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A wardrobe box holds about 2 feet of hanging clothes.
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| Item | Recommended | You have | Still need |
|---|
- Total boxes59
These are planning estimates for a typical home. Your actual needs depend on what you own. Rules version .
Typical box counts by home size
If you just want a rough number, these are the counts our estimator starts from for an average household. Add more if you have a garage, a home office, or a lot of books.
| Home size | Small | Medium | Large | Wardrobe | Dish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 1 bedroom | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 59 |
| 3 bedrooms | 30 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 87 |
| 4 bedrooms | 40 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 115 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 50 | 55 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 146 |
How to use your numbers
- Small boxes for heavy things. Books, canned food, and tools go in small boxes so each one stays easy to lift.
- Large boxes for light things. Bedding, pillows, and lampshades fill big boxes without making them heavy.
- Buy a few extra. Running out the night before the move is worse than having five left over.
- Do not skimp on paper. Crumpled packing paper in every gap is what keeps dishes from breaking.
Or skip the boxes entirely
When you add packing services to your move, boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap, and tape are all included in the quote. Our crew brings everything and packs your whole home or just the fragile items.
Rather not pack at all? We bring the boxes and do the packing.
How many boxes do I need?
How many boxes do I need for a 1-bedroom apartment?
About 37 boxes for an average household: 12 small, 14 medium, 6 large, 3 wardrobe, and 2 dish boxes. A studio needs about 23.
How many boxes do I need for a 2-bedroom home?
About 59 boxes: 20 small, 22 medium, 10 large, 4 wardrobe, and 3 dish boxes, plus about 4 rolls of tape, 3 bundles of packing paper, and 2 rolls of bubble wrap.
How many boxes do I need for a 3-bedroom house?
About 87 boxes: 30 small, 32 medium, 15 large, 6 wardrobe, and 4 dish boxes. A 4-bedroom home needs about 115, and 5 or more bedrooms about 146.
What size boxes should I use for heavy items?
Use small boxes for books, canned food, and tools so each one stays easy to lift, and large boxes for light things like bedding, pillows, and lampshades.
Are boxes included with packing services?
Yes. When you add packing services to your move, boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap, and tape are all included in the quote, and our crew brings everything.
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