(Canva Image) Unfortunately, it can be very difficult to get rid of old furniture, no matter where you live. Many regular garbage removal services will haul away certain bulky waste items when you request and schedule a special pickup, but they won’t pick up furniture that’s been left on the curb. You may be thinking [...]
(Canva Image) It’s time to admit that being at home has caused us to notice the little things about our house that bug us. While the drawer used for random junk is piling high, the excuses for not going through it are dwindling. Let’s get off the couch and start organizing. Getting rid of [...]
(Canva Image) Not sure what furniture you can throw in a dumpster? Just because you can physically throw your furniture in a dumpster, it doesn’t always mean you’re allowed to or should. Read our helpful guide before you throw furniture in a random dumpster up the street. Throwing Furniture in a Dumpster is Often Illegal No [...]
(Canva Image) Did you just move in with your significant other or maybe just a long-time roommate? Are you looking around your home and just now realizing that you both had stacked up enough home goods to furnish a mansion? Not only do you have multiples of a lot of the major items in your home, [...]
(Canva Image) Whether you love or hate cooking, having cluttered kitchen countertops does not inspire anyone to pick up a frying pan, much less hang out in there. If you have ever felt stressed around a chaotic kitchen countertop, know it’s been shown that clutter triggers the stress hormone cortisol. Who needs another reason [...]
(Canva image) Your home is full of potentially harmful household chemicals — everyday products like bleach, oven cleaners, drain de-cloggers, and insect and weed killers. Treat those household chemicals like the toxic materials that they are and dispose of them like hazardous waste. Household Chemicals: Hazardous Waste in Your Home What is considered hazardous waste in [...]
(Canva image) Fall is here, which means that now could be a perfect time to start cleaning and decluttering. It also means that you’re going to be dealing with some more yard waste thanks to falling leaves. One of the biggest recycling challenges of the fall is landscape waste, which include leaves that have fallen [...]
(Canva image) Have you ever put something in the recycling bin that you’re not sure about? If you don’t know if it’s recyclable, but hope it is… If it has a recycling symbol or label on it, so you assume it must be OK … If you’re pretty sure it’s not recyclable, but hope [...]
(Canva image) The can of bug spray on the shelf… the toilet cleaner and drain opener in the cabinet… the old gas, lawn chemicals and paint stored in the garage… these products are all considered hazardous because the chemicals they contain pose a threat to human health and the environment. Dangerous household chemicals like [...]
(Canva image) Outdoor gas grills use propane tanks. When yours runs out of gas, you can exchange it for a full tank at services such as Blue Rhino or Amerigas. Each has locations throughout the area and charges a fee to exchange or buy a new tank. If you want to recycle your old tank without getting [...]
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