Moving is an expensive business. It is expensive because it requires funds, time and energy. In case you are moving your business, then your daily KPI’s suffer as well. Obviously, it is everyone’s goal to save as much money as possible, wherever it is possible. When it comes to moving there are several ways that will allow you to save money. However, there is one matter in which you must not try to cut corners. You must not hire unreliable moving company that is going to put your move into jeopardy. In this aspect of the move, you need to bite the bullet and choose the trustworthiness. And trustworthiness usually does not come cheap. Now, when the move is over with, you will be left with cardboard boxes. Probably, you’ll have no idea what to do with them. Therefore, bear with us and find out how to reuse moving boxes.
Cardboard boxes – alpha and omega of every move
Let’s face it, like it or not, you will have to invest in some moving material. Even though bubble-wrap can be great stress relief after the move is over, cardboard boxes are not as useful. Still, you should make sure you buy enough of them, to begin with. Therefore, make a list of how many stuff needs moving and decide what goes into which box. After you have done that, go shopping. You are going to need quite a few cardboard boxes, so keep your eyes open. Never go for the cheapest ones. They will most probably fail you. Alternatively, if they do not fail you, they might make you buy more of them and fit less. Therefore, whatever you do, make sure you go for quality and endurance and follow packing guidelines. You will want to act as a long distance runner in moving and not as a sprinter.
Cardboard boxes are most popular for packing items for a move
Lastly, you might want to avoid dealing with packing. This is totally understandable and we support it. Have your Wyoming long distance movers take care of it. They have all the necessary moving material to pack your stuff easily and securely. After all, you’ll want your items safe while moving them, would you not?
Reuse moving boxes – save them for later
The first and the most logical way that you can reuse your moving boxes is by saving them for another move. Now, bear in mind that it will not necessarily be you who will be moving. Talk to your friends. It may turn out some of them are planning a move. They may have a cottage house that they need to empty. Or they might have just bought it and need to refurbish it. There are numerous ways your friends might need them. Still, if they do not need them at the moment, there are alternatives to throwing them into the trash. You might disassemble them and simply save them for some other time. You may not need to move, but you might come up with a way to use them.
Saving someone’s life is great. Saving everyone’s life by saving trees is even better
In case you should decide to save them for the later use, make sure you wrap them into plastic. Cardboard, being paper, in essence, will soak in all the water that it comes in touch with. If you are living in a humid area, you might want to make sure your moving boxes are stored in a way that will make them reusable in the future.
Make household gadgets and reuse moving boxes
Another way to reuse moving boxes is to make household gadgets with them. Cardboard is very easy to manipulate. You can cut it with scissors or with a sharp knife. Some of the most popular gadgets that you can make with your moving boxes include:
- Cardboard lanterns
- Desktop organizers
- Cardboard boxes for daily use
- Large industrial letters
- Wall insignia
- Art pieces for your office
- Home for your cat
Cardboard lanterns
Cardboard lanterns are pretty easy to create. All that you are going to need is to use your imagination, a handy pair of scissors and a light bulb. You can cut your moving boxes into forms that you like. You can make it very high or as low as you like it. After creating the shape that you set your mind on, just place a light bulb inside, screw it in the candelabra and voila! You have got yourself a new cardboard lantern from a reused moving box.
You can make a lantern like this one yourself from your old moving boxes
Desktop organizers
Desktop organizers will allow you to place your small items into places made exactly for them. Once again, prepare scissors and/or a sharp knife. You can cut your cardboard moving boxes into shapes of the gadgets that you want to place in them. Your cell phone, keys, and wallet can be some of the items that can find their place in here. Within minutes you will be left with amazing gadgets for your table. Also, bear in mind that cardboard is protective. Therefore, you can also plan to put even some of the sensitive stuff into it.
Large industrial letters
Need to put up a sign that is going to be inexpensive and that will not damage the wall? There you go! Carve letters out of the cardboard, paint them and you will be ready to write a note so big that every cross country mover South Carolina will notice it!
Reuse moving boxes for your cat’s benefit
Surely you did not think we would forget about our furry friends now did you? You sure must have seen all the videos on the internet with cats and cardboard boxes in the leading roles? Well, here comes an idea. Instead of making household gadgets with you moving boxes give them as a present to your cat or cats. Surely they will be the ones to appreciate them more than anyone else. After you see them sitting inside them or chewing on them, you will be happy you got to keep them.