I have a moving issue Where can I get free or very cheap moving boxes?

We bought ours from Costco, but it is easy enough to find boxes in other places. For example, many restaurants get food in moving-quality shipping boxes. You can run over to one and ask if they have any.

Also, check freecycle and Craigslist for some.

Go to your local Grocery store and speak to the Produce manager if you would be able to get some banana, apple boxes etc, That is where I get my boxes when I need them, get there at certain time before they crush and destroy the boxes.

I just moved recently myself (and also had several friends move as well), so here are a couple of tips from my experience: 1. Ask your friends – social networking technology comes in handy here. We had some friends who had moved a year+ ago that had a TON of boxes.2.

Talk with your moving company – our movers provided boxes for “free�. We provided an up-front deposit and they returned it to us if we returned the boxes within a month after our move date and in good condition (note: we got all our money back).3. Look on Craigslist (as @krystyne20 mentioned) – Our good friends just moved and put all their boxes on Craigslist when it was over.

They just wanted them out of their house, so they were willing to give them away.

I think the boxes that printer and photocopy paper come in are excellent for small items and books. Check out all copy shops in your area, Kinkos, Office Depot, Staples, Office Max and UPS Store. Check with them early in the day and see if they will hold any boxes that they empty over a day or two and then set a time to pick them up.

Contact all your friends and have them collect all the copy/paper boxes at work or school. I have about a dozen that I collected in one day on campus. They are lined up in my spare room collecting items to be donated and recycled at various places around town.

If you have a Petsmart or Petco store near you, these guys stock lots of items daily. They dispose of hundreds of clean, sturdy boxes of all sizes each week. Most of these stores don't separate their trash for recycling, so if you stop buy early in the day you should be able to get many boxes before they end up in the dumpster.

You can also try posting your need on freecycle.org.

Every time I moved, I've gotten boxes from work (boxes that supplies come in), and have asked friends and family to do the same. You can also stop by local businesses - grocery stores, Wal-Mart, etc. And ask if they have any boxes you can take. Apartment places are a good place to check as well.

I also found out that many U-Haul's have bins where people can drop off their used boxes - and they're free to whomever wants them. Of course, you have to be quick since they don't last long. I've also seen free boxes on Craigslist under the "Free" section - so check your local Craigslist to see if anyone is trying to get rid of their moving boxes.

Also, check this site: freecardboardboxes.com.

Well you can get them from the post office. You can also ask at stores if they have extras around back ive done that a few times. But also the moving companies im pretty sure has them.

Also you can ask your friends if they have any from past experiences. But if I were you I would ask the post office for the biggest boxes they have but also try my other suggestions and I hope it works out good for you. Good luck at your new home and keep on mahaloing!

Try top-product-samples...you can get all kinds of free stuff in the mail.

You ask liquor stores / bars. They tend to have a surplus of them. Growing up, I used to wonder why we had so many empty liquor boxes around the house, until I discovered the source my family was getting boxes from.

Another interesting source of boxes can be your local "rim" shop. If the local warehouse doesn't have the set of rims in stock, they normally get drop shipped, and the shop has a set of 4 matched boxes. :).

Every time I move I go to the liquor store and I've gotten hundreds of them. It saved me so much money. They want to get rid of them so they are happy to oblige.

They have some little boxes too with dividers in them and I used hose to move dishes and glasses because the dividers help hold they glasses in place and makes them more secure. You break less stuff this way. Also I like having lots of little boxes so I can easily move them around.

If the boxes are too big or too heavy then I can't manage them myself and I like to be involved in the packing and unpacking process so that my husband doesn't have to do it all. If you have friends and family who recently moved see if you can borrow their used boxes and sometimes they will have bubble wrap left over too. Once you move you may want to keep some boxes in your attic if you think you will move again so that you don't have to go through this box finding process again.

Definitely borrow boxes though because they are way too expensive to buy.

Two thoughts-- 1. Post a wanted post on Freecycle 2. Go to the loading dock of any medium sized- big company in your area.

They usually have a bunch sitting around ready to be trashed or recycled. Good luck!

Go to a distribution company or some kind of shipping warehouse. You can get all kinds of sizes and shapes. I'm sure they will let you cart some off......Make sure you ask.

I have moved alot! Here are my suggestions: - Stores I have had luck with: Sporting Goods Stores, TJMaxx (or similar stores), and Office Supply Stores - As for Grocery Stores: I've had luck, but only when I've been able to catch the FritoLay vendor stocking the shelves. They have great boxes, and the guy just wanted to make sure I recycled them after using them!

You may be able to check and see when the vendor usually shows up . . .

If you check with the grocery store manager. I was able to take away about 10 large boxes and they worked great! - Try online!

Craigslist.Org, or sign up for Freecycle. Org (I've had great luck with giving away and receiving boxes on Freecycle. ) - Last but not least .. .

Try these links: http://www.ehow.com/how_2337371_find-moving-boxes-free.html http://www.hireahelper.com/Learning-Center/Moving-and-Packing-Guide/where-to-get-free-boxes-for-moving.

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