Totes vs. cardboard
Why totes instead of boxes?
Cardboard works. It's also a lot of extra work. Here's what changes when you use totes.
Cardboard boxes
- Build every box before you can pack it
- Tape the bottom, tape the top, buy more tape
- Bottoms give out under heavy loads
- Go soft the minute they get wet
- Crush when you stack them too high
- Leave you with a pile to break down and haul off
Our totes
- Show up ready to pack
- Snap-on lids. No tape at all
- Heavy-duty, holding up to 75 lbs each
- Plastic shrugs off rain and damp garages
- Made to stack on each other
- We pick them up when you're done
What about free boxes?
Free boxes still cost you time.
The boxes might not cost a dime. Tracking them down, hauling them home, and breaking them all down afterward is where the hours go.
- Our totes are delivered to your door
- No hunting, no waiting, no stress
- More time for what actually matters
Step by step
The whole move, compared
| The Green Move KC totes | Cardboard boxes | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting them | We bring them to your driveway | Hunt them down or buy them, then haul them home |
| Setting up | Open the lid | Fold and tape every single box |
| Tape | None. The lid snaps on | Rolls of it |
| Carrying | Built-in handles, or roll a stack on the Tote Taxi | Hug the box and hope the bottom holds |
| Stacking | Lids are made to stack | Fine until one on the bottom gives out |
| Rain | Plastic keeps things dry | Wet cardboard falls apart |
| Labeling | 5" X 7" card pocket on the end | Marker on the side, crossed out from last time |
| After the move | We pick them up | Break down, bundle, and get rid of piles of cardboard |
About the tote
Built for moving, not for one trip.
Every tote is a heavy-duty HDX 27-gallon Tough Tote. Black base, green lid, so you always know which ones are ours.
| Holds | 27 gallons, up to 75 lbs |
|---|---|
| Weighs empty | 6.1 lbs |
| Outside, at the top | 28.6" L × 19.6" W × 15.2" H |
| Inside, at the bottom | 22.98" L × 14.02" W × 14.30" H |
The little things
Details that make packing easier
Label pocket
A pocket on the end holds a 5" X 7" card. Write the room on it and you can read it from across the garage.
Recessed, snap-on lid
The lid snaps shut and the tote above sits down into it, so stacks stay put.
Handles that fit your hands
Molded grips on both ends. Much easier than getting your fingers under a box.
Lockable
Holes for a zip tie or a small padlock, if you want a tote to stay closed.
Tie-down channels
Channels for straps, so a stack can be tied down in the truck.
They nest
Empty totes slide inside each other, so they don't take over your place before or after you pack.
A greener way to move
And nothing goes to the curb.
A cardboard box usually gets one move out of it. Our totes go out again and again, cleaned between every rental. Less to buy, less to throw out.
We deliver. You move. We pick up.
Skip the boxes this time.
Tell us your dates and how big your move is. We'll confirm your totes and take it from there.