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What to Do with Packing Materials After Your Move
Getting settled into your new apartment can be seriously unsettling if you have piles of used moving boxes, packing peanuts and newsprint still lying around. Tackle one final moving chore before you chill out: relocate your leftover packing material.
Keep it together
One of the tricks to disposing of packing materials is to plan ahead. Make specific piles around your apartment where you collect used packing materials as you unpack each box. Fill paper sacks or trash bags with packing peanuts. Break down and flatten used moving boxes, and stash them out of the way. Stuff used newsprint in a box or bag that you can recycle later.
Be sure to keep any special packaging that houses fragile items like TVs, computers or other electronics. You may need to use it the next time you move. Go ahead and toss the rest of the packing stuff — unless you change apartments often or have enough storage space to save the materials. You can always pick up more when you move again, plus you’ll gain valuable storage space in your apartment without all of those extra boxes hanging around.
Getting rid of materials
Congratulations on your well-organized piles of packing materials! The next step is to get them out of your apartment. The faster you get rid of the excess, the sooner you can use that space for fun stuff like new furniture. Before you load your car full of packing boxes, do your homework and find out where you can recycle used cardboard boxes, packing peanuts, newspaper or whatever packing materials you’ve accumulated. Check with your new apartment manager to see what can be recycled on-site at your apartment community.
It’s likely that you won’t have to go far to dump your flattened cardboard boxes and newsprint. Packing peanuts pose more of a challenge, but most shipping centers, like The UPS Store, will accept used, clean packing peanuts. Just call first to make sure!
Last resort
The worse case scenario is that you simply don’t have time to dispose of your packing materials in the first week or two after you move. If that’s the situation, you should move your piles close to the front door so you have to see them every day and are reminded that you need to get rid of the clutter. The other option is to find a good place to store them out of sight, but keep disposal on your to-do list and set a deadline to get your used packing materials out of the apartment.
Good luck with your move and enjoy making yourself at home in your new apartment, AFTER you’ve unloaded your extra packing supplies.
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