Moving boxes (Tampa, Rio: for sale, apartment, rent)

[TechRider]

Is there a place in Tampa where I can find free moving boxes?
I don't need branded which costs > $100 for 2-3 room

Thanks

[rezfreak]

craigslist, walmart, grocery stores...

[Pragmaticus]

I used from Publix and Ace Hardware. But the one from Publix was the best. I could get all sizes and shape. Tell them to keep it for you. You can't just show up and get it.

Good luck in your move. It's a lot of stress. I don't want to remember ours.

[Jenniegurl]

Originally Posted by MeInDenudinFL

I used from Publix and Ace Hardware. But the one from Publix was the best. I could get all sizes and shape. Tell them to keep it for you. You can't just show up and get it.

Good luck in your move. It's a lot of stress. I don't want to remember ours.

Lowes has saved boxes for me every time I have moved. You just have to call and ask them to save them and pick them up on the dock. They are cleaner then grocery store boxes too.

[FloridaKash]

Okay here we go. What types of boxes and where you get your boxes should depend greatly on how you are moving and the distance you are moving. This is from my own moving experiences.

In town moves: Liquor Stores, Grocery Stores, Department Stores are fine.

• These boxes are not as thick as boxes you get from UHaul, Home Depot, Lowe's, Storage places etc. Many of these boxes are also missing the top because they get cut off. This is not a big deal since you are traveling a short distance and don't need a whole lot of protection.

Out of town moves <300 miles you doing the driving: Liquor Stores, Grocery Stores, Department Stores are fine.

• See above. You can also rent a much larger vehicle to move your goods so they aren't so stacked on top of each other. Requiring you to not need solid moving boxes.

Out of town moves <300 miles you NOT doing the driving: You are going to need boxes that have lids on them. You are also going to need moving blankets, You can use blankets from thrift stores.

• When you put your good on any type of semi-truck they are going to get bounced around a lot. This is mainly due to the suspension or lack of in the trailer. Good news is, its not that far of a distance so you should be fine,.

Any Move >300 miles PERIOD: Buy actual moving boxes. Lowe's and Home Depot boxes are ok for regional moved of under 1000 miles. If you are moving more than 1000 miles buy UHaul boxes. UHaul boxes are by far much more superior over Home Depot and Lowe's, plus they're about the same price.

• I'm confident that the items you are putting in the box is well wort many times the cost of the box. It sucks trying to skimp on boxes just to have your good broken, squashed and damaged when they arrive because you were determined to save some money on boxes. Be wise when buying specialty boxes. If a standard box will work, use it. Often specialty boxes are absurdly priced. If you have a flat panel TV and do not have the original box, try a picture or mirror box... they are much cheaper than a TV Box. Just be sure to wrap it up well.

Our move from Alaska this time was great. We loaded the truck ourselves and they drove it down. When loading a truck, be sure to get everything in there as tight as possible. It takes awhile to load, but the less movement the better shape your stuff will arrive. TRUST ME. I have moved over 10,000 miles, doing it on my own. This last move, we had no damage and t was the longest we have ever done. Remember, bubble wrap and blankets are your friends. If you are not comfortable dropping a box from waist high without having anything break.... it's not packed right.

Oh, and I kept many of my boxes that I moved with so I can use them later.

[It's Cin!]

Look at Craigslist.com go to the Tampa Area then look under "For Sale", there is a "FREE" catagory there. There were two listings for free moving boxes since the weekend. One said it would delete the ad once the boxes were gone, so they must still be there.

[craigm1841]

Downside to free boxes, sometimes you get stuck with a giant box that says something like "Valtrex". Then people dont know you are moving, they just think you are hoarding mass quantities of herpes medication.

In the past I have been able to spend less then 20-30 bucks at a home depot for boxes. moreso then anything else, it is convienient and easy to transport in your car because they come flat. I think you pay for the convenience rather then the boxes when you go to HD or lowes.

[It's Cin!]

Originally Posted by craigm1841

Downside to free boxes, sometimes you get stuck with a giant box that says something like "Valtrex". Then people dont know you are moving, they just think you are hoarding mass quantities of herpes medication.
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Hahaha! That takes me back to one of my earliest moves when all of my boxes came from the Liquor store! Back then everything I had could be moved in two trips in my Mustang. I wonder now what my new neighbors must have thought seeing a 21 yr old girl unloading box after box of liquor into her new apartment.

[Jenniegurl]

Originally Posted by craigm1841

Downside to free boxes, sometimes you get stuck with a giant box that says something like "Valtrex". Then people dont know you are moving, they just think you are hoarding mass quantities of herpes medication.

In the past I have been able to spend less then 20-30 bucks at a home depot for boxes. moreso then anything else, it is convienient and easy to transport in your car because they come flat. I think you pay for the convenience rather then the boxes when you go to HD or lowes.

Lol, too funny. The Valtrex boxes will do just fine if you the type o person that doesn't care what other people think of you right...

[chrisredfield96]

Originally Posted by FloridaKash

Any Move >300 miles PERIOD: Buy actual moving boxes. Lowe's and Home Depot boxes are ok for regional moved of under 1000 miles. If you are moving more than 1000 miles buy UHaul boxes. UHaul boxes are by far much more superior over Home Depot and Lowe's, plus they're about the same price.

One thing I suggest if you buy moving boxes from U-Haul, dont buy any tape for the boxes there. I noticed that the tape they sell at U-Haul is cheap and one layer falls off so you have to triple tape it. Buy the moving box tape at Walmart, its much stronger.