Moving Boxes Reference Guide
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You don’t want to be a stressed out and head into your packing job unprepared. You should get an idea of what you are going to do first.
Here is a room by room breakdown of what cardboard moving boxes to use for what items and what rooms.
This is just a general breakdown, you’ll judge best for yourself when the time comes. But it is a great idea to break down the packing job, room by room.
It will prevent a lot of hair pulling and nail biting, save you time and energy, which translates into feeling better and being happier. |
Customer
Needs
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Living Room
Den
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Dining Room
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Kitchen
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Per
Bathroom
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Per
Bedroom
x Quantity
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(Misc.)
Garage/
Storage
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| Book
Boxes (small)
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CDS, tapes, records, books, magazines, paperwork
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16"x12"x12"
1.5 cu/ft
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2
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1
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2
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1
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1
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2
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| Medium
moving Boxes
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Microwaves, toasters, other appliances, toys, video games, audio/visual equipment
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18"x18"x16"
3.0 cu/ft
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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2
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| Large
moving Boxes
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Lamp shades, speakers, plastic containers
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18"x18"x24"
4.5 cu/ft
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Extra-Large
Box
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Bedding, blankets, pillows, clothing, linens
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24"x18"x24"
6.0 cu/ft
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1
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1
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| Dish
Pak sm Box
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Fragile items, antiques, fine china, dishes, porcelain, saucers
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18"x18"x28"
5.2 cu/ft
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1
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| Dish
Saver
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Salad plates, larger bowls and plates
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24"x12"x11"
1.85 cu/ft
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1
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| Glass
Pack
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Stemware, glasses and cups, trinkets
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24"x12"x11"
1.85 cu/ft
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19"TV/Microwave
Box
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TVs up to 19" Microwaves Stereo
Components
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24"x24"x20"
5.2 cu/ft
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1
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Electronics moving
Box
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VCRs & CDs Record players Tape decks & other electronic components
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20"x20"x12"
2.8 cu/ft
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2
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| Wardrobe
Boxes
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Lamp shades Clothing Stereo speakers
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24"x21"x48"
14.0 cu/ft
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1
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Did that help? We hope so. Don’t stop there though, look at all the other pages on our website,
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