If you wanted free cardboard boxes for moving, where would you go?
- Thread starter wiggydiggy
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
banana boxes from a supermarket. Ask them in advance to save you some. we squash about 20 a day at my local Aldi.
Don't fill them with books though... you'll put yer back out
Don't fill them with books though... you'll put yer back out
OP
OP
wiggydiggy
Guru
I've already loaded some with books lol But it seems manageable, unlike the waist high box I filled last time with books that I couldn't move at all when I tried.....banana boxes from a supermarket. Ask them in advance to save you some. we squash about 20 a day at my local Aldi.
Don't fill them with books though... you'll put yer back out
I'll ask down my local Lidl after the bank holiday, hopefully they'll be niceš
kayakerles
Have a nice ride.
- Location
- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Liquor stores (spirits?) have always been a good source for me in the US. Strong, and not too large. They're glad to get rid of them if they have them, which is most of the time.
OP
OP
wiggydiggy
Guru
Good shout I'll ask
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Banana boxes from your favourite local greengrocer. That's what we did anyway.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
I work at the rivals and we often save a stack of boxes for customers. It's only a pain when the customer doesn't come to collect them as warehouse space is limited, or if a colleague decides to make some space by putting the stack in the bailer before the customer comes to collect.
OP
OP
wiggydiggy
Guru
He shut years ago unfortunately, he was the favourite by default as the only GG in town.
I'll definitely ask them, the amount ofI work at the rivals and we often save a stack of boxes for customers. It's only a pain when the customer doesn't come to collect them as warehouse space is limited, or if a colleague decides to make some space by putting the stack in the bailer before the customer comes to collect.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I'd go to our warehouse manager and ask him for some and whilst he is at it a roll of tape as well, no need for a packing gun, I've still got the last one I borrowed. Not that this will help you.
itboffin
Guru
- Location
- Marlborough, Windshire
Go to your local recycling centre there will have been someone thatās moved recently whos just dropped off loads of proper packing boxes, I know I have loads of them.
OP
OP
wiggydiggy
Guru
I could, but they are more of a deposit rather than withdrawal serice. Some recycling centres do have a shop attached to them to sell things and I just read that Kirklees is getting one soon in Huddersfield so something to look at for there at least.
- Location
- Glasgow
Ask neighbourgs to keep you their Amazon boxes, or raid the communal recycling bins if you have them.
I see plenty of moving boxes regularly advertised in the local free/swap facebook page.
You can also get them at work, ask cleaners, porters, facilities, whatever department gets deliveries in or disposes of waste.
I see plenty of moving boxes regularly advertised in the local free/swap facebook page.
You can also get them at work, ask cleaners, porters, facilities, whatever department gets deliveries in or disposes of waste.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Do you know anyone who works for NHS?
Most Wards/Departments, have a 'stores day' once a week, & get most items packed in large cardboard boxes
We just flatten ours, but staff are always asking for them
Many years ago, it all used to come in plastic 'crates' - with lids, on one house move, we borrowed (actually signed for!) about 50 of them
(plus with the lids on, they were stackable)
Most Wards/Departments, have a 'stores day' once a week, & get most items packed in large cardboard boxes
We just flatten ours, but staff are always asking for them
Many years ago, it all used to come in plastic 'crates' - with lids, on one house move, we borrowed (actually signed for!) about 50 of them
(plus with the lids on, they were stackable)
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I think youāll be pushing it asking for a roll of tape.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
We have a local Facebook group where people offer & ask for unwanted things - similar to Freecycle. There's also a Freecycle-type thing called Trash Nothing.
