Moving house is a difficult process with lots to organise and plan. Picking the right types of packaging material for the move is very important, as well as calculating the quantity of boxes you are going to need and the types and sizes of box you are going to need. You should always buy boxes online from a specialist house moving packaging provider; the reason being because not many high street shops sell packaging at all and the ones that do will only have a very small selection for house moving at a high price. If you buy them online you’ll have the best selection specifically designed for movers at the best prices, often with next day delivery too.
What are the benefits of small cardboard packing boxes for moving?
- Small boxes can hold a limited number of items inside of them. For this reason, they will never become too heavy to carry when full. This ensures that everyone who is helping with the move, strong or weak, will be able to carry the boxes and help out. There is nothing worse than filling extra large sized boxes and realising that they are too heavy and needing multiple people to carry each box to the removal van, which would be very time consuming.
- Smaller boxes tend to be stronger than bigger boxes. This makes them ideal for stacking in the removal lorry on top of one another. This ensures that you can fit the maximum amount into each load of the removal lorry which will save you trips back and forth, which in turn will save you time and money.
- Stronger boxes will also help to protect the contents inside the box too, so this ensures that your household belongings arrive in great condition.
- Small boxes don’t take up as much room as larger boxes, so if you buy them in advance of your house move, you’ll be able to store them easily until you need to use them. Boxes will always arrive flat packed to your home, so you will just need some strong packing tape to secure them shut.
- Small packing boxes tend to be cheaper than larger boxes, especially when you buy them in bulk. When you are moving house, it can be extremely expensive with lots of things to organise and pay for, so saving a few additional pennies by purchasing smaller boxes can be a good idea and very beneficial to you.
- Small boxes are very versatile and are great for shipping as well as moving and storage too. You can therefore easily use them after you have moved house for other purposes instead of having to throw them out. Re using or recycling is very important.
- Small boxes can be quicker and easier to fill and they require less tape to secure them shut. This process can make your house move go a bit faster overall and psychologically make you feel like you are making more progress quicker.
- There are only certain objects from your home that won’t fit into small boxes and these objects will require larger boxes. It is good to have a variety of some larger boxes alongside smaller boxes for moving, but the bulk can be smaller sized. Generally speaking a small box should measure around 18 x 12 x 12 inches or 457 x 305 x 305mm. Some companies describe them as medium size or small size so make sure to get the measurements correct before purchasing and don’t buy purely on the description.
- Small cardboard boxes can be moved in a removal lorry but they will also fit nicely into a van or even your car. This makes your house move more flexible as if you are only moving a small flat or room to a new location and you don’t have many things, then you might be reluctant to hire a van or a removal company because you’d prefer to do the move yourself. Smaller boxes will enable you to simply move using your own car, without the need to hire a van, which will save you a lot of money.
- If you don’t have another use for smaller boxes once you have moved house, and you want to recycle them in your normal recycling collection bins, then smaller boxes are going to fit into those bins much easier than larger boxes, so you won’t need to break them apart or cut them down. Just make them flat packed again and place them into or alongside your collection recycling bin.
- Small packing boxes online are easier to find than larger boxes, as most packaging companies offer the smaller type. Larger sizes are not always easy to find, because they are expensive and difficult to ship to you when you buy them online, so some companies choose not to offer them. Smaller boxes you can be sure to find online as they are readily available from most places.
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