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And when you finally have too much and decide to throw them out, something comes up the next day where you need boxes.
Happened to me recently. Family was visiting so we did some major cleaning around the house. I threw out a couple of perfectly useable moving boxes. Then when my brother arrived, he told us they were moving apartments in 2 weeks and were looking for boxes.
Liquor stores always have boxes.
For bigger boxes I’ve had luck at the recycling center sifting through the cardboard bin