Moving house will add to the difficulty of handling and coordinating different facilities and the physical labour involved, at this period of pandemic anxiety.

It’s not an easy feat to move years of possessions from one place to another, let alone move your entire life in general, but it can also be really exciting!

You will need to source a moving or storage service and procure critical packing materials such as boxes, tapes, and so on before you can even begin filtering, consolidating and packing your belongings.

We have rounded up a list of 4 ways to get moving boxes in Singapore at

a reasonable rate, or for free, to keep you sane and ready for the moving-in day!

SUPERMARKETS

There should be plenty of big food chains for grabs, such as Giant or NTUC Fairprice, as well as local neighbourhood grocers. The best part is that they are consistently available because supermarkets receive daily or weekly fresh produce. You need to arrange ahead of time and let them know you’re looking for house moving boxes.

RECYCLING CENTRES

Your next best bet will be recycling centres if you are low of getting free boxes from supermarkets and department stores. The only caveat is that most of the boxes you encounter are likely to be flattened and folded,

so it may take more time for you to examine them for signs of damage or dirt carefully.

ONLINE BOXING SITES

You may opt to buy them online if you want to save the hassle of sourcing free boxes at supermarkets, dealers, mates, which will mean that they are clean, dry and durable enough to withstand the weight of your home products. Plus, you can also buy used boxes at a super affordable rate, and it will be worth it, but it is best to plan as delivery will take time.

Cartonboxsg is Singapore’s leading supplier of carton boxes and offers a wide variety of boxes made of environmentally friendly materials. Corrugated boxes used by them go as low as $1 a piece. You can find these boxes at usedcartonbox.com, a company that collects and resells boxes as a more ecological and effective alternative for house movers to have a low-cost option if you are mainly searching for used carton boxes.

Buysomeboxes also provides packaging supplies and equipment in addition to boxes, but there is a shipping fee of $12 for orders under $50.

MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANIES

It’s best, often, to kill two birds with one stone. So, as part of the package, you will get moving boxes if you search for a moving or storage service. This way, you can be confident that you offer the highest product and service.

Many of these businesses, such as cheap courier services also usually provide packing services, so support is on the way!