Back in the day, you could make moving simple by saving old newspapers and retrieving boxes left behind your local grocery store. Today, you’ll likely have to order packing supplies for your move from somewhere online. Which is better—packing paper or bubble wrap? Actually, the answer is both.
Packing paper can take less space than bubble wrap, and it’s useful to tuck into corners to keep packed items from moving around in their boxes and breaking. You can wrap breakables in packing paper, but bubble wrap may be better for precious breakables, even if it takes up more space and raises moving costs. Bubble wrap is also water-resistant and non-abrasive, says the USPS store.
According to USpackingandwrapping.com, you can buy blank recycled newsprint paper inexpensively in either rolls or sheets. Rolls are 1,440 feet long and vary in width from 12 to 48 inches. A 30” newsprint roll is $51.14. You can get 1,200 20” by 30” sheets for $68.88. You can also try to get old newspapers for free from gas stations and grocery stores, or go to your local newspaper and ask to buy “end rolls” which are too short to be reused for printing standard quantities.
