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Renting, not buying, moving boxes

15 August 2016

I recently coordinated a move for a client using recyclable plastic moving boxes from STL Rent A Box rather than purchasing cardboard boxes. It worked like a dream and I’ll definitely consider it for future moves.

STL Rent A Box provides heavy-duty plastic boxes with clamshell lid that are 27“L x 17“W x 12“H. The box is larger than a standard small moving box and longer but shallower than a medium. The boxes nest within each other when the flaps are open. They’re very sturdy. They stack when they’re closed.

For this particular move, I ordered 25 boxes. (I was guided by the handy packages STL Rent A box offers based on the number of rooms involved.) The boxes were delivered to my client’s home in two neat stacks on flat dollies. My team packed them and we supplemented them with a few cardboard boxes along with some clear plastic totes my client already had. (This was a local move.)

We marked the boxes with removable labels supplied by STL Rent A Box. The movers moved the boxes as usual into appropriate rooms in the new house. On unpack day, we unpacked the boxes and stacked them on the dollies. The day after we finished unpacking, STL Rent A Box came and picked up the empty boxes. No muss, no fuss.

Here’s what I liked about the experience:

• We saved money: The client paid just $99 for the boxes, including pick up and delivery.
• We saved time: We didn’t have to assemble and disassemble the boxes as we would have with cardboard boxes. I also didn’t have to take the time to purchase and pick up cardboard boxes.
• We saved effort: There were barely any empty boxes to worry about discarding when the move was over.
• We helped the environment: The boxes are reused (after sanitizing).
• We saved stress: Move day in this case happened to be a rainy day. It was nice not to have to worry about items getting wet or boxes falling apart.

STL Rent A Box owners Stacy and Todd Isermann couldn’t have been easier to work with. I called them on fairly short notice and they accommodated me seeming effortlessly. They were cheerful and professional. I’ll definitely suggest STL Rent A Box to my next moving client!

If you don’t live in St. Louis, have no fear. This isn’t a phenomenon limited to St. Louis A quick google search revealed this web site that lists other recyclable plastic moving box companies around the country. It’s worth noting that STL Rent A Box isn’t on that list so if your city isn’t mentioned it might be worth doing a little more digging.

I think this a terrific concept and I look forward to using them again!

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