📦 Cubic Feet Calculator for Your Move (Because You Own More Crap Than You Think)

Let’s face it: moving is just organized chaos with tape and back pain. And somewhere between crying over packing tape and pretending you don’t have 14 frying pans, a terrifying question appears:

“How many cubic feet is all this junk?”

Because unlike your excuses, moving trucks have limits. And if you try to wing it, you’ll end up with a 10-foot U-Haul and a bedframe riding shotgun. 🚚

🔢 What the Hell Is a Cubic Foot Anyway?

A cubic foot (ft³) is a box that’s 12 inches wide, 12 inches tall, and 12 inches deep. If you slept through geometry, just imagine a small box you can fit a regret into.

Rule of thumb: Movers price by cubic feet. Miscalculate, and you’ll pay extra or leave your sofa behind like a bad Tinder date. 😬

📐 How to Calculate Cubic Feet (The Old-Fashioned Way)

1️⃣ Measure each item (length, width, height) in inches.
2️⃣ Multiply them all: L × W × H = cubic inches.
3️⃣ Divide by 1728 to get cubic feet.

Example: a box that’s 24″ × 18″ × 18″ = 7,776 in³ ÷ 1728 = 4.5 ft³

🧮 But Who Has Time for That? Use This Calculator:

🧠 Click here to use the calculator:

Length (inches):

Width (inches):

Height (inches):

🚨 Why Cubic Feet Matter (Spoiler: Your Wallet)

Underestimating = paying twice or making emergency trips.
Overestimating = paying for air in an overpriced moving coffin.
Nail the number, and your move might suck 20% less.

🛋️ Average Cubic Feet by Item

Double mattress – 27 ft³
3-seater sofa – 45 ft³
Refrigerator – 40 ft³
Dining table w/ chairs – 30 ft³
Washer + Dryer – 35 ft³
Boxes (x10 medium) – 15 ft³

Multiply by how many people live with you. And how much junk you’ve collected since 2013. 😬

📦 Average Cubic Feet by Home Size

Studio apartment: 200–300 ft³
1-bedroom: 400–600 ft³
2-bedroom: 700–1000 ft³
3+ bedroom disaster: 1000–1600+ ft³

🧠 Pro Tips So You Don’t Cry on Moving Day

✔️ Use the calculator per item, not by vibes.
✔️ Always round up by 10–15% (for spacing + forgotten stuff)
✔️ Don’t forget weird-shaped crap like lamps, bikes, or taxidermy birds.
✔️ Label everything, especially your “do not open unless you want sadness” box.

🪦 Horror Stories from Cubic Feet Miscalculations

“We thought it’d all fit. It didn’t. My husband had to drive with a dresser in the back seat for 9 hours.”

“Movers charged us $900 extra because we ‘under-declared’ 200 ft³. I now live in a tent out of principle.”

“My couch was 1 inch too big for the truck. It lives on the sidewalk now.”

✅ TL;DR

Measure your stuff (in inches), multiply L × W × H ÷ 1728
Use the calculator above because math sucks
Add 10–15% for error margin and chaos
Average home = 400 to 1600 ft³

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“How Many Cubic Feet Is Your Move? (Let This Calculator Judge You)”