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Moving Out/Moving In

DH and I are moving out of our apartment and into a townhouse next weekend.  We'd finally had enough of the shithole we were living in and are actually breaking our lease 1 month early. 

Once you move into a new place, do you keep boxes or throw them away?  I'm talking about the boxes computers/stereos/kitchen appliances come in.  They take up so much room and we could be staying put for 5+ years.  My parents keep boxes for EVERYTHING (they also have 2 attics, so there's room) and it's been engrained in me to do the same. 

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Re: Moving Out/Moving In

  • Congrats!  That is very exciting that you are moving into a nicer place!  We have moved 3 times in 5 years and we never saved boxes, except some bigger ones for storing season stuff.  If you don't plan on moving again for a while I wouldn't bother.  I personally like storing things in plastic tubs better than cardboard boxes anywhere.
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  • Congrats on the new place!  How exciting!  When DH and I moved, I didn't keep any of the boxes that my bigger things were in.  DH, however, given his undying love of his xbox 360 and PS3, kept those boxes safe and sound... in the middle of our downstairs room.  And nearly a year later, where are those beloved boxes?  Pushed up against a wall in our downstairs room.  So, if it were me, I'd get rid of the boxes so you don't end up with my situation.  
  • I keep boxes until warranties are up, in case I need them to get a replacement. After that they go to the recycling bin.  Have fun moving! Congrats
  • Good for you girl!  One step closer to a house...whcih I know you guys are working for.  I am constantly cleaning clutter, so I would had thrown the said boxes out ages ago! haha

    But, I'd say that if you can no longer return the items you speak of, (i.e. it's past thirty days, or you've had it for years) toss em.  You can always get containers or even use reusable bags if you're not moving further than across town for the next time you guys uproot. :-)

  • Congrats!  It sounds like your new home will be much better.  As far as boxes, I throw away all boxes that things come in, but moving boxes I actually list on Craigslist.  People are always looking for them (including me when I move).  
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  • Thank you everyone for the quick responses!  We're so so happy to be moving away from a high crime/drug area.  In fact, an elderly woman got busted last year for crack and meth.  Anyway, we're only moving about 25 minutes away, but it makes a world of difference.

    I'm so good at purging everything else but boxes.  But most of the boxes are of DH's things -- PlayStation, countertop oven, sound system -- and all of those are big boxes!  He might get upset, but they're getting tossed once we're settled.  I've always wondered whether other people kept boxes or did the normal thing and threw them away! 
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  • Congrats on the move! When we move, I just flatten all the boxes and store them against the wall of a closet.  You never know when you will need them again.
  • Unless the stuff is under warranty, pitch the boxes!  Boxes are cheap (just go to any liquor store/grocery store and ask when they flatten their boxes after shipment, usually they'll hand them over for free), and it's easy enough to get bubble wrap and packing peanuts and such.

    SO glad you guys are movin' on up :)

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  • Congrats and good luck with the boxes! Our new apartment was our first big move (to a place bigger than a tiny NYC studio) so I've never moved all of my stuff before. I threw out all our boxes, so we'll see how that makes our next move...
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