When checking out different packing products, you might come across a variety of different moving boxes. While you might quickly disregard this fact and order up some medium sized boxes and use them for everything, knowing what each box is for is essential for proper packing. With that in mind, All My Sons Moving & Storage’s packing experts have a quick guide to moving boxes and how to use them the right way.

- Small Boxes

The small sized boxes are often called “book boxes” as they are primarily used for the smallest of items. In them, you should put all of your canned goods, books and small electronics. They are also great for packing baby items, toys and other items of similar size.

- Medium Boxes

The regular-sized boxes we are all familiar with. Medium boxes should be used primarily for clothing and shoes. However, you can also use them to put your kitchenware in, as well as any computer towers and lamp shades you might have.

- Large Boxes

These are the best moving boxes for medium appliances and other large household items. In them, you can also put your linens, sleeping bags, camping gear, lamps, and anything of larger sizes in your home.

– Fine China Boxes

Also known as dish pack boxes, these boxes are specially designed to keep your fragile items intact. One of the best packing products investments you can make, the double walled fine china boxes should be used for your glass and fragile items, such as small breakables, dishes and fine china, ornaments, porcelain keepsakes, wine glasses and more.

- Picture Boxes

Adjustable in size, these boxes are used for any framed items in your home, such as pictures, paintings and mirrors, and possibly small TVs.