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www.homeexpertly.comPacking Box Calculator
Work out how many moving boxes your home actually needs — broken out by size, plus dish packs, wardrobes and mirror cartons — then size the tape and packing paper, with U.S. pricing and a downloadable PDF.
Box counts vary with how much you own and how you pack. Prices use 2024-2025 U.S. figures. For planning purposes only.
Home & Boxes
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Your Home
sq ft
Filled from your home size. Edit it to match your actual floor area.living here
to pack
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How Much You Own
100%
Average — a normal amount of stuff for this size home.
10%
Covers crushed boxes and the last-minute odds and ends. 10% is typical.
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Supplies & Cost
/ bundle
A 25 lb bundle of newsprint wraps roughly 18 boxes of everyday items.$
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Specialty pricing covers dish packs, wardrobes and mirror cartons. Grocery stores and Buy Nothing groups are the usual source for free standard boxes.
Box Estimate
Boxes Needed
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Pick your home size to begin
Boxes / room
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Paper Bundles
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Tape Rolls
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Box Mix
Small 1.5 cu ft - books, canned goods—
Medium 3.0 cu ft - the workhorse—
Large 4.5 cu ft - linens, lampshades—
Extra large 6.0 cu ft - pillows, comforters—
Dish packs double wall—
Wardrobe hanging clothes—
Mirror / picture art and frames—
TOTAL BOXES—
Home Size
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Packing Time
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Total Cost
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Boxes By Type
Your box order, broken out by carton type
Home Size Comparison — Your Packing Style
| Home Size | Sq ft | Total Boxes | Bundles | Cost |
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At your 100% belongings level with a standard kitchen. Bigger homes need proportionally more specialty boxes.