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Be a good neighbor
The first place I suggest to look for
cheap moving boxes are from your neighbors,
especially new neighbors. If you have new
neighbors, they probably needed boxes to move
into the complex, and have most likely unpacked
everything and no longer need the boxes. Be a
good neighbor and take the used boxes off their
hand.
Trash diving I
usually don’t condone digging through other
people’s trash; however, there are many stores
that have a lot of boxes that end up in the
trash. A great example of this would be a shoe
store, or a computer store where they just need
the boxes for shipping, but afterwards, need to
get rid of them.
Craigslist
On
craigslist, depending on which city you are
in, I have seen FREE boxes under the ‘for sale’
column and the ‘free’ link, every once in a
while. This can be helpful since these people
obviously want to get rid of their boxes and all
you need to do is give them a call.
Wal-Mart If the
first three methods of getting cheap boxes don’t
work for you, try going to your local
Wal-Mart.
The boxes are very reasonably priced and they
have many sizes to fulfill your needs. Wal-Mart
is also a great place to get tape, markers and
any other moving supplies.
Other Websites
There are of course other websites. One is
Boomerang Boxes which sells quality used
boxes. You purchase used boxes, use them to
move, and when you’re done, if the boxes are
still in good shape, you can resell them to
Boomerang Boxes. They work to save the
environment by recycling the boxes that they
can.
Another website you could visit
is Uline,
which has all your moving needs including boxes,
tape, and packaging materials. Searching on
Froogle and
ebay are also good places to look for cheap
boxes if you can’t find them anywhere else
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