Planning a move in the imminent future? If so, you’re probably well aware of how expensive moving can get. After paying for the rental truck, your new security deposit, and various pieces of furniture for the new place, you’re probably looking to cut costs wherever possible! Here are our favorite cost-effective alternatives to moving boxes:

Reusable Grocery Bags

Instead of packing those reusable grocery bags away, why not fill them up instead? They’re not usually strong enough to hold fragile items, but they’re great for packing clothing, kitchen utensils, and toiletries. Bonus: since they don’t seal, they’re great for packing things you’ll need easy access to throughout the moving process.

Banana Boxes

Want to stick to traditional cardboard boxes, but don’t want to purchase brand-new moving boxes? Enter: the banana box! Fruit sellers usually deliver bananas to supermarkets in cardboard boxes, which are usually thrown out back behind the building after they’re unloaded. Banana boxes have open-air tops, but that can be easily remedied by inserting a piece of cardboard beneath the lid to prevent items from falling out.

Dresser Drawers

Since your dresser drawers likely need to be removed to move the furniture anyway, why not fill them with knick-knacks and other small items during your move? Wrap them with plastic wrap to keep everything safe during transit, and voila! This is a great space-saving trick, since the dresser drawers have to come along anyway.

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