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How to dispose of leftover moving supplies

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When your movers finish the move and the best movers in California leave. You are going to be left with a lot of moving supplies. And this is something most people don’t think about when moving as they are busy taking care of the move. And then the question is how to dispose of leftover moving supplies. There are many ways to do that, and here are some of them.

You can keep the boxes and reuse them later

Before throwing them away ask yourself if you might be moving again sometime soon. Or if some of your friends are planning to move. You can make the move easier next time by keeping some of the undamaged boxes. And then when you hire packing services next time, they can use some of those boxes to pack. So if you have enough space to keep them it would be a good idea as they can be useful for many things.

Another way to get rid of leftover moving supplies is to sell them

This is an easy way to dispose of leftover moving supplies and make some money at the same time. If you let your movers Morgan Hill CA take care of the packing too. You can ask them if they want to buy back some of the undamaged boxes. As they are certainly going to need them again. You can also sell them online, there are many places you can sell used boxes, here are some of them:

  • Box smart
  • eBay
  • Craigslist
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You can easily sell your leftover moving supplies online

 

One of the ways to dispose of leftover moving supplies is to give them to someone who needs them

You are going to have a lot of boxes and if they are in good condition they can be used again for a move or something else. There are many ways to reuse boxes. If you don’t intend to do that though, you can give them away to someone who needs them. So ask your family, friends, and colleagues if they need them. You can also give them away online or to charities, as they can always use some boxes and will gladly take them.

You should keep the custom packaging

Custom packaging for more sensitive things is usually expensive and it is made to specifically protect that item. So if you have enough space you should keep them if there is a chance you are going to be moving at some point in the future. They will come in useful then and are the best way to safely move those sensitive items. If you are using your mover’s storage services you can leave the boxes in your storage unit too.

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It would be smart to keep the custom packaging for later use

Recycling is also a good way to dispose of leftover moving supplies

If you want to dispose of leftover moving supplies in an environment-friendly way you can recycle them. Just make sure that you know what you can and what you can’t recycle. This is one of the easier ways to get rid of the moving supplies and it is a more responsible one.

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