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Too Much Clutter

When was the last time you saw your closet floor or were able to find something in your closet in less than three seconds? For some, it’s probably been a while, and that generally means you have accumulated more clutter than you realize. Closet clutter includes all the clothes that you rarely wear, or may never wear again. If this is the case, it’s time to purge your closet! Too often, people wait until they downsize their home or lifestyle to clean out their closets and they miss great opportunities such as consignment or better yet, donating clothes for the benefit of tax write-offs! Our friends at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? published an article last year, titled, “Ten indications that it’s time to purge your closet.”

Which ones apply to your closet?

  1. You hold on to a shirt you wouldn’t normally wear, because you “could maybe use it for a theoretical costume party”
  2. You are planning on wearing some items when you lose or gain weight
  3. You haven’t worn some items in over a year
  4. You come across clothing you forgot you had
  5. You’ve been holding on to things because they “go with one other thing I have but I don’t know where that thing is,” but you’re hoping to find it one day
  6. You have an entire drawer of T-shirts that represents every volunteer opportunity or job you have ever had
  7. You keep damaged items because you will fix them one day (but you still haven’t gotten around to it)
  8. You keep every gift you get, in case you have a family reunion where you’ll need to wear that Christmas sweater dear Aunt Bertha knit for you
  9. You have more than one item of clothing per hanger, and a lot of hangers
  10. You can’t see the floor, and you aren’t even sure what color it is (or was)

If any of the above apply to you, it’s time to do some cleaning, sorting and donating. You might also want to package some clothes to take to your local Consignment Boutique.

Don’t forget, if you have other closets (attics, basements or garages) full of clutter, give our friends at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? a call right away! They’ve got the muscle and the trucks ready to haul your junk away!

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Recycling Junk

Often after a big garage sale or estate sale there’s a lot of “junk” that needs to be disposed of. A concern many share is that this junk will wind up in a landfill and harm the environment in some capacity. Fortunately there are brilliant companies and entrepreneurs who are creating new ways to recycle many common household items that become junk. You can be assured when you contact 1-800-GOT-JUNK? (we highly recommend this junk removal service), that your junk will be properly handled and recycled. They’ve even taken extra steps to “compartmentalize” items in their trucks so that each section will be sure to arrive at the proper recycle station at your area landfills.

According to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, more than 60% of what they collect is recycled, and that number is higher in some regions where landfill recycling technology is more advanced.

Have you ever wondered what the most commonly recycled junk is? Here’s a short list, and chances are you’ve got some of this “junk” hanging around your home – taking up space – time to recycle it!

Green Waste - yard trimmings, trees, branches, grass, trunks, shrubbery and brush

Household Items – food waste, packaging, clothing, light bulbs, magazines, books

Construction/Demolition Debris – lumber, concrete, asphalt, masonry, wallboard, roofing, insulation, carpeting, fly ash, clay bricks

Metal – iron, steel, aluminum, copper, stainless steel

Glass – bottles, building glazing, automobile glass

Plastics – packaging, bottles, empty drums, mixed plastics, HDPE, LDPE, PET

Paper/Paperboard – office paper, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, paper packaging, phonebooks, medium-density fiberboard, mixed paper

Tires – on-road and off-road vehicle tires

Universal Waste – CRT monitors, computers, electronics, fluorescent tubes, batteries, aerosol cans, personal computers, computer monitors

Appliances – stoves, fridges, freezers

Keep in mind most junk removal companies will not pick up hazardous materials such as paint or pool chemicals. Many municipalities have recycling days for things like paint cans and batteries, be sure you find out when these days are, sometimes there’s a small fee, but you’ll feel great about doing your part to save the environment and recycle your junk!

Don’t forget, if you have junk cluttering your home, give your friendly local 1-800-GOT-JUNK? company a call and they’ll happily help!