How many boxes would it take . . .

I've wondered that too. We are contemplating a move to Bend, Oregon from Colorado Springs in a couple of years. I'm not in love with any of my furniture but my scrappy empire WILL come with me!

I've moved my entire craft room several times and the number of boxes increases with every move. I have enough supplies to have my own store, at this point! Probably 50 boxes? 60? Too many to count.

Good luck with your move! 

Based on what I already own (they stack) and have re-used for about 15 years.
A dozen large storage totes. These hold all my scrapbooks and larger items (paper cutter, circle cutter, etc...).
Eight medium storage totes. These hold smaller items (adhesive, scissors, baggies of premade words, mixed media, stencils, paint, etc...

I would need to purchase another dozen+?? or so storage large totes.
I would also need to purchase photo storage boxes with lids. I currently use medium sized food storage boxes-containers and index cards to sort for my photos.

Ove the years, since my last move......my amount of scrapbook product has increased and my storage method has changed (I now have about 40+ themed 13 x 13 storage envelopes for my products, plus  three binder of miscellaneous products...all of that would need to be in large totes for transport.
I also have a dozen 14 x 18 cafeteria trays, that would need to go in a tote. 

Then there is my scrapbook furniture >> Rolling carts, and cube units.

My entire home would need a large(maybe medium, since boxes and cube units can be stacked) box truck to transport everything all at once. I wouldn't need the semi-truck length.
Of course, this is what *I* envision in my mind, but *reality* may be a whole different story. 

I moved across country in 2021, I had one box for paper, one plastic storage thing for scrap tools, my and my plastic Iris organizer (probably like 6 Iris containers) for everything else. Small stash, lol. But now I would probably need another box for paper. I’m actually going to consolidate my stash again to make room for baby, so we’ll see how that goes.

Oh wow - good luck on your move!

I don't even want to guess how many boxes I would need. When I moved into our current home 10 years ago, my stash was much smaller and I didn't have dedicated furniture (I scrapped out of a closet or at crops). Now I have a full craft room and my stash has increased significantly (as has my completed albums).

The last time I moved my scrappy stash was in 2016 and it all fit in the trunk and back seat of my Honda Civic. My stash is somewhat bigger now, with a lot more albums to transport... so I would probably think one SUV load would do now.

I don't really want to imagine. A lot. And I hadn't even thought of including the albums in the packing - once they are out of my stash, I don't consider them "mine" anymore - they are family property.
Fortunately, when we do move it will be within 5km of our current house so I'll just be able to spend a day moving scrap stuff, and won't have to worry about liquids spilling and stuff!

I think fewer than half a dozen boxes, and that assumes the ones with paper are only partially filled. While I think of my stash as being big for me, it's really not that much stuff.

Good luck on the move!

This many!


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My DD had the movers calling me a hoarder, LOL. The L off the family room is my scrap area.

Those boxes do not include my completed albums.

I never counted mine. We moved from the east coast to Texas. It was a lot. I boxed mine up in stages and never thought to take a photo.

I hope your move goes well, and that you love your new home and craft space!

at least 100 boxes (14x14). that's not an exaggeration.

i'm setting up a second scrapbook area in our Michigan home with some of my duplicate supplies.

there's still an overflow from 20+ years of scrapping.

i purge but i'm not getting rid of things i love for the sake of it.

Oh, wow! I send best wishes for your move, may it all go smoothly.......I signed today for a 24x40 metal building, for storage for my baking things/scrapbook room in the other half, to be built on our property........and I too have to start the packing process, although it's not as far as your going! I would guess that you might need 50 boxes, I don't like a box packed so heavy that I could not even think about toting it in to unpack. Best wishes!

I wouldn't doubt I have over 50. I have kept all my dies, I have the original big Sizzix dies and alphabets which are bulky plus so many other brands and the boxes packed with them were so heavy. I moved most of my scrapbook stuff myself but I let the movers carry those boxes. I don't plan on moving for a long time, I have collected way more stuff since I have lived here 14 years.

Hmm... I will envision packing up things in banker's boxes. Maybe I won't. I've been scrapping since 1995. Ignorance is bliss.