Cut newsprint sheets
What this page prices. Sold by the pound in pre-cut sheets, made for wrapping individual dishes, glasses and small breakables by hand, one item at a time.
Moving supplies
Buying packing paper for a move
Packing paper for wrapping dishes and glassware is unprinted newsprint sold by the pound, not the kraft paper rolls or the packing peanuts covered elsewhere on this site. Four sellers below, each read on their own product page on 2026-08-30, price it by the bundle, plus the free channels a mover can lean on before buying anything.
Four named sellersPrices read 2026-08-30Free channels included
Priced by weight at every seller
Unlike cartons, packing paper is priced by weight across every seller below.
Bundled newsprint, priced by the pound
All four sellers below sell the same basic product — clean, unprinted newsprint cut into large sheets — in bundles ranging from 10 to 50 lb. The per-pound price falls sharply as the bundle grows, more sharply than most moving supplies do.
| Seller and item | Sheet size | Bundle | Price | Per pound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Depot, Pratt Retail Specialties 20x30PP200C | 20 x 30 in | 200 sheets | 24.98 USD | not stated by weight |
| U-Haul Packing Paper for Moving | 24 x 30 in | 200 sheets, 10 lb | 19.99 USD | 2.00 USD |
| Walmart, uBoxes Packing Paper | 24-28 x 30-36 in | 500 sheets, 25 lb | 35.00 USD | 1.40 USD |
| Uline S-2461, single bundle | 24 x 30 in | 1,000 sheets, 50 lb | 57.00 USD | 1.14 USD |
| Uline S-2461, 10+ bundles | 24 x 30 in | 1,000 sheets, 50 lb | 53.00 USD | 1.06 USD |
Uline's per-pound price at a single bundle already beats every retail option here, and it keeps falling with volume. U-Haul is the most expensive per pound but the smallest commitment at 10 lb, which suits a single apartment's kitchen box more than a whole household's worth of dishes. Home Depot's listing gives a sheet count rather than a stated weight, so its per-pound figure is left blank rather than estimated. Lowe's stocks a comparable Blue Hawk 120-sheet, 24 x 30 in bundle, but its site ties pricing to a selected store rather than publishing one nationally, the same pattern this site found pricing its large moving boxes.
Not the same product as a kraft roll or peanuts
Three things get called "packing paper" loosely, and only one of them is what a mover wrapping dishes actually wants.
Kraft paper on a roll
A continuous roll of heavier brown paper used to fill void space inside a shipping box rather than to wrap individual items. This site's bubble wrap alternatives guide prices a Uline kraft roll at 32 USD for 18 in x 1,200 ft, a different product for a different job.
Packing peanuts
Loose foam or starch fill for the remaining gaps around already-wrapped items, not a wrap on its own. This site's packing peanuts sourcing guide covers where to buy those and the free channels for them separately.
Free and reused packing paper
Before buying a bundle, three no-cost sources are worth checking, each with a different catch.
A moving company's leftovers
Movers regularly finish a job with unused bundles still on the truck and will often hand them over rather than restock them. Asking at the end of someone else's move day, not the start, is when this works.
A print shop's end-of-roll trim
Commercial printers cut large paper rolls down and treat the leftover tail end as waste. It is usually clean, unprinted stock, and most shops will give it away rather than pay to dispose of it, if asked before the recycling bin fills.
Printed newspaper, with a real catch
Genuinely free and always available, but the ink transfers onto light-colored dishes, glassware and fabric under the pressure of a packed box, and it stays on hands and countertops well after the move. Save it for dark or already-worn items and buy unprinted stock for anything pale.
Where these prices come from
- U-Haul, Packing Paper for Moving, 10 lb pack. Read 2026-08-30.
- Uline, S-2461 Newsprint Sheets, 24 x 30 in. Read 2026-08-30.
- Home Depot, Pratt Retail Specialties Packing Paper, 200 sheets. Read 2026-08-30.
- Walmart, uBoxes Packing Paper, 25 lb, 500 sheets. Read 2026-08-30.
These bundle prices are a snapshot of 2026-08-30; a store's shelf price or a wholesaler's tier pricing can shift without any announcement.
Packing paper for a move, answered
Where can I buy packing paper for a move?
U-Haul, Uline, Home Depot and Walmart all sell unprinted newsprint packing paper in bundles by the pound or the sheet count. Checked live 2026-08-30, U-Haul's 10 lb bundle ran 19.99 USD, Uline's 50 lb bundle ran 57 USD down to 53 USD in volume, and Walmart's 25 lb bundle ran 35.00 USD.
Is packing paper the same thing as kraft paper rolls?
No. Packing paper for wrapping dishes and glassware is cut newsprint sheets sold by the pound, while a kraft paper roll for cushioning inside a shipping box is a different product entirely; this site's bubble wrap alternatives guide prices a Uline kraft roll separately.
Is a bigger bundle cheaper per pound?
Yes, clearly. Checked 2026-08-30, U-Haul's 10 lb bundle worked out to about 2.00 USD a pound, Walmart's 25 lb bundle to about 1.40 USD a pound, and Uline's 50 lb bundle to 1.14 USD a pound for a single bundle, falling to 1.06 USD a pound at 10 or more bundles.
Can I use printed newspaper instead of packing paper?
It costs nothing and it works for anything dark or already scuffed, but the ink transfers onto light-colored dishes, glassware and fabric under pressure, and stays on hands and countertops long after the move. Unprinted newsprint exists specifically to avoid that, which is the whole reason it costs money at all.
Are there free sources of packing paper?
A local moving company will often hand over leftover bundles from a finished job for the asking, and a print shop's end-of-roll trim is usually treated as waste and given away rather than sold. Neither is guaranteed on any given day, which is the trade for zero cost.