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Recycling of moving boxes.

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:03:42 +0000

MovingBoxesMart is a good way for people who have finished with their moving to post an ad on the site for free, so they can sell or give their used moving boxes to someone else who is moving house. This helps us keep moving boxes in circulation for as long as possible.

Cardboard boxes are a necessary part of moving house; there simply isn’t any other viable means of getting all your belongings safely from one place to the next. The average household uses in excess of 30 moving boxes for each move. With over 100,000 properties changing hands each month, more than 3 million moving boxes will be needed. This amounts to over 3,500 tons of cardboard boxes, used every month, for moving houses.

To make just one ton of cardboard, approximately 17 trees have to be cut down and pulped. Even though most cardboard boxes are now made from recycled paper and cardboard, some trees are still involved in the manufacture of cardboard moving boxes. The process of recycling the used paper and cardboard comes with its own environmental impact, using vast amounts of water and electricity. Producing moving boxes from either source creates problems for the delicate environment.

To add even more to the pollution problem of making moving boxes, a large quantity of recycling takes place in countries with a cheaper labor force, notably China and India. So the recycled cardboard and paper is first shipped across the seas and then the boxes have to be shipped back again to the western countries that use them. It is great that most moving boxes are made from recycled products, but the process is incredibly damaging to the planet.

Then what happens to the moving boxes after they have been emptied by the household after their move? Unless they are needed for storage, they either end up in the trash or in the curbside recycling – ready to be recycled back into boxes again! There has to be a better way!

This is where MovingBoxesMart comes in. You can visit the website and find recycled moving boxes in your local area. These boxes have been used before by another house mover, but are still in good, usable condition, waiting to be used again and again. And you won’t even have to travel far to pick them up. The website also encourages other companies to advertise their used boxes as well, like moving companies and shipping companies.

One of the best things about our moving boxes is their price. While some are for sale, their cost is usually very low, much lower than you would be charged by your moving company. However, most of the boxes you will find on MovingBoxesMart are actually free, so this is a win/win situation for all.

After you have finished your move and unpacked your boxes, what will you do with them? Naturally, you will go back to MovingBoxesMart.com, and post a free ad for the moving boxes you have in a reusable condition. You may advertise them for a price or as a giveaway, just the same as when you found the boxes you used for your move. This way, someone else will be able to use the same boxes and we will be able to keep moving boxes out of landfill for as long as possible.

Protect your belongings

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:16:16 +0000

Packing a box for moving house takes a little skill to ensure the safety of your possessions, yourself and the movers who have to carry and move the packed moving boxes. Here is a step-by step guide to how to pack a moving box:

The first thing you need to do is make the box. Most moving boxes come flat and you need to form them into a box shape and seal the bottom join securely with packing tape.
Always put a layer of old newspaper or packing paper in the bottom of every box to absorb the shock incase it is bumped or knocked.
Select the items you want to put in the box and move them close to the box. Wrap the heavier items, which are not fragile, and pack in the bottom of the box.
Use excess newspaper or packing paper between items to help prevent the contents moving about.
Continue wrapping items and arranging them in the box, being particularly careful with breakables. Fill gaps with screwed up paper.
Put a few layers of paper on top of the box and tape it shut.

Here are some excellent additional tips and tricks to make packing and moving easier, to help you pack your moving boxes securely, and ensure you and your possessions arrive at your new home in good order.

Use only moving boxes and moving supplies. Grocery boxes and the like are simply not strong or stable enough when moving house. See MovingBoxesMart.com for very cheap moving boxes and other supplies.
Be prepared – order all your moving boxes and packing supplies in advance, so you have everything on hand when you start to pack.
Start packing early to avoid panic close to moving day.
Pack one room at a time. It is easier to unpack at your new house if each box only contains items from one room. This isn’t always possible, particularly as you get near the end of the packing.
For heavy items like books, use smaller boxes so they are able to be lifted and carried without causing injury.
Always pack heavier items at the bottom of a box and lighter, bulky items at the top, for security and easier carrying.
Label every box with the name of the room it came from and the room it will go into at the new house, so boxes can be taken straight to the correct room by the movers. List the general contents of each box in case you need to find something before the boxes are all unpacked.
As moving boxes are packed, have a central place for them to be stored until moving day. If you pack up the garage first, this makes an excellent holding area for packed boxes.
Use wardrobe boxes for the clothes that are hanging in closets. These have a bar for the hangers to go on, so they don’t need to be folded and packed. When you unpack at the new house, all you have to do is hang them straight up in the closet there.
Pack away your out-of-season clothes into moving boxes. These won’t need to be unpacked until the seasons change.
When packing yard tools, remember to empty the gas from the gas tank.

Recycled moving supplies

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:02:05 +0000

Whether you are moving the contents of a home or an office, it is an expensive exercise. Here is some helpful information to show you how you can save money by using recycled packaging and used moving boxes.

One of the main moving costs is packaging materials and boxes. Most moving and storage companies will be able to provide you with these, but they charge you for them; and they are not cheap either. Moving contractors who do supply you with free moving boxes will expect you to unpack them so they can take them away after they have finished unloading, or you have to return them to their headquarters. Neither of these options is particularly convenient when you have a new house or office to set up and organize.

Here is a great solution for you – at MovingBoxesMart you will find everything you will need to pack up your home or office, including moving boxes in a wide variety of sizes, packaging materials, packing blankets and used bubble wrap for your precious possessions. You can find all your packing needs at the one place; how is that for convenience?

But that isn’t all; you will find free moving boxes and free packaging materials on this website as well as others that are very cheap, and will cost you only a fraction of what the movers will charge for the same thing. You will find everything you need for moving and save money too.

What is the catch, I hear you ask? There isn’t one!

Moving Boxes Mart is the website for all your moving boxes and packaging needs. The difference between the packaging materials you will find at Moving Boxes Mart, and other sources, is that you will be getting used packaging that is still in good working order. People never know what to do with their used moving boxes after unpacking everything, and they are usually thrown into the trash. Some get into recycling, but wouldn’t it be better to re-use them, as many times as possible, before recycling?

How does it work? It is simple and so easy!

When you have finished unpacking at your new home or office, you count up how many used moving boxes and packaging materials you have that are still in usable condition. You then decide if you want to sell them or give them away.

Just go here to place your ad or to look for moving supplies available in your area.

So go to our website and find good used moving boxes and everything else you need to pack up your home or office. You will save money, help the environment and reduce the amount of trash that has to find a place in our sensitive world.