Moving Box Estimator
Moving house and unsure what to buy? Count your rooms and say how full your home is, and this estimator suggests how many small, medium and large boxes — plus tape and packing paper — you will need.
Enter your rooms to estimate boxes.
How to use
- Count the rooms in the home you are leaving.
- Choose how full the home is — minimal, average or a lot of belongings.
- Buy the box counts and packing supplies shown, plus a few spares.
Tips
- Pack heavy items like books and dishes in small boxes, and light bulky items in large ones.
- Buy two or three spare boxes beyond the estimate — odd-shaped items always need more.
- Label every box with the room and a short contents list; unpacking goes twice as fast.
- Keep one first-night box with essentials: chargers, toiletries and a change of clothes.
Estimates use common mover guidelines per room (bedroom: 4 small, 6 medium, 3 large; living room: 3, 5, 3; kitchen: 4, 5, 2; bathroom: 2 small, 1 medium), scaled by belongings level and rounded up. Books belong in small boxes so they stay liftable. Wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes are extra.