There are ways out there to get free moving supplies and save money on these supplies that can get quite expensive. First and foremost, try not to purchase these supplies last minute when you are most likely to pay high retail prices.
If you are moving using a full service moving company, find out if they can do the packing for you and how much will they charge for this service. Usually, they are the ones to provide the moving supplies when providing packing services. Even if they will not be the ones to pack your belongings, find out if its possible for them to provide you with some free moving supplies.
There are many types of free moving supplies like plastic bags, newspapers or magazine that can be very useful for fragile items and are found everywhere instead of buying these wrapping materials. If you still need to purchase many moving supplies, make sure to do it in bulk at wholesale prices either online or at reduced price stores.