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Moving Your Kids into (and out of) College

Moving your kid into their college dorm or apartment can be a somewhat stressful task. To begin, it’s not always the easiest to see them go off on their own (as much as you may deny it, you like having them around the house). But when it comes down to transferring their living things, furniture, and other essentials, it seems like there’s always a shortage on containers—you don’t have enough totes, bags, or other odd containers laying around. However, you can fix that problem and make the move for you and your kid easier with cheap moving boxes.

Reliable.
A lot of lids for containers like totes seem to go missing at some point or another. Moving boxes, on the other hand, always have their trusty flaps. Whether you crisscross the top flaps to secure them or use packaging tape, you’ll never misplace its “lid.” This is especially useful for moving them into and out of college at the beginning and end of each school year. You’ll be using these boxes a lot.

Cost efficient.

Compared to other alternatives, moving boxes are quite cheap. As mentioned before, you’ll be using these moving boxes quite frequently while your child is in college. Why fork out a pretty penny just to move them to college when you’re likely already paying enough for their tuition?

Environmentally friendly.

I’m sure your kid will come home at some point mentioning how many recycling bins there are on campus or the amount of student organizations centered around the environment. Get ahead of the game and choose corrugated cardboard boxes—they’re entirely recyclable and biodegradable (unlike plastic totes or bags!).

Lightweight with cushioning.

Cardboard boxes are extremely easy to move around and carry before loading items into them thanks to their lighter weight. What’s better, though, is how sturdy they are once on the move. Their walls offer cushioning that can help protect items within them on the go because of their ability to bear impact as things shift around.

Easily stored.

Because you can break down cardboard boxes by flatpacking them, their required storage space in your home is almost nonexistent. Whereas other containers, crates, and totes take up a lot of space, cardboard boxes can slide into thin areas or lean up against walls to take up virtually zero room.

So, when you’re moving your kid to college or helping them pack to come back home, use cheap moving boxes. Their advantages far outweigh other common containers, because you’ll save a decent amount of money while also saving space in your home. As a bonus, there are all sorts of sizes to choose from when it comes to cardboard boxes. You’ll always have the size you need thanks to the many dimensions we offer.