Essential Moving Supplies
Here is a list of moving supplies you will need for you move.
- Permanent marker
- Packing tape
- Styrofoam peanuts
- Tissue paper, newspaper and bubble wrap
- Color labels for color coding boxes
- Inventory of belongings
- Razor, knife and/or scissors
- Boxes: You can practically pack an entire kitchen using only medium boxes, and you´ll need limited smaller boxes for books, small toys and other non-perishable items.
- Wardrobe boxes, and tons of them
- Medium boxes (for a one-bedroom apartment, you´ll need at least 10 medium boxes)
- Large boxes for bulkier items
Finding Free Moving Supplies
Things you can do to get FREE moving supplies.
- Styrofoam peanuts, tissue paper, bubble wrap, boxes and newspaper – Ask your friends and the receptionist at your work.
- Boxes – Collect boxes from behind grocery and drug stores.
- Newspaper – If you frequent a coffee shop ask them to hold the papers for you each day.