months

jasmineswhiskers

You could try your garden centre. Mine (Wyvale) has loads of sturdy boxes in all sizes.

Poppycat

Unfortunately not it was actually a auctioneers who also does removals (Dugglebys) there medium size vans, so you can imagine handing expensive stuff they have good packaging, even bought a large roll of bubble wrap.

Seakay wrote: »

Was it a national company? It's very hard to get a good recommendation, and I may need to move sometime in the next 12 months

misscutiepie1984

im moving 1st April - silly me did not click its April fools day lol

Anyways 2 new peeps have moved in on my road, i was too chicken to ask but my mate wasn't so i got 15 free sturdy boxes that probably cost them a fair bit then even gave me their masking tape.

Bless em

Amy