How to Repurpose Moving Items

When you move, you probably have a lot of excess packaging that’s left over from this, and now, you’re not sure what to do with them. they feel useless, but the thing is, it’s important to understand that there are a lot of great uses for them, and here, we’ll give you some ways to repurpose these moving items.

Pass these Along 

You can pass these along to other people, so that they can use them for future moves. This takes it off of your hands, and also, makes it easier for them to move.

There are small businesses that would be excited for support like this too. Giving it to them helps give back, and it is a good way to get more mileage out of the materials that you have.

Save these For Later 

Most of the time, people will be happy to keep their stuff for future moments. This is great because then you don’t have to pay for them again. you can break these down, and then save them. This goes for even packaging paper and bubble wrap, and so long as it’s in a decent condition, you can doll this, and from there store this.

You can also use this for seasonal items such as toys and Christmas decorations, along with clothes. You can use this for glassware and ornaments, helping you build creativity with the organization of your space.

Try to Build Creativity 

There are some creative things that you can do with his, and it’s important to look at this.

Boxes for example, can be used to build different forts, and they also are good for creating costumes, and also to draw too. They offer hours of excitement and fun for family members, and you can try different ideas.

Kraft and packaging paper is great for building backdrops. You can use this for protection of tables, and if you have kids, they can draw on these too.

Bubble wrap, if you're willing to sacrifice it, sign for offering fun, especially through popping bubbles. But, you can also create bubble wrap animals, and stamps too, which is perfect for kids. You can add insulation for work or grocery trips, or for window lining. There are tons of ways to be creative, and also to reuse the bubble wrap that’s there.

Wrap Gifts 

If you have Christmas gifts that need a big box, then you can wrap these around.  This is good for creating unique, fun experiences. If you plan to utilize gift wrap, then you can add kraft paper to make it simple, but also nice and charming, and you can tie this around. 

You can also make some gift tags through cardboard, or through kraft paper to offer finishing touches. Repurposing these types of supplies into various gift boxes are great for not only saving money during the holidays, but it’s eco friendly too.

Composing 

Finally, if you have some cardboard or kraft paper, take it out, and put this inside the garden. Compostable materials are great to help feed your garden, and also great for composting too. Cardboard is a good one because it’s considered a sort of natural liner, used to help with reducing the weeds that might be there from becoming a pain.

Having a layer put down before you get the soil over this protects your weeds, to the point where it’s there until it decomposes, and that of course, provides more nutrients for your soil than ever before.

It’s a great way of providing material, and all of these ways are good for repurposing those moving supplies.