best places to get free moving boxes?

[binny]

Just thought Id throw this out as I know several of us are moving soon.

I have found the liquor stores to be the best source for smaller boxes ( though Im sure it looks great when the church folks come over to help us move )
I called Target and theyre saving me some boxes too so I will go there first thing in the morning, no idea what those will be like yet.

The liquor store ones are great for breakables and for books. Theyre especially nice for packingt up the kitchen.



So what have you found to be a great source for getting boxes for a move?

 

[hlbtimes2]

I found a lot of people giving away free moving boxes on www.craigslist.com Might just be in this area, its always hit and miss with craigs. But, its also a good place to get rid of things that you dont want to move!

 

[GoofyDad869]

Yep, liquor stores

Around here, printing places like Kinko's are good places to look for boxes. Knoxville TN is a college town (Go Vols!) so this time of year would be a bum's rush.

Local, large office complexes might be good places too. Tend to move copy paper boxes to the dumpsters near weekends.

 

[Robinrs]

I used freecycle.org to get mine and to give them away when I was finished. Check to see if there is a group in your area.

 

[marlasmom]

I got a lot from Walmart. Followed people around when they were unpacking and often found them on the floor.

 

[penguingirlie]

We got all of ours from Walmart. Go back to their layaway department and ask for some. If they don't have any they will save them for you.

 

[dundee10]

Hospitals can be good places for GREAT boxes. They pack those expensive medical products in sturdy boxes, all sizes, too.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

grocery stores! our old Jewel has the BEST boxes for moving (egg boxes!!) and they always have ALOT!!!

 

[mickeyboat]

I always worry about roaches in used packing boxes. We always had a terrible time with them when people moved into the college dorms in NC.

But you won't have that problem this time of year up in Canada.

Denae

 

[golfgal]

A couple years ago when we were moving and we knew several others that were moving we just passed boxes back and forth. I called Shopko and they saved me 3 cart fulls of broken down boxes of all different sizes. That was GREAT! If you know of anyone that is having a moving company move them, when they unpack they will have a lot of GREAT boxes (you can have ours come middle of June or so).

 

[Jpgirl]

Call your local moving and storage co. We got lots of free boxes from the co. that was moving us. We'd call in the AM and the guys who break boxes down to recycle them would tell us when they were getting a load. Lots of good boxes for free.