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When relocating, whether using a professional moving service or not, most people handle the pack themselves. The reason for this is twofold: They can save a lot of money by packing it all themselves, and many people simple do not want strangers handling their personal belongings and valuables. The only problem with this is that packing can be a surprisingly massive undertaking. The best way to ease that burden is to use high-quality yet cheap moving supplies.
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The operative word there is cheap, but cheap as in inexpensive not inferior. The reason why most people moving to, from or within San Antonio, Texas opt for boxes discarded at the local grocery is that they expect pro-grade moving boxes from San Antonio retailers and moving companies to be expensive. It’s a valid concern. Relocation is costly, and moving budgets are tight, so most don’t have money to burn on boxes that they’re just going to use once.
Unfortunately, by using makeshift packing boxes and storage boxes, those people are taking a great risk with their possessions. Even during short moves, the weight from stacking can press down on the bottom boxes and destroy their contents. During storage, these cheap moving boxes tend to absorb moisture, which can compromise the carton and introduce mildew to the items inside. These reasons are why it so important to use pro-grade cartons.
The good news in all of this is that high-grade moving supplies direct from the manufacturer are inexpensive, but those low prices rely heavily on bulk purchases. As the wholesalers and other intermediaries distribute them, orders get smaller, markup gets bigger and prices go up. However, we created a solution to that problem by removing those middlemen. These pro-grade packing supplies come straight to us and then directly to your front door.
By operating like this, we run with minimal overhead and we avoid all of the markup stages. That allows us to provide moving boxes to San Antonio movers at bulk rates without them actually having to buy bulk. In other words, you can afford moving boxes for your San Antonio move, so there’s no good reason not to use them. This will ensure that your effects stay in pristine condition no matter how far you transport them or how long you store them.
The hardest part in all of this will be choosing the appropriate boxes for your needs. You might be surprised at just how many styles of moving boxes for San Antonio movers there are available. Of course, if you find yourself unsure at any point, feel free to contact us, and our resident experts will answer all the questions you may have. In the meantime, we’ll provide you with a brief overview of the most popular moving boxes with San Antonio movers.
The standard moving box, often labeled medium, is 3 cu. ft. (18x18x16), and this is the perfect choice for mid-weight, non-fragile items. You can use it to pack folded clothes, kitchen utensils, pots, pans, toys, board games and so forth. If the items are light, you can move up to the large to extra-large boxes, which range from 4-6 cu. ft. However, it is particularly important that you do not over-pack cartons, both in terms of space and weight.
When packing heavy items, such as books, electronics and appliances, it’s generally best to use the small boxes, often called book boxes. Book boxes are 1.5 cu. ft. (16×12.5×12.5), and when in doubt, go small. In terms of both cost and space, you can’t go wrong using the book boxes. And if you find yourself filling in gaps in a larger carton, then you likely would have better off using some combination of small and medium boxes.
You can also maximize available space and your budget by using specialty boxes where appropriate. For instance, you can use a legal tote, which are 2.3 cubic feet, to safely transport and store all of your family documents. While all folded clothes should go in a medium box, wardrobe boxes are the perfect choice for moving business suits, fine dresses and other dry-cleaned clothes. And mattress boxes allow you to protect your mattress and box spring.
Perhaps the most popular specialty moving boxes for San Antonio movers are china barrel boxes or dish packs. The benefit of a china barrel carton is that it’s double-walled, which makes it particularly suitable to fragile items because it can absorb a considerable amount of force. These packs aren’t just for dishes or china, but they’re called so because they usually have an optional cell kit, which helps with the storing of glasses, plates, bowls and so forth.
Before taking a chance with your belongings, contact us, and let us show you how we can maximize the protection of your effects while saving you a great deal of money. We can walk you through the entire process if need be, and we can ship these cartons to you as soon as necessary. We even handle rush orders for our clients that are running behind schedule, we process bulk orders, and we handle orders of all sizes from both organizations and businesses
