Moving-box estimate calculator
A rough planning count is better than a late supply run, especially when unused flat boxes can be returned.
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Boxes to have ready
46
- Estimated boxes before buffer
- 40.0
- Buffer boxes
- 6
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- Rooms being packed = 5
- Base boxes per room = 8
- Belongings level = 100
- Extra buffer = 15
- Estimated boxes before buffer = 5*8*100/100 = 40
- Boxes to have ready = ceil(40*(1+15/100)) = 46
- Buffer boxes = 46-ceil(40) = 6
Values are shown to six significant figures here; the arithmetic itself runs on exact fractions and is only rounded where a number is printed.
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The formula
- boxes = rooms x boxes per room x belongings factor x buffer
Books and kitchenware fill small boxes quickly; wardrobes and linens need fewer, larger boxes.