Movers and packers use cardboard boxes to pack clothes, crockery, utensil etc but using old carton is not a good practice. Usually they do this to save money on packing materials. Unless you are on a tight budget, there is no point using old and used boxes. Always insist on using new and fresh packing materials like cartons, wraps etc to ensure your goods will remain safe.To test the effectiveness of each individual packing material, we packed each box using only one material.For instance, packing paper needed more bubble wrap for cushioning, and packing peanuts didn’t provide much protection at all.