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Looks like I'll be moving soon -- packing up 14 years of stuff. Last time I moved I went to the liquor store and got boxes, but it looks like they all break down their boxes anymore.
Any suggestions on cheap sources of moving boxes?
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Best place to get moving boxes?
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Miami Joe
German Village
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I've found that Walmart (and, to a lesser extent, Target) typically have everything that I need, and at a great price too. I know I've seen moving boxes there before. Although, I can't say as though I've purchased any, so I can't quote you a price. But I'm sure the price is reasonable.
Posted 2 years ago # -
nexttuesday
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A lot of places re-use their containers now, but you might want to go to a mall and ask at a few stores. I worked at the gap when I was 18 and we would get about 50 boxes every week. Find out what day they get their shipments and tell them you'll come that day and take however many boxes you need. They'll probably be happy to not have to break them down.
Posted 2 years ago # -
hivner1
clintonville
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Go to a textbook store. The boxes have a durability prerequisite because books need to look pristine and because they are heavy.
I work at one- although I will not disclose which so that we dont get bombarded with movers- we try to keep them in house... but when someone asks for boxes, we are more than willing to hook them up.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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U-HAUL, you buy, you use, you take back unused, get cash back for beer, you re-use other boxes. done
Posted 2 years ago # -
locura
Columbus
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I used to work at a grocery store in college and from experience I know that egg boxes are the best. They have handles on the sides, are the perfect size and are very durable. After all, they were created to move about 50lbs of a fragile item (eggs) so they're perfect for most anything and some even have dividers in them!
Go to Kroger or Giant Eagle and ask them to save you some--you need to ask a day or two ahead of time because they're a hot item!
Posted 2 years ago # -
sugarplumclarey
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Does anybody have moving boxes available? We are transporting our 3-person/1-dog household cross-country so we need something good and sturdy (e.g. not the ones I usually pull from dumpsters). Please let me know. Thank you!
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