Gets tons of free moving boxes.
Since we are moving in a few short weeks, we are currently in need of moving boxes. On Monday, quite by accident, I discovered the best way to get them.
1. Wait until trash day.
2. Get in your car, or better yet, get in your truck so you have more room.
3. Drive slowly around your city.
4. When you see a trash can, drive even slower to make sure there are no boxes around.
5. Try not to get in any wrecks as you quickly pull over when you see boxes.
6. On your way home, drive by the hospital and notice that they have a HUGE dumpster FULL of boxes, with boxes scattered all around it on the ground.
7. Get as many boxes as will fit into the back of your truck.
8. After your truck is heavy laden, briefly wonder if these boxes from the hospital could possibly contain the kind of germs you don't want to touch, let alone move to another city.
9. Decide that this dumpster is just for boxes like paper boxes, and so therefore of course can't contain germs. Feel immediately better.
10. Repeat next week on trash day.
Seriously - I did get tons of boxes, in all sizes, some perfect for loading up books, other that will be great for larger items. I still haven't even hit up any liquor stores (for boxes, that is). Another good moving tip I plan on trying very soon is to get some boxes from the liquor store with the dividers still inside, and use it to pack up all my crystal and glasses.
If anyone else has good moving tips, feel free to help me out and leave them in the comment section.
For other good tips, go here.
1. Wait until trash day.
2. Get in your car, or better yet, get in your truck so you have more room.
3. Drive slowly around your city.
4. When you see a trash can, drive even slower to make sure there are no boxes around.
5. Try not to get in any wrecks as you quickly pull over when you see boxes.
6. On your way home, drive by the hospital and notice that they have a HUGE dumpster FULL of boxes, with boxes scattered all around it on the ground.
7. Get as many boxes as will fit into the back of your truck.
8. After your truck is heavy laden, briefly wonder if these boxes from the hospital could possibly contain the kind of germs you don't want to touch, let alone move to another city.
9. Decide that this dumpster is just for boxes like paper boxes, and so therefore of course can't contain germs. Feel immediately better.
10. Repeat next week on trash day.
Seriously - I did get tons of boxes, in all sizes, some perfect for loading up books, other that will be great for larger items. I still haven't even hit up any liquor stores (for boxes, that is). Another good moving tip I plan on trying very soon is to get some boxes from the liquor store with the dividers still inside, and use it to pack up all my crystal and glasses.
If anyone else has good moving tips, feel free to help me out and leave them in the comment section.
For other good tips, go here.
Comments
Good luck with your move. I never want to do that again!
I will have to try a hospital too.
Love the MBR box idea.
Just hate moving. We have moved 13 times in 15 years. sigh. I am getting to old for it.
It keeps the dishes clean (no washing them after unpacking) and gives you a ton of disposable cleaning rags. Because, ya know, no "cleaning" that the previous owners did is ever good enough. :)
Another great moving tip: buy large ziploc bags. Open your 'junk drawer(s)' and empty contents into ziploc... throw in box. At new place, open bag and dump into new drawer! No more unravelling 1 yard of packing paper just to reveal 3 paperclips and dump thumbtacks, batteries, a pen and other random stuff on the floor!
Works well for desk and bathroom drawers as well.