

To figure out how many moving boxes of each size-small, medium, large, and extra large-to get, use your current home’s floor area (in square feet or square meters). You can buy new moving boxes from a home improvement retailer, moving company, or office supply store. For the best results, pick new or lightly-used moving boxes-not just run-of-the-mill cardboard boxes-with a sturdy double-wall construction and no rips, tears, or stains. Get various sizes of sturdy moving boxes based on your home’s floor area. This article has been viewed 47,573 times. In this case, 100% of readers who voted found the article helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. WikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. There are 18 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. in History from Cornell University and an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles. Marty also hosts How to Move Your Mom (and still be on speaking terms afterward), a podcast dedicated to later life and all its idiosyncrasies. Marty is the first Certified Senior Move Manager (SMM-C) in the United States and has been acknowledged as a Hoarding Specialist and ADHD Specialist through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization. Clear Home Solutions was the first nationally accredited firm in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Marty is the President of the National Association of Senior and Specialty Move Managers (NASMM), with certifications in Senior and Specialty Move Management, Professional Organizing, and Aging in Place. Marty Stevens-Heebner is a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) and Founder of Clear Home Solutions, a home organizing and senior moving management company based in Southern California. This article was co-authored by Marty Stevens-Heebner, SMM-C, CPO® and by wikiHow staff writer, Christopher M.
