Starting to pack up the house

[reiddb]

Just wondering if anyone knows of a good place to get free boxes for moving?

[demaina]

Ehh, I normally get boxes from my dad cause they use a ton of paper to print things out so I can generally get them from him pretty cheaply or whatnot.  I've heard that you can go to grocery stores and ask them for boxes but I've never done it myself. 

[ushaann]

no idea

[mperez7372]

The banana boxes form the grocery store are the best.  Go ask produce. They have handles on the sides and a detachable lid.  You can also go to office max and they will give them to you, if you ask.

[dreamyxo]

Grocery store.  I get boxes from Bj's (it's like Costco or Sams club).

[Nancy5]

When we moved we got boxes from grocery stores.  Also boxes that liquor comes in are very sturdy.  Try stores like Staples, they have good sturdy ones too.

[marciaenglish]

Grocery stores and liquor stores are always the best options!

[Timberlan127]

Most grocery stores will give you boxes if you ask for them. You can also buy boxes on line if you need a certain size.

[tinaryerson]

the arc or good will

[lgemini]

Go to your local liquor stores or any big retail chain.

[jenniferhoder]

I agree with the retail stores... or local businesses.... we get tons of boxes each week!

[heypeg]

Try UPS they sometimes have used boxes you can have for free.

[mjoseph1]

i always try the local gas stations and liquor stores

[kapeh12]

I'd also recommend places like Pizza places - they have great sized boxes for packing.  Most just get recycled, so I'm sure if you ask they'll give you what they got.

[sak4kat]

When I worked at Wal-mart people would ask for boxes all the time.  The manager had a designated day of the week.  So anyone who had received requests would let the night crew leader know...the following Wed night she would have the crew break down and put all the larger boxes in a cart...than the carts were lined up in site to store.  Customers had to come in Wed morning by 9:00 to collect the boxes.  After that we put them in the baler.  For a short time I worked as the site to store associate and lucky me I'd get to face people at 9:20 asking..where are all the boxes I was told to pick up today?

Sometimes people even post FREE moving boxes on craigslist after they've moved.