Boxes and Packing Supplies

Movers use specially sized boxes and materials for packing and moving families’ possessions.

These cartons and other materials are manufactured especially to the moving industry’s specifications and are designed to hold items of varying sizes and weights. Through Five Star Moving, you can get these items for a reasonable fee.

book
Book box (1.5 cubic feet), size 17 x 12 3/8 x 12 3/8
These small cartons are designed for heavy items, such as books, records, CD's, and canned goods.
medium
Medium (3.0 cubic feet), size 101/8 x 18 x 16
This box is designed for non-fragile and moderately heavy items, such as pots, pans, linen, folded clothes, toys, games, etc.
large
Large (4.5 cubic feet), size 18 x 18 x 24 or (6.0 cubic feet), size 23 x 23 x 20
This box is good for large bulky articles and light items, such as pillows, comforters, lamp shades.
Legal Tote Legal Tote (2.3 cubic feet), size 24 x 16 x 13
This box is specially designed for your files and folders.
dish barrel Dish Barrel (5.2 cubic feet), size 18 x 18 x 28
This box has double extra thick walls specifically designed for dishes, vases, glasses and other fragile items. You can also use cell packs separator for china or glassware with individual compartments for the items being packed.
picture box
Mirror, Picture Box (Small and Large)
These narrow boxes accommodate different sized mirrors, paintings, other fragile items and flat items.
wardrobe
Wardrobe box with metal bar
This box is equipped with a metal bar so clothes and draperies may hang.
7-ply-padded-paper
7-Ply Padded Paper
7 Layers of thick paper and soft material for extra protection for pictures, mirrors, and glass.
newsprint
"Newsprint" paper
This is the preferred type of cushioning material for many types of packing. NEVER USE NEWSPAPERS! as wrapping and cushioning material. Newspaper ink has a tendency to rub off on items it touches and is very difficult to remove from items such as fine china.
tape
Easy Rip Tape
The most common tape used for carton sealing.
bubble-wrap
Bubble wrap
This 150 foot, 12' inch perforated material is used as cushioning for your valuables.
Styrofoam peanuts
Styrofoam peanuts
Packing material used to protect fragile items. This material is lightweight, clean, lint-free, dustless, and safe.