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Walmart or any other giant retailer has 50 gallon rubbermaid containers with wheels. You only have to buy them once ever. They stack for storage when you don't need them. I bought 4 of them years ago and I never worry about finding boxes. They're also more durable than cardboard and water resistant. They're not air-tight but if you're putting anything in storage you won't have to worry about bugs or water damage. They're also all the same size so they line up nicely in the truck. At about $10 a piece, the cost is minimal in the grand scheme of moving. Especially if you have movers, it's a lot easier to keep track of 5 containers rather then 50 boxes.
I purchased my boxes online pretty cheap at movingdayboxes.com. Spent around $90 with packing paper and packed most of my house after getting rid of all the stuff we didn't need. Real high quality thick new boxes too..no bugs or tears in them. I will probably list them on Craigslist for free when I move in a few weeks...
While craigslist and freecycle can be a great source for free boxes, you run the risk of showing up and finding that the boxes are ancient, dust-covered and reek of cigarettes. I've had that experience, but I have also received real moving boxes (heavy-duty ones that the people bought), so it's worth a shot.
I agree, Walmart has boxes you can take for free. They also sell boxes if you need something different. From what I've noticed they seem to be a decent price.
My husband got a tonne from the back of a local CVS and then also went by Mayflower moving company and they told him to feel free to climb through the dumpster and help himself to old moving boxes (most of which are perfectly fine and still usable). He was also able to get a tonne of paper and bubble wrap.
My mother-in-law has since picked up a tonne of boxes for free that she saw listed on Craigslist, and she'll be dropping them off to us on her way up to VA.
So, all in all, all we've paid for thus far is packing tape.
I used a ton of liquor store boxes last time for all of my moving needs. I just wish I would have known that they would have given them away before I permanently wrecked my liver.
Everybody's already given you plenty of good suggestions (except egg boxes. They come with the trays the eggs are in before they're put in the carton). To save space, buy some Space Bags. Great for all the towels, bed linens, and all the clothes you have put up for the change from summer to winter and vice versa. Pack the bags, suck the air out, and you're ready to go.
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