The honest answer is “it depends on how much stuff you have.” But there’s an easy place to start: count your bedrooms.
Start with your bedrooms
| Your home | Where most people start |
|---|---|
| Studio or 1 bedroom | 20 totes |
| 2 or 3 bedrooms | 40 totes |
| 4 or more bedrooms | 60 totes |
Those match our three packages, and each one comes with a free Tote Taxi (one, two, or three of them) so you can roll your stacks instead of carrying them.
When to add a few more
Bedrooms are a starting point. You’ll probably want extra totes if you have:
- A lot of books
- A full kitchen with small appliances and plenty of dishes
- A packed garage, basement, or storage room
- Kids’ rooms with a lot of toys
- A home office
You can add totes 5 at a time for $20, up to the next package size. So if 20 feels a little tight, 25 or 30 might be just right.
When you might need fewer
If you’ve lived somewhere a short time, you’ve just decluttered, or a lot of your things are furniture rather than small items, the smaller package may be plenty.
What doesn’t go in a tote
Totes are for the things you’d normally box up. Furniture, mattresses, lamps, and big artwork travel on their own, so don’t count those.
Still not sure?
Text or call us. Tell us about your place and we’ll help you pick. If you run short partway through packing, let us know and we’ll see about getting you more.