Kansas City - Time to Try Plastic Moving Boxes?

Where to get them and what do they cost?

• Cardboard boxes are available at moving co and storage facilities.
• Cardboard boxes may cost $1.50 extra small to $10 for extra large depending on the thickness of the cardboard. ie dish barrel.
• You may be able to get free boxes on sites such as Facebook and Craigslist.
• Rent eco-friendly plastic moving boxes from websites in KC from Bins4Moves.com at or below the cost of new cardboard boxes. Each bin 2 weeks $1.25-$1.50
• Select companies will deliver plastic boxes to your old home and then pick-up them from your new one from your new place.
• Plastic moving boxes are ready to go, saving time.

Easy to pack

• Cardboard boxes are available in different sizes. Helpful when packing a variety of different weight and sized items.
• Plastic boxes are sturdy and provide extra protection for fragile items.
• Plastic moving boxes can be opened and closed multiple times and locked with a cable tie when ready.
• Plastic boxes have inserts designed for dishes (plates and cups) protecting and significantly speeding up the packing process. 
• Empty plastic moving containers stack nested - convenient!
• There are speciality cardboard moving boxes for TVs, other electronics, mirrors or pictures and more.
• Cardboard wardrobe boxes have bars for hanging your dresses, coats and other clothes. 
• Plastic boxes are perfect for items that conform to their shape, such as pillows, blankets or stuffed animals.  
• Plastic boxes do not require tape.  Secure with cable locks..
• Mark plastic boxes using erase-able markers or vinyl labels.

Stacking and storage

• Get a dolly specifically designed to fit plastic boxes and 1 for each floor.
• Use the dolly to move stacked and packed plastic boxes.
• Plastic boxes are designed to stack - typically 5 high up to 250 lbs.  Each plastic box sits slightly inside the plastic box below creating stability.
• Plastic boxes will prevent anything spilled from with-in a box from damaging other boxes.
• Plastic boxes will not tear or rip open if dropped.  Professional quality plastic boxes will not crack or break.

Best material 

• Cardboard boxes designed for moving are durable.
• Plastic boxes are more durable due to re-use design and materials.
• Plastic moving boxes are not damaged by water, if it happens to rain on moving day.
• A plastic box has handles to minimize the chance of a drop.

Environmental Considerations

• Plastic moving boxes are designed to be reused many times.
• Many plastic containers are made from recycled materials.
• Select cardboard boxes are made from recycled material and are biodegradable.
• Boxes can also be reused or recycled after you’re done with them, and they are biodegradable.
• Free cardboard boxes may have insects (silverfish, termites, roaches) as they eat paper.  Free is not a deal if you have to call an exterminator after your move.
• Insects do not eat plastic containers.

After the Move

• Rented plastic boxes are typically picked up saving time and a trip.  
• Because you own cardboard, you can take your time unpacking.
• Flat cardboard boxes are bulky, awkward to stack, and take up room.
• Plastic boxes can stack nested saving time when done, important for apartment residents.

The Decision

Cardboard or plastic?  Do what's best for you!  If your in KC, check out Bins4Moves.com

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