The process of packing for a move is simply unthinkable without crucial help of a cardboard boxes. With the exception of your furniture pieces and your home appliances, the rest of your belongings will have to be packed up safely in moving boxes of various sizes in order to be adequately protected during the transportation of your things during your move. In this fashion all of your moving process will be secured.
But, before you take first steps towards your move you must know how many boxes do you required for your move. Thats where Intermove Bosnia located in Sarajevo step in to satisfy all of your moving needs.
First of all it’s important to understand that because each home is different and each home move is unique too, and therefore it’s impossible to determine the exact number of boxes required for the successful completion of the packing job.
Nevertheless, although there isn’t a exact number that can tell you exactly how many moving boxes you will need to pack up your things, here are a few good ways to find out the approximate number of packing boxes for your move based on a few premise required for your specific move.
Factors that determine the number of boxes!
Cardboard boxes of various sizes will be your biggest packing expense so it’s very useful to have a rough idea of the number of boxes you’ll need for the packing job.
If you get too many packing boxes, then you’ll have paid more than you need to and then you will be left with the exceed of materials. Also, you may lose precious time running to your box seller if you haven’t purchased enough packing boxes or you haven’t got ones of the right size.
Statistics show that the average number of cardboard boxes needed for a house move is around 60. But, how many boxes YOU will need to pack up your stuff will depend on a number of unique factors.
Intermove will give you the major factors that will determine how many moving boxes you should required.
1. Number of rooms. The more rooms there are in a residence, the more items there are likely to be there for packing.
2. Square footage. The square footage of a home will give a more accurate idea of the amount of space that is occupied than the number of rooms.
3. Number of people. The more people live in a residence, the more personal belongings there will be for packing and moving.
4. Number of years spent in the home. This is another factor that can help you determine the approximate number of boxes you will need. More years spent under one roof will mean more accumulated items.
5. Kind of lifestyle. The rough estimate of moving boxes will depend on your kind of lifestyle where it depend on do you lead a modest, minimalist lifestyle or maybe you’re on the verge of being a hoarder?
6. Level of pre-move decluttering. You will definitely need fewer cardboard boxes on the reasons have you decluttered your home prior to packing.
What types and sizes of boxes should you get for your move?
Before you have precious information of the approximate number of boxes you will need to get the packing job done, you will find it useful to know what types and sizes of moving boxes there are available on the market.
Standard moving boxes
Those are the boxes you will need the most to pack up your household items. They come in 4 different sizes:
Small moving box. Approximate size: 18’’ x 18’’ x 16’’. Capacity: 1.5 cubic feet. Gross weight limit: 65 lbs.
Medium moving box. Approximate size: 16’’ x 12’’ x 12’’. Capacity: 3.0 cubic feet. Gross weight limit: 65 lbs.
Large moving box. Approximate size: 18’’ x 18’’ x 24’’. Capacity: 4.5 cubic feet. Gross weight limit: 65 lbs.
Extra-large moving box. Approximate size: 24’’ x 18’’ x 24’’. Capacity: 6.0 cubic feet. Gross weight limit: 65 lbs.
Special moving boxes
In addition to the standard cardboard boxes, you may need to use a number of specialty boxes to pack books, clothes, kitchen items, pictures, personal documents, and so on.
Wardrobe boxes. Perfect for moving hanging clothes with minimum chance of damage to your garments. Size: 24” x 24” x 48”; 16 cu/ft.
Dish barrel boxes. Suitable for packing and moving breakable items such as kitchen plates, glasses or delicate antique items. Dish packs are double-walled for maximum protection. The size of a dish barrel box is 18” x 18” x 28”, with capacity of 5.25 cu/ft.
Book boxes. Ideal for packing and transporting heavy books. The dimensions of a book box are 12″ x 12″ x 12″, with capacity of 1.0 cu/ft. .
Mirror and picture boxes. Designed to keep framed items protected during a house move – from mirrors to pictures, photos, paintings and other types of framed artwork. Picture boxes come in standard size: standard 37” x 4” x 27”; 2.3 cu/ft.; approx. price: $5.
Number of moving boxes by rooms
According to Intermove Bosnia estimate, you’re going to need approximately 10 small boxes, 8 medium boxes and 5 large boxes to pack up the contents of a single room.
But the actual number of moving boxes will be unique to every relocation case. It’s always a good idea to get more packing boxes than you think you will need.
Here is the approximate number of cardboard boxes you’ll need by the number of bedrooms. These numbers have been estimated for 2 persons living a modest lifestyle.
How many boxes for a studio apartment?
15 medium boxes;
13 large boxes;
7 extra-large boxes;
4 wardrobe boxes;
3 picture boxes
How many moving boxes for a 1-bedroom apartment?
20 medium boxes;
16 large boxes;
8 extra-large boxes;
4 wardrobe boxes;
4 picture boxes
How many moving boxes for a 2-bedroom apartment?
30 medium boxes;
22 large boxes;
10 extra-large boxes;
4 wardrobe boxes;
6 picture boxes
How many moving boxes for a 3-bedroom house?
45 medium boxes;
31 large boxes;
13 extra-large boxes;
4 wardrobe boxes;
9 picture boxes
Number of moving boxes by square feet
Some moving companies claim that a much better way to calculate the approximate number of moving boxes you will need to pack up your things, is to use the square footage of your home and not the number of rooms.
Based on your home’s square footage, here’s a Intermove rough estimate of the number of cardboard boxes you will need.
Homes with less than 700 SqFt
1.Small boxes: 14
2.Medium boxes: 11
3.Large boxes: 5
4.Extra-large boxes: 3
Homes from 700 SqFt to 900 SqFt
1.Small boxes: 17
2.Medium boxes: 15
3.Large boxes: 7
4.Extra-large boxes: 4
Homes from 900 SqFt to 1200 SqFt
1.Small boxes: 23
2.Medium boxes: 22
3.Large boxes: 11
4.Extra-large boxes: 6
Homes from 1200 SqFt to 1600 SqFt
1.Small boxes: 32
2.Medium boxes: 31
3.Large boxes: 16
4.Extra-large boxes: 10
Homes from 1600 SqFt to 1800 SqFt
1.Small boxes: 37
2.Medium boxes: 35
3.Large boxes: 20
4.Extra-large boxes: 12
Homes from 1800 SqFt to 2200 SqFt
1.Small boxes: 42
2.Medium boxes: 41
3.Large boxes: 26
4.Extra-large boxes: 15
To know how many boxes you will need when moving with any decent degree of accuracy, request an in-home survey from Intermove Moving and Relocation service and we will be glad to help you.
