🪦 How to Calculate Cubic Feet for Moving (Before the Universe Collapses on You)
Moving is hell. You’re surrounded by boxes, your spine hurts, and your sanity is halfway out the window. Then the moving company asks, “How many cubic feet is your stuff?” And you realize… you’ve made it this far in life and still don’t know. Glorious.
💀 What Are Cubic Feet?
Cubic feet (cu ft) measure how much space your possessions take up. Or put another way: how big of a truck coffin you’ll need to bury your broken IKEA furniture, haunted mattress, and collection of life mistakes.
🧮 The Grim Math
Cubic Feet = Length × Width × Height
Use feet. Not inches. If you’re stuck in imperial chaos, divide those inches by 12. Yes, it’s annoying. So is everything else today.
Example: Sacrifice Your Couch
- Length: 84″ → 84 ÷ 12 = 7 ft
- Width: 36″ → 36 ÷ 12 = 3 ft
- Height: 30″ → 30 ÷ 12 = 2.5 ft
- Total: 7 × 3 × 2.5 = 52.5 cu ft
That’s how much space your depression nap zone will occupy in the truck. Cheers.
📦 The “I Don’t Care Anymore” Cheat Sheet
Too tired to measure? Here’s your shortcut. Math is hard when everything is chaos.
| Item | Approx. Cu Ft |
|---|---|
| Medium moving box | 3 – 4 |
| The mattress you emotionally died on | 60 |
| Regret-soaked 3-seater sofa | 50 – 60 |