How to get rid of moving boxes

Here is a step-by-step guide for getting rid of used moving boxes:

1. Post an ad on Craigslist detailing the enormous quantity of moving boxes in your possession.

2. Post the ad about a week before most renters with a lease will be moving (Sept. 1) because you moved the weekend before and have been in an unpacking frenzy.

3. Field about 10 phone calls in 2 hours.

4. When caller number 1 comes with a sedan that has 3 carseats (sans children) in the back to pick up all 40ish boxes, help her with them by shoving them in her car. You can make those 3 wardrobe boxes fit in her backseat if it kills you. You gonna carry those back upstairs? No, you are not. Make them fit.

5. Wave to caller number 1 as she drives away, barely able to see in her rearview mirror because those wardrobe boxes fit so well.

6. Have a glass of wine to congratulate yourself on a job well done, and also to congratulate yourself for having unpacked the wine glasses. And be damn sure to take down that Craigslist ad so people stop calling you about the boxes.