moving boxes

MOVING BOXES AND SHIPPING MATERIAL

The right moving boxes and packaging materials are key to ensuring your items are well protected. Before you buy moving materials for DIY packing and decide to do it alone, Get a Free Quote from us. You may find that our price for packing services is lower than you think! Having MiniMoves pack your home can save you time, and will keep your home fully functioning and live-able until the day before your move.

It’s important to have the right size moving materials for packing when preparing for a move. Proper boxes and packing techniques will help make sure everything arrives at your new home in the good condition.

Where can I find new boxes?

What are the best places to get moving boxes?

Solid cartons make all the difference. You can buy new mover-sized boxes at nearby moving companies, truck rental locations like U-Haul, or office supply stores. We don’t recommend boxes from big box home repair stores. Although those boxes are great for storing things on a shelf, they are fragile and known to crush easily or tear open during a move. Mover’s boxes are of a higher quality and come in sizes that are designed to fit most household items. These boxes are versatile and can be stacked and loaded securely to better protect your goods. 

You can also use older boxes if they are sturdy and can be taped closed. Small boxes are ideal for packing books, paper files, canned goods, and heavy tools. Medium boxes work best for shoes, clothes, pots, pans, towels, and linens. Large boxes are the right choice for blankets, pillows, larger lampshades, and other big bulky items. Use double-wall “heavy-duty” boxes to pack glassware, lamps, breakable items, or heavy electronics. If you still have the box, use the original packaging for your flat-panel TV.

You may be able to find free boxes. Boxgiver.com allows people to give away moving boxes and even packing supplies to others in the community who could reuse them. U-Haul’s Customer Connect (an online bulletin board) matches people who have boxes to give away with people who need them. Also, watch for the neighbor who always has the Amazon truck parked in front of their house; they have boxes!

For more great information on how to find good quality moving boxes visit- https://minimoves.com/where-can-i-find-moving-boxes/.

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Courteous and efficient packers; worked quickly and professionally; items arrived well within stated timeframe in good condition and were unpacked and set up at the other end efficiently and carefully.

Julie B.

I’m so glad I had them help us move!

They were really professional, really nice, on time and I’m so glad I had them help us move!

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Cedar Rapids – Susan C.

Awesome team. Worked their tails off in the heat and humidity. Very reasonable. I would for sure recommend this company to any of my friends.

Susan C.

Cedar Rapids – Nick W.

Moved a lot of furniture (plenty of it being heavy) in a timely manner. Very friendly movers, polite, and cautious with everything. Not a single mark on walls or furniture. All of that and they are priced well. Highly recommend.

Nick W.

Everything about my experience … was excellent

Everything about my experience with MiniMoves was excellent. The customer service was outstanding in scheduling the move. The crew that handled the move was professional and fastidiously careful with our “stuff”. Highly recommended!!!

Jeffrey Jones

Cedar Rapids – Martha T.

The move was within town although originally they had agreed to make the move across country when that was the original situation. They were sensitive and responsive to my mother’s and our needs, and the move was handled quickly and well. We did the packing so they handled heavy boxes and furniture. Furniture pieces were very important to my mother, family pieces, and everything was moved and arrived without a problem. Very happy with their work and would recommend them.

Martha T.

Cedar Rapids – Karie S.

I used MiniMoves partner, Porter Moving Company this past weekend, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the service I received. They took very good care of my belongings, and the guys were super nice. Highly recommend!!!

Karie S.

What an excellent representation of the moving industry.

I used MiniMoves to service my cross country move for a job relocation. In my field we are trained to deliver exceptional service to our clients and guests. In turn, we have high standards when it comes down to receive service. With MiniMoves my standards and expectations were met and exceeded. My representative took such excellent care of me. All of my questions were answered and the follow up was exceptional. MiniMoves is first class! What an excellent representation of the moving industry. If I am ever in need of moving services. MiniMoves will be the first one that I think about calling.

Pamela F.