My little blog on storage
Rather than starting your move by running out and buying a pile of boxes, check Craigslist, Freecycle, and other free boards in your area for used boxes that other people are throwing out. If you live in even a moderately large city, you can stock up with more boxes than you will ever need in no time at all. You can probably avoid buying any boxes at all except for specialty boxes like glassware boxes and large picture boxes. (Please note that this is not advised in areas that have problems with bedbug infestations or that have a lot of cockroaches. Both cockroaches and bedbugs can ride on cardboard boxes, whether in adult or in egg form, so you may open your storage container to find an infestation you didn't have when you packed.