I will start by bluntly voicing that moving is not a cheap endeavour. In these harsh economic times, people are moving for a variety of reasons including loss of a job, birth of a child, or perhaps marriage. Moving companies offer a variety of different services and packages to accommodate people who fit in these categories and other life situations. Most moving companies offer a self move option where they provide the labor and truck to just load and move your belongings from one home to another.

If you want additional help with packing your belongings, most full service moving companies will bring extra movers with them to safely pack your belongings in moving boxes before they actually start loading them on a truck. In addition to packing and moving, movers are often a source for packing supplies as well. 

Items such as moving boxes, bubble wrap, packing paper for dishware, as well as wardrobe boxes and shrink wrap for larger items like furniture are some of the things your relocation company can provide on the day of your move.

A brand new cardboard box can be very expensive and there are other options to get discounted moving boxes or even free boxes. There are even services that deliver  right to your door. One option is to ask within your social network to see if there is anyone who has recently moved. Social networks such as Facebook or Twitter are great for reaching out to see if someone has boxes to spare. Buying new should be a last resort because there are plenty of other options that will save you money while also reducing the amount of waste created during your move.

Searching for eco-friendly options that are zero waste is the best option for your wallet and for the Earth. There are green moving companies that offer conscious moving services that include reusable moving boxes, biodiesel fueled trucks, and green practices that involve reusing and recycling materials.