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I'm cleaning out my aunt's house and am in desperate need of medium-size boxes. I've asked at the local supermarket, several "dollar" stores and even a liquor store. They are saying that they recycle all their cardboard. Is this true, or is it because they just don't want to be bothered bringing out boxes to me? Any ideas where else I an ask? | ||
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It is true they recycle them. I think they may get cash for the weight of cardboard, so company policy probably prohibits them from giving it away. I'd try asking smaller, non-chain stores that may not have a contract to recycle. | |||
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Check Craig's List and Freecycle in your area. Lots of times people who have just moved sell their boxes for a small amount or give them away to whomever is willing to take them away. | ||||
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The problem may be that most business crush their boxes for recycling immediately after emptying them. So they don't have any to give you. I know at our local Walmart, if you call the night before and make arrangements for some to be saved and then pick them up promptly the next morning, they'll save them for you. Don't know if the supermarkets would do the same, but it's worth a try. | ||||
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Check with someone in the produce section in the grocery store and ask for apple or banana boxes. They are sturdy and have lids. Good Luck! ~Like sands through the hourglass ~So are the days of our lives | |||
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You can also take old moving boxes to Uhaul places, and they usually have a bin to put them in and they are free for the taking. If you end up needing to buy boxes I have found the best prices at Home Depot. | |||
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I've gotten nice clean boxes at places like Staples & Office Depot, but it's been several years ago. It was before everyone was recycling everything so quickly. I gave the guy a $20 tip, and he told me he would have a stack of boxes behind the store for me every morning at 8 am. I've moved often, so I'm a bit of a "box expert". I don't like boxes that have had food in them, even canned goods. I've been told the warehouses have so many pesticides that it's unhealthy. | |||
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I usually have a lot of boxes on hand because I go to Sam's every week, but before that when I needed them for moving I would drive behind strip malls and pick up the boxes the stores threw outside BEFORE they took them apart and bound them for the dumpster or recycler. Also I have just gone to Walmart on restock day (which is Thursday at my store) and grabbed the empty boxes in the aisles and filled my basket before they brought them in the back. No one has ever told me a thing. | |||
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I was going to post about Freecycle as well. How I got boxes for our move to our current house was to visit the neighborhood when people were moving in and get their boxes. We moved to a new neighborhood in the same town, so there were always people moving in. If you have new neighborhoods in your area try visiting them especially early in the month, as most folks close on their new homes towards the end of the month and the boxes start getting piled up a few days later. Sam's Club boxes are useless for moving. They're designed for displaying the product. General Disclaimer Any advice given here is general in nature and is not necessarily valid for your given area. If in doubt check with your local codes enforcement department for what is required when doing electrical, plumbing or structural work on your house. Permits may or may not be required in your area and home owners may not be able to DIY some tasks. I have no way of knowing if you have the skills needed to complete the tasks you are asking about, when in doubt seek professional assistance. My advice may be worth exactly what you pay me for it. :-) For the record I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. | |||
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the grocery stores in my area give away boxes, but ya gotta ask. I prefer apple boxes because they are sturdy, clean, and stack well. Another option liquor stores. Home Dept has boxes on sale this week. | ||||
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Like others said, I don't like any boxes from supermarkets that had food in them. I got good 'closet' type boxes from Freecycle, as well as Bubble Wrap! I also used boxes from computer paper (smaller, but sturdy and has a nice lid). (My DH got many computer boxes from work when we were moving as well) I would try computer stores and see if they have any boxes. Do you have Freecycle in your vicinity at all? SPRING HAS F I N A L L Y SPRUNG!!!!! | |||
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If I was just moving to a new neighborhood I would be wary of strangers coming to my house asking for anything. Actually the smaller wine boxes from Sam's are excellent for books and since they have the cardboard dividers in them already they're perfect for glassware. And I don't get food boxes either..never know what bugs are in them.This message has been edited. Last edited by: zone9alady, | |||
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Maybe in central Florida. By the time we moved into our neighborhood I knew most of our immediate neighbors. I'd introduce myself and ask if they minded if I took their boxes, many times they were piled up on the curb waiting for the town to take them for recycling. General Disclaimer Any advice given here is general in nature and is not necessarily valid for your given area. If in doubt check with your local codes enforcement department for what is required when doing electrical, plumbing or structural work on your house. Permits may or may not be required in your area and home owners may not be able to DIY some tasks. I have no way of knowing if you have the skills needed to complete the tasks you are asking about, when in doubt seek professional assistance. My advice may be worth exactly what you pay me for it. :-) For the record I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. | |||
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We don't live in a typical neighborhood, I really can't see my neighbor's homes and they can't see ours....which is a good thing! LOL! Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can't..... You're Right - Henry Ford | |||
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Craft stores are another source that readily gives them away upon request. Check your local craft chains to learn what day they put out new merchandise which is typically a day after the delivery truck. BTW, I have also seen disgarded boxes at my local Postal Service sub station. | |||
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Also try hospitals, rehab centers and nursing homes. I work in a nursing home and we get supplies in daily and a ton of boxes are trashed. We are always getting boxes to pack up the residents stuff when they go home or when their family has to pack their stuff up when the die. Never a short supply of boxes. Loves Tx | ||||
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we ended up buying the cheapest plastic bins we could find...then, at the garage sale at fil's (he's downsizing) as the stuff was sold we then sold the bins...as with elder family often they have things that shouldn't be in cardboard boxes, anyway.. (like antique linins, ect) | |||
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Wish you had needed some sooner and had been near to where I now live. As I unpacked very good boxes I flattened them and posted them on Craigslist for free along with packing paper and some bubble wrap. I just couldn't bear to toss this stuff. I know at least three people came and cleaned me out. You might try this as a source. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. | |||
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"weakestlink," Still here? You have started four active threads but haven't posted back on any of them. Are you okay? Worry about you with such stress trying to handle two on-going estates. | ||||
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If you or someone you know work in an office, grab empty copy paper boxes. Great for stacking and easy to label. If you can get the ones with cut out handles, even better. Even ask at an office supply store (Staples, etc) as besides selling the paper by the box, they also sell them by the ream, so will have empty boxes from putting the reams on the shelves. | ||||
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If you click on weakest link you can see when they posted last. It has been within the past few days. General Disclaimer Any advice given here is general in nature and is not necessarily valid for your given area. If in doubt check with your local codes enforcement department for what is required when doing electrical, plumbing or structural work on your house. Permits may or may not be required in your area and home owners may not be able to DIY some tasks. I have no way of knowing if you have the skills needed to complete the tasks you are asking about, when in doubt seek professional assistance. My advice may be worth exactly what you pay me for it. :-) For the record I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. | |||
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Sparky...your response is so true! Every place in our country has access to cardboard boxes...but EVERY place will differ. I'm thankful for all the responses! You never know WHERE you'll find yourself. Many have made an excellent response. | |||
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