Stuff Clothes In Boxes As Free Packing Material

Drumming up packing material when moving isn’t always an easy task. While newspaper has been the go-to means to keep your breakables safe, home improvement site Apartment Therapy recommends using clothes as an alternative since you’re moving them anyway.

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It also cuts the use of expensive clothing boxes and although you’ll lose the accessibility of you favourite shirt, it will decrease the number of trips you need to make. If you’re partial to keeping your clothing clean or wrinkle-free, they recommend you stick with bulkier clothes like sweaters or scarves. Check out Apartment Therapy’s full list for other useful ideas for keeping your breakables safe.

5 Things in Your Home to Use as Packing Material [Apartment Therapy]