MOVING CARTON REQUIRMENTS BASED ON HOME SIZE

Determining the number of cartons and weight of your goods when moving can be challenging as it can require guesswork. We have eliminated the guesswork for you by combining our moving statistics and knowledge from almost three decades of experience.  The following  list, shows home size, average weight of contents, carton requirements and the quantity breakdown of each carton type. Home size is based on the average home, and average for our purpose refers to homes with an average (not lightly and not overly furnished) amount of furniture in each room.

1 Bedroom Apartment: (3000 lbs – 30 cartons) 10 x 2 cubes, 10 x 4 cubes, 3 x 5 cubes, 2 x 6 cubes, 1 small picture carton, 1 large picture, I china carton, 2 wardrobe cartons

2 Bedroom Apartment: (5000 lbs – 50 cartons) 15 x 2 cubes, 15 x 4 cubes, 6 x 5 cubes, 4 x 6 cubes, 2 small picture cartons, 2 large picture cartons, 2 china cartons, 4 wardrobe cartons

3 Bedroom Apartment: (7000 lbs – 75 cartons)  20 x 2 cubes, 20 x 4 cubes, 8 x 5 cubes, 6 x 6 cubes, 4 small picture cartons, 4 large picture cartons, 5 china cartons, 8 wardrobe cartons

2 Bedroom & Den House: (7000 lbs – 75 cartons) same as above

3 Bedroom House: (10,000 lbs – 125 cartons) 35 x 2 cubes, 40 x 4 cubes, 15 x 5 cubes, 8 x 6 cubes, 5 small picture cartons, 5 large picture cartons, 7 china cartons,  10 wardrobe cartons

4 Bedroom House: (13,000 lbs -150 cartons) 40 x 2 cubes, 40 x 4 cubes, 20 x 5 cubes, 10 x 6 cubes, 8 small picture cartons, 8 large picture cartons, 10 china cartons, 14 wardrobe cartons

5 Bedroom House: (15,000 lbs – 175 cartons) 45 x 2 cubes, 45 x 4 cubes, 26 x 5 cubes, 12 x 6 cubes, 10 small picture cartons, 10 large picture cartons, 12 china cartons, 15 wardrobes

The carton numbers above are based on an average home, with standard moving cartons packed professionally by a qualified mover.  Below is a list of standard moving cartons with a description of their dimensions and items best used for.

2 cube (18 W x 13 H x 16 D) used for books, CD’s, DVD’s, records

4 cube (18.5 W x 21 H x 18.5 D) used for small appliances, pots and pans

5 cube (18 W x 27 H x 18 D   ) used for toys, garage and basement items

6 cube (22 W x 22 H x 22 D) used for linen, towels, blankets clothes

China carton (18 W x 30 H x 18 D) used for dishes, glasses, stemware, pottery, vases, small pictures – anything glass or fragile,

Small picture/mirror carton (37.5 W x 27.25 H x 5 D) used for small pictures, small mirrors, glass shelves

Large picture/mirror carton (48.5 W x 34.5 H x 5 D) used for large pictures, large mirrors, large pieces of glass

Wardrobe carton (24.5 W x 46.5 H x 20 D) used for clothes, suits, jackets and works well for drapes and curtains.

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