| It's no wonder that in an increasingly | | | | materials you can take advantage of too like |
| environmentally sensitive world people are looking | | | | 'green' moving boxes which are made from |
| at every aspect of their daily lives to reduce their | | | | recycled materials like plastic bottles. You can rent |
| impact on the environment. | | | | or purchase these at minimal expense. Some |
| So it makes sense to look at some eco-friendly | | | | firms even offer a drop-off and pickup service. |
| tips we can follow when moving house. After all, | | | | What about using plastic crates? These are |
| moving house requires a lot of packing boxes and | | | | available for hire from large hire companies and |
| storage containers, so why not try to find some | | | | are suitable for moving large quantities of small |
| green alternatives? | | | | items that can be packed into the boot of your |
| Before you start packing, one of the first things | | | | car or even on the back seat. |
| you can look at is eliminating the number of items | | | | When it comes to cleaning up after your move, |
| you have to move. Why not take the opportunity | | | | don't forget to look for eco-friendly cleaning |
| of eliminating all useless items from your | | | | supplies. If you are using a cleaning company to |
| inventory by giving them away to charity or | | | | do the job for you, request that they use only |
| disposing of them at a garage sale. After all, the | | | | environmentally friendly products like |
| less you have to move, the less packaging you | | | | biodegradable and non-toxic cleaners. |
| will need. You can even give unwanted books to | | | | Look for a moving company that uses bio diesel |
| the local library. | | | | trucks. After all, one large truck is going to be |
| If you have sufficient time to plan your move | | | | more environmentally friendly than two small |
| you can start accumulating used cardboard boxes | | | | trucks. |
| and bubble wrap and other useful packaging | | | | Of course, taking a green approach to moving |
| materials like old padded envelopes. Many | | | | house does not have to end after the move is |
| removalist companies will still reusable cardboard | | | | over. Having taken so many steps to implement a |
| boxes which are still strong enough to use. | | | | green move, it is an ideal time to review your |
| Eliminating the need to purchase new materials will | | | | whole living environment. Why not take up the |
| not only have a major impact on your budget | | | | opportunity and continue to use recyclable packing |
| would also lessen the impact on the environment | | | | boxes, or start to eliminate hazardous materials |
| as well. By not having to drive your car around to | | | | from around your house. |
| various shops to pick up new packaging material | | | | Keep your eco friendly storage containers and |
| you also use less petrol for an added | | | | make your green move the first step towards a |
| environmental benefit.There are other packaging | | | | more environmentally friendly lifestyle. |