Where can i get cheap cardboard boxes suitable for moving house??????

17 Feb 2010

17 Feb, 2010 Moving House

We are moving house and need lots of boxes. We have looked around and been shocked at the price of them (around £2 each) we will need about 100. We dont mind if they have been used aslong as they are usable and reasonably priced.
Any ideas???

go to the supermarket ask them if they have any boxes you can have they usually give them away for free what do you mean charging you never herd of such a thing.go to supermarkets usualy they will tell you the days they throught hem out and tell you come by you can have them.

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29 Responses

Tharani
2010 Feb 17 1

ebay
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bluestrobebabe
2010 Feb 17 2

try your local shops they will probably give you them free or at least they did with me x
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cheerfulscouser1
2010 Feb 17 3

ask at local supermarkets they usually have loads
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xcountry<3
2010 Feb 17 4

When my family and I moved w needed boxes also, so we got then at Giant eagle for free. Just go up to the service desk and ask, and they will give you some. Hope I could help.

*if you do not have a giant eagle, then try a local grocery store
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byteofk
2010 Feb 17 5

Ask at McDonalds and other fast food restaurants. They need nice sturdy boxes to transport their frozen food. Ask them if you can pick them up on a regular basis without them being broken down for recycling. Or check supermarkets for the same reason.
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Mary G
2010 Feb 17 6

Ask your local grocer or other business, someplace where they know your face….

They’d be happy to save some for you…

Don’t ask for 100 all at once… offer to stop in daily to pick up whatever they have…

Have your friends and family do the same for you.
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foxystorky
2010 Feb 17 7

Look on the internet for Freecycle. People are giving them away there for free. There is one for Ken and Chelsea and a few other boroughs Like Lewisham freecycle.
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Tim H
2010 Feb 17 8

Try going to the moving company (they call them shifters in other countries). Sometimes they have quite a few of them and are happy to get rid of them.
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Oldwhiteguy2earth
2010 Feb 17 9

Well, here in the US, lots of liquor stores and bars leave their boxes in lthe back, in one piece, so that people can use them for moving. That’s just that many less boxes they have to cut up and throw in the trash bin.
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barrymcavin
2010 Feb 17 10

go to tescos or a supermarket you will get plenty there i got all my boxs from lidles about 5 months ago for moving house
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MiMi
2010 Feb 17 11

go to a place that receives a lot of deliveries…they may be able to give you some
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Christine P
2010 Feb 17 12

Join your local FREECYCLE group. There are always people giving them away.
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baby_face_paris
2010 Feb 17 13

Supermarkets
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The Judd
2010 Feb 17 14

I always go to Tesco and ask for old packaging. You’ll be suprised by the amount of boxes they have spare! The only thing that’ll be a real boon would be to get loads of parcel tape to put the boxes together again.
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Hearty
2010 Feb 17 15

In Canada here, we can get them at local grocers or food marts or liquor stores. It may take more than one visit.
The liquor boxes are great because they are heavy duty (was previiously usesd for 1 dozen liquor bottles) and small (good for books).
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angie i
2010 Feb 17 16

you could go into a high street store or just a shop and ask them to keep you boxes, either that or you could try ebay or just buy bubble wrap and bin bags to save you money.

hope i helped
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K
2010 Feb 17 17

You can check your local appliance store and see if they will give you some. I own a appliance store and we always give people boxes.
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Michael C
2010 Feb 18 18

Check your local grocery store first thing in the morning. Stores usually have a nighttime stocking crew, so the boxes will be in the aisles and the stock people will be happy to get rid of them.
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Mondella
2010 Feb 18 19

Hello ! Where have you been? You can get free, yes free boxes from all sorts of business places just by asking if they have any and if they will save them for you on their delivery day. Just make sure that you show up to pick them up. You don’t want a lot of huge boxes as once you pack your things in them they get heavy and hard to handle. Use the small boxes for books etc. Save your old news papers to wrap dishes nd breakables in.
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From moving myself a lot
raiders4life105
2010 Feb 18 20

go to the back of any mini marts and they will sometimes give them to you for free
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Apple Aholic
2010 Feb 18 21

I would ask around. A lot of times neighbors have boxes sitting around from ordering things online or buying large items.
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donna d
2010 Feb 18 22

go to the supermarket ask them if they have any boxes you can have they usually give them away for free what do you mean charging you never herd of such a thing.go to supermarkets usualy they will tell you the days they throught hem out and tell you come by you can have them.
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mtchndjnmtch
2010 Feb 18 23

If you have a print shop close by, ask them for their empty paper cartons.
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Lady_V
2010 Feb 18 24

A couple of suggestions: I would recommend going to a local supply store like Staples or Office Max, or similar types of warehouses, also try funiture stores for larger boxes and requesting their assistance in giving you their opened, used boxes. They are sometimes very helpful for needy causes.

Also, if you work in an office environment, or have friends who work in them. Then you can request and use the boxes they use for copier paper. These boxes are good for packing dishes, books, and all your little small objects. The majority of the places listed are free. Of course, it’s always good to offer to pay for them, this shows your appreciation, and usually, the person will kindly say, there’s no charge for them, because they were going to trash them anyway.

I hope this info helps you.
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This has worked for me when I had to move from Oklahoma to NY.
Wiccan_2007
2010 Feb 18 25

the liquor store or grocery store,

p.s. ebay?? really!! are you insane!!!
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BethB
2010 Feb 18 26

Liquor stores are the BEST place for getting FREE boxes for moving. The boxes they have are almost always very sturdy because they have to be in order to store the heavy liquor bottles in and they also have dividers in them for the bottles, which come in handy for your household items. If you’ll just call or stop by your local liquor store, they can tell you when they put their boxes outside to be picked up.

Make sure that you’re there early on the day(s) they designate, though, as the boxes tend to go rather quickly!

Good luck with your move!
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ktbug3335
2010 Feb 18 27

yes,
ask your local grocery stores and restaurants.
some may tell you no but most will give them to you.
this saves them the trouble of disposing of them
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nosdda
2010 Feb 18 28

House removal companies sell boxes for moving. Call them and ask if they have any used boxes for sale.
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Budge
2010 Feb 18 29

Try "packaging 2 you" – via Google. They do very good moving kits with everything included – boxes, tape and dispensing gun, bubble wrap and wrapping paper. A 100 sounds a lot unless you live in a mansion.
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