05-19-2023, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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LF: Packing Paper
I need large cardboard boxes for packing up a house
Last edited by White Out 403; 05-19-2023 at 07:21 PM.
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05-19-2023, 07:17 PM
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#2
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Costco? They’re free.
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05-19-2023, 07:21 PM
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Location: Cape Breton Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
Costco? They’re free.
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Suitable for a house move? I had no idea. Should I call first or do I just show up?
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05-19-2023, 07:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by White Out 403
Suitable for a house move? I had no idea. Should I call first or do I just show up?
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Oh, no well maybe. I guess it depends on the stuff you’re packing. They’re just the big sturdy banana boxes they offer.
I think places like Uhaul sell proper moving boxes pretty cheap.
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05-20-2023, 08:24 AM
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Scoring Winger
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where abouts are you? I've got about 12-15 boxes I used for moving that I was about to put on kijiji/facebook for free. They are yours if you want them. I'm in Wentworth.
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05-20-2023, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canadianman
where abouts are you? I've got about 12-15 boxes I used for moving that I was about to put on kijiji/facebook for free. They are yours if you want them. I'm in Wentworth.
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05-20-2023, 02:20 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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I have a furniture store and we are constantly recycling cardboard boxes that could be used. PM me for what you need and I can ask my warehouse to set aside some for you. We can save dresser and Night Stand boxes.
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05-24-2023, 08:25 PM
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Franchise Player
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Another tip, wrap all sorts of #### in saran wrap. Dirt cheap, custom shapes, easy to do, excellent protection for a few seconds worth of work.
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05-27-2023, 11:23 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Liquor stores are the best source for free boxes.
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05-27-2023, 01:13 PM
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huge thanks to the community for coming up big. We have boxes for days.
I'm now looking for packing paper; I ordered a bunch on amazon but its exprensive af and I'd love to reycle some spare packing paper ppl may have?
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05-27-2023, 01:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by White Out 403
huge thanks to the community for coming up big. We have boxes for days.
I'm now looking for packing paper; I ordered a bunch on amazon but its exprensive af and I'd love to reycle some spare packing paper ppl may have?
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I’d say a roll of paper from Ikea is pretty cheap - or go to Ikea, buy a single glass and wrap the hell out of it with their free packing paper.
https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/mala-dr...roll-70461088/
^^ This stuff is $5 though.
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05-27-2023, 01:37 PM
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I should clarify that I was buying bubble wrap from Amazon not packing paper sorry
I think I'll show this to my wife as an alternative,
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05-27-2023, 03:32 PM
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U-line doesn't seem to bad.
https://www.uline.ca/BL_1953/Newsprint-Sheets
The stuff the pros use is the 24"x36", it comes in 25lb bundles for a little over $50.00
I don't know if it's still a thing but you used to be able to go to a moving company's warehouse and they'd have big boxes of used paper from after they have unpacked a customer. They keep it to use as fill but they end up with way too much of it to re-use.
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05-27-2023, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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The downside to the death of print journalism. It's hard to find packing paper.
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05-29-2023, 01:53 PM
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For stuff that doesn't need full on bubble wrap, consider saran wrap. A large roll from Costco won't cost much and will be more than enough. Saran wrap wads plus wrapping items with saran wrap could work. Saran wrap also sticks to the object and contours around it, vs bubble wrap doesn't do that.
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05-29-2023, 01:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleF
Another tip, wrap all sorts of #### in saran wrap. Dirt cheap, custom shapes, easy to do, excellent protection for a few seconds worth of work.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleF
For stuff that doesn't need full on bubble wrap, consider saran wrap. A large roll from Costco won't cost much and will be more than enough. Saran wrap wads plus wrapping items with saran wrap could work. Saran wrap also sticks to the object and contours around it, vs bubble wrap doesn't do that.
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05-29-2023, 08:03 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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My parents moved recently and we saved a bunch of packing paper. Let me know if you still need any, we have lots.
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