| Ok so your getting ready to move, unless you hired a | | | | take around 4-6 dishpacks, 10-12 mediums, and 10-15 |
| packing company or full service mover to pack your | | | | small boxes. Again this depends on how much or how |
| going to need boxes. Two questions your probably | | | | little you have in your kitchen, This is just a general |
| thinking are- How many boxes do I need? and Where | | | | guideline. |
| do I get them? | | | | Alright so now you have an idea of how many boxes |
| Obviously you need to know roughly how many and | | | | will be necessary, so where do you get them? You |
| what size boxes you need. When we talk about | | | | have two options, you can buy boxes, or try to get |
| moving boxes generally there are three main sizes | | | | them for free. |
| small, medium, or large. | | | | You can buy boxes from your local truck rental |
| *small boxes also called 1.5's measure 18" x 14" x 12" | | | | company, an online box supplier such as or You can |
| *medium boxes (3.0 or 3 cubes) measure 18" x 18" x | | | | also try uhauls forum, ebay or craigslist. With these last |
| 16" | | | | options you might find them at a discount or even free. |
| *large boxes (4.5) measure 18" x 18" x 24" | | | | If you really want to use free boxes, you can ask |
| When you are figuring out how many boxes you need | | | | family or friends months ahead of your move if they |
| a good guideline 20 small 20 medium and 5 large | | | | will save boxes for you to use to move. Talking to |
| boxes for 2-4 rooms. If you have a lot of stuff | | | | people at department stores and grocery stores, you |
| (shelves and drawers full or overflowing) this number | | | | may find someone willing to save some boxes for you |
| of boxes is for 2 rooms, If you don't have a lot you | | | | but don't try tomake them save them for too long they |
| can stretch this many boxes to 4 rooms. | | | | take up space and bad communication can lead to |
| A tall book shelf full of books will take 6-8 small boxes, | | | | them being thrown out. Probably your last option would |
| books should always be packed in small boxes or | | | | be to check the loading dock or trash room of a good |
| book boxes. It makes them more manageable and | | | | sized apartment building, people are always moving in |
| can speed up your move. A large box full of books is | | | | and throwing away boxes. |
| not only heavier, but less manageable and more likely | | | | Well other than some other supplies (packing tape, |
| that the boxwill fail causing more time and | | | | packing paper or newspaper and some markers) you |
| unnecessary damage to your books. A short 2 shelf | | | | should be ready to start packing for your move. |
| bookshelf if full will take 3-4 small boxes. | | | | Remember to pack to the top of the box and seal |
| Kitchens- | | | | both ends with packing tape. Open boxes and |
| Depending on the size and amount of items to be | | | | garbage bags make your move more difficult and |
| packed a small kitchen will take- 2 Dishpack's, 5 | | | | costly. |
| mediums, and 10 small boxes. A Larger kitchen will | | | | Now you just have to find movers.. |