Picture Bins: Superior Protection for Your Framed Treasures
Packing framed art, mirrors, and glass-fronted photos is often the most nerve-wracking part of any move. Standard cardboard boxes are prone to bending, crushing, and moisture — leaving your precious memories and valuable decor vulnerable to damage.
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Why Rent Our Picture Bins?
At Otter Moving & Storage, we believe your art deserves better. That's why we offer our specialized reusable picture bins, purpose-built to keep your wall decor safe, secure, and pristine from your old home to your new one.
We've moved thousands of homes, and we know that framed items require a different kind of care. Our reusable picture bins are the "gold standard" for moving artwork, providing a level of durability that traditional materials just can't match.
Durability that traditional materials just can't match.
Three reasons to rent our picture bins.
Unmatched Structural Integrity Popular
Unlike flimsy cardboard, our custom-sized picture bins are rigid, crush-proof, and designed specifically to hold frames snugly. You won't have to worry about your artwork shifting or bumping against the sides.
Moisture & Dust Shield
Our bins create a secure barrier against the elements. Your glass and frames stay protected from moisture, dust, and debris throughout the entire moving process.
Eco-Friendly & Sustainable
We are committed to a greener move. By choosing our reusable picture bins, you are cutting down on single-use cardboard waste and helping the environment, one move at a time.
Small things, done right. Every single move.
Numbers don't lie, and ours tell a story we're proud of. We sweat the small stuff on every job — the wrapping, the padding, the careful turn around the stairwell — because that's what separates a 5-star move from a forgettable one.
How Our Picture Bin Service Works.
We make the process as simple as hanging a picture on your wall:
- Assess Your Needs
- Pack with Confidence
From small photos to large mirrors
During your booking, let us know about your artwork. We'll help you determine exactly how many picture bins you'll need to ensure every piece — from small photos to large mirrors — is safely accounted for.
Fully protected against impact and pressure
Our moving teams will safely pack all of your pictures on the moving day. Because they are rigid, you can go on with your moving day with peace of mind knowing your items are fully protected against impact and pressure.
Frames, mirrors, and TVs — delivered intact.
The most fragile items in any move, in the boxes built for them — here's what some of our recent picture bin customers had to say.
Last move, my framed wedding photos traveled in cardboard "mirror boxes" from the hardware store and one arrived with cracked glass. This time I rented Otter's picture bins — rigid plastic, the frames slide in snug and don't rattle. Seven framed pieces and a large mirror made the trip without a single chip. The difference in structure is obvious the moment you hold one.
Used the bins for two framed prints, a hallway mirror, and my 55-inch TV — the exact category of stuff I've damaged in past moves. Everything sat snug in its bin, nothing shifted in the truck, and the TV powered on at the new place first try. They dropped the bins off two days before the move and collected them the week after everything was back on the walls. Zero friction.
I have a gallery wall of about a dozen frames in different sizes, and my dread was buying twelve different cardboard boxes and a roll of bubble wrap the size of a couch. The picture bins handled the whole range — small frames to a big statement piece — and there was no taping, no wrapping marathon, no pile of trash afterward. Rented, packed, moved, collected. That's the whole story, which is the point.
Ready to Move Your Art Safely?
Don't gamble with your favorite pieces. Whether you have a few family photos or an entire gallery of fine art, Otter Moving & Storage provides the professional gear you need to ensure everything arrives in perfect condition.
"Seven frames and a large mirror, not a single chip. The difference in structure is obvious."
