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Moving Soon? What To Do With Your Old Junk

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With moving season already underway, you may be overwhelmed with the amount of stuff you have accumulated over the years. But don’t worry, 123JUNK in the Washington DC Metro area is available to help you streamline your move to ensure it’s more enjoyable and less stressful! For years, we have remained committed to thoughtful junk removal and proudly continue our 1-2-3 Process of donating, recycling, and disposing of unwanted items. 

Below we discuss a few tips to help make your decluttering process during your move simple.

5 Tips for Getting Rid of Junk During Your Move

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  1. Pack personal items and important documents. Oftentimes when you are planning to sell your home, your realtor will tell you to declutter. Pack your valuable items first and be mindful of what items are truly valuable—legal documents and items that carry sentimental value. 

  2. Separate your items into three categories: Keep, Toss, and Donate. While you could take items in the Donate category to your local donation center, keep in mind that they may not take everything you’re offering. Allow our team to help you save time and effort, and we’ll ensure your items are donated properly.?

  3. For sofas and mattresses, have our team haul it away for you. We protect your home and prevent you from throwing out your back! If your furniture or mattress is still in good condition, we will ensure that we utilize every avenue to donate it to one of our local charity partners.

  4. Ask your friends and family if they would like your items. As this may take some effort on your end, giving away your items to those you trust will help give you peace of mind knowing that they will be put to good use.

  5. If you’re trying to get rid of your moving boxes, try recycling them! However, remember that not all cardboard boxes are recyclable. We understand discarding all your moving boxes takes a lot of effort, but you can trust us to haul it away and deliver it to its respective waste management site. Learn more about recycling cardboard boxes.

  6. Hire our professional junk removal experts. We’ve been in the industry for years and have built an extensive charity partner network that will help us rehome your unwanted items that are still in good condition. We also keep up-to-date with the waste management protocols for Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC to ensure all items are discarded appropriately. We’ll be happy to help you save time, which will allow you to focus on other aspects of your move that are just as important. 

If you are looking for additional information on moving, check our moving tips!

Choose Thoughtful Junk Removal Services in Washington DC Metro Area

Supporting your efforts to get rid of your junk in a responsible manner is our job! Being a local junk removal business in the Washington DC Metro area has allowed us to continue working with other local businesses and growing our community for the better. Our team is ready to help you with unique junk removal solutions that suit your business needs. If you need assistance with your move, we would be happy to refer you to one of our professional organizer partners as well.


Looking for expert junk removal services? Call our junk hauling team at 1-800-364-5778 today!

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123JUNK Can Help You Sell Your House

Posted on | by chad

When the spring flowers bloom, so does the spring real estate market. It’s as busy as a bee in a field of blossoms. People are out looking for homes to buy and others are sprucing up their houses to show them to their best advantage.

As any Realtor will tell you, you will sell your home faster and for a higher price by doing what they call “staging.” Staging neutralizes a home so that any potential buyers can picture themselves living in the home. Staging also opens up spaces, which in turn, gives the impression of larger rooms and roomier spaces.

Declutter

One of the first pieces of advice a Realtor gives is to “Declutter.” This means putting away personalized items such as photographs and memorabilia, storing extraneous items such as knickknacks and small kitchen appliances, and getting rid of excess, broken or unusable items.

That’s where 123JUNK can help. It’s a big job to clear out a home for a move, so while you’re packing up, use this time to sort out items you no longer use, need or want. Once you’ve created that pile, call us and we’ll come out to remove it.

Clean Up

Don’t forget the home’s exterior when staging. Clear out piles of winter’s debris such as broken limbs, twigs, and any outdoor furniture or toys that might have been damaged by winter storms. Let 123JUNK haul away your yard debris.

Clear Out

You’ll probably be surprised by the number of boxes sitting in your attic and basement—that you never open. Rather than pay for storage or moving fees for these obviously-unneeded items, get rid of them. 123JUNK has a “Donate-Recycle-Dispose” policy where we will sort your items and donate reusable items to our charity partners (you get the receipt), recycle re-usable materials such as metals, and dispose of the rest. If it’s “too good” to throw away, call us.

For removing the clutter, clearing up, and clearing out, call 123JUNK. You’ll sell your home faster and for more money by creating airy, open spaces that showcase your home to its best advantage.

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Empty Nest Without the Mess: Reestablishing A Feasible Living Area After Your Child Moves Out

Posted on | by chad

So, your young (or in some cases not-so-young) one is moving out to let you begin enjoying your golden years. But are they really so “golden” with all this junk left lying around cluttering up your living area? It only makes sense that parents get rid of some or most of their son or daughter’s possessions when they are going away for school or just moving out to start living on their own or with a spouse. Yet since youths usually begin their adult lives with menial income, many leave an inordinate amount of possessions at the home of the parent. 123JUNK can help clean up the “empty nest” once your offspring have left so you can soar free without fluttering around in clutter.

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