Meet the bin

One bin. Built for the job.

Every Good Day bin is the same 27-gallon, heavy-duty plastic moving box. Big enough to swallow a cardboard box and a half, tough enough to be dropped, stacked, and rolled across San Diego a few hundred times.

27 galabout 1.2 medium cardboard boxes30×20×15inches, long by wide by tall7 lbempty, so it feels solid, not flimsy
30 in long 20 in wide 15 in tall
The numbers

Sized for a real move.

Long and low, so it slides under a bed, stacks on a dolly, and never needs two people to lift when it's packed right.

Capacity
27 gallons (3.6 cubic feet)
Outside
30.4 × 20.4 × 14.7 inches
Weight, empty
7.1 lb (bin 5 lb, lid 2.1 lb)
Packed weight we suggest
Up to about 40 lb. Books go in with pillows.
Material
Heavy-duty BPA-free plastic, food-safe, made in the USA
Lid
Snap-on, recessed for stacking, slots for zip ties or a padlock
Why it beats cardboard

Six things a cardboard box can't do.

Lid snaps shut

No tape, no tape gun, no "where's the tape". Zip ties come with every order if you want it sealed.

Handles that fit hands

Molded, ergonomic handles on both ends. Your movers will thank you. So will your back.

Stacks straight

The recessed lid locks the next bin in place. Three high on the dolly, five high against a wall, nothing slides.

Hard sides, dry bottom

Rain, a wet garage floor, a dropped corner. The stuff inside doesn't notice.

Nests when empty

Tapered walls mean empties tuck inside each other, so pickup day takes minutes.

Clean every time

Smooth plastic wipes down. Every bin is cleaned and inspected between rentals.

What fits

Think in shelves, not boxes.

One bin holds about one closet shelf, one kitchen cabinet, or one dresser drawer and a half. A few real-world loads:

  • A full shelf of folded sweaters and hoodies
  • The under-sink cabinet, cleaning supplies and all
  • Every board game on the shelf, boxes intact
  • Small kitchen appliances: toaster, kettle, blender, and their cords
  • A bathroom's worth of toiletries, towels, and the hair dryer
  • A desk: monitor, keyboard, cables, notebooks, the drawer of pens

Heavy things like books and dishes: fill the bottom third, then top up with soft stuff. That keeps every bin under 40 lb and easy to lift.

A bedroom being packed into reusable moving bins
Packing tips

Pack once, unpack easy.

Label the short end, not the lid

Lids come off. Sides don't. Write the room and a one-line summary on the label, stick it on the 20-inch end, and you can read it in a stack.

Heavy on the bottom, light on top

Books, plates, and cans fill the bottom third. Linens, clothes, and lampshades ride on top. Aim for 40 lb or less so one person can carry it.

Stack three high on the dolly

The dolly rolls five bins, but three is the sweet spot on stairs and ramps. Heaviest bin goes on the bottom.

Fragile stuff still wants a wrap

Hard sides stop crushing, not rattling. Wrap glass in a towel or two and it'll be fine.

Zip tie what matters

Documents, jewelry, the kids' stuff. Thread a zip tie through the lid slots and it stays shut until you cut it.

Ready to pack?

Pick a package and your bins arrive clean, stacked, and ready. Not sure how many? The calculator takes ten seconds.

Ten-second sizing

How many moving boxes do you need?

Tell us about the place you're leaving, not the one you're going to. We'll size the package for you.

Home size of the place you are leaving
How much stuff, honestly? Pick the packing style that matches you.
Anything that eats boxes? Check all that apply.

Counts are for our 27-gallon plastic boxes. If you're between sizes, go up. Extra boxes are $5 each and empty ones are easier than a last-minute cardboard run. Live plants ride loose, not in boxes, so we don't count them.

Our recommendation
40boxes
Two-bedroom package $149

40 boxes, one dolly, labels, delivery and pickup, two weeks included.

Reserve this package
Cardboard instead
~$265 48 cardboard boxes + tape
Time you skip
1h 36m of cardboard assembly
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