How Do I Know if My Moving Boxes are Strong Enough?

We get a lot of questions about the strength and durability of various moving boxes. A lot of people have gotten burned over the years with boxes and packing materials that haven’t held up to the rigors of their move, leaving them with broken or damaged items. How do you avoid a similar mishap during your move?
Are Used Moving Boxes Strong Enough?
If you’ve looked online lately, you’ve probably seen a lot of people trying to get rid of their used moving boxes. Generally, most people don’t have much use for a huge pile of boxes once they’ve finished their move. You shouldn’t have much use for those boxes either. You’re certainly to find creased sides and/or crushed corners on most, if not all of the boxes. These flaws seriously compromise the strength of the box, leaving it unlikely to protect your items.
The Most Reliable Boxes for Moving
So how can you compare the strength of various new moving boxes against each other? Every true moving box should come with a stamp indicating its edge crush test rating (ECT). You’ll want to chose only boxes with an ECT of 32 or greater. When you’re cruising the local stores, make sure you keep an eye out for this rating and don’t compromise on quality.
Finding a great price on reliable moving materials is a whole other story. For that, you’ll want to check out our list of the top 3 online retailers of moving supplies (click here to view).
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