Tip for getting free boxes for moving house

Minkybob

Moving again soon and as usual I'm loath to buy moving boxes.

Supermarkets don't seem to want to give them out anymore (health and safety)

I work in a hospital and asked at work and was directed to pharmacy stores. They have deliveries daily and are chucking dozens of boxes and bubble wrap away!

So that's my tip, ask your local hospital pharmacy.

molerat

But you are not licenced to carry waste materials, both of you have broken the rules !

NicNicP

I work in a school kitchen so used the boxes from deliveries when we moved.

theartfullodger

Support your local businesses - buy some boxes like normal people do.

poundsinbucks

Or keep an eye on your local Freecycle/Freegle, they get offered often enough .

Poundsinbucks x

Fuzzyness

poundsinbucks wrote: »

Or keep an eye on your local Freecycle/Freegle, they get offered often enough .

Poundsinbucks x

another one for free cycle here as well. good way of getting and then shifting them on once you've moved.

vansboy

I always - even before paying for bags - picked up the apple and stronger fruit boxes from tesco, to use for shopping and moving. The 'finest' range and more delicate fruits have bubble wrap as well.

No problem with the shops letting me take them either.

VB

EdwardS033

The Sainsbury's locally put the used black fruit and veg boxes near the till for people to take away. They are usually used by those not wanting to pay 5p for a bag but if you take a few they do not seem to mind.

sam3103

Local Facebook buying/selling sites. I asked on mine and a guy very nicely gave me loads of boxes left over at work.

rossplym

shame you are not closer i can get as many boxes as i want from work.

dc197

I have two dozen to give away to whomever will collect them.
Flat already.
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