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I would think you'd have to have an awful lot of them before it became a problem. Books tend to be pretty small and less oddly-shaped than most other stuff you
by mbg721 4y ago
I would think you'd have to have an awful lot of them before it became a problem. Books tend to be pretty small and less oddly-shaped than most other stuff you have to move. They're so efficient to pack that you end up with some really heavy boxes if you're not careful, but after the first one or two, you get the hang of how many to pack.
- Freak_NL 4y agoAlso, the glorious invention known as the banana box helps. Planning a move? Start collecting banana boxes from supermarkets (they put them out for customers to take for free, because it saves them having to tear them up and fill their paper waste bin with it — don't forget the cardboard inserts for the 'gap' in the bottom of the box). For most books these have a much better shape than ordinary moving boxes, and they are sturdy enough (unlike the former). Free, easy to lift, easy to stack, and it saves the books from damage. Second-hand booksellers who visit bookfairs swear by these boxes.
- yetanotherloser 4y agoThis is true. A very different plan that also works is sorting by exact size and packing the smaller sizes very neatly and densely in carrier bags. Push one against each end and then fill the middle so you don't end up pushing a book downwards against the bag end, just books against books. Fill so there's no rattle room and start another row. They form tight blocks that keep the corners safe.
- mbg721 4y agoMy dad's big tip was to ask the guys at Kinko's for old printer-paper boxes, for similar reasons.