Posts Tagged ‘junk pick-up’
The Donation Narration
Recycling: it helps to keep our consciousness clean by telling us that the things we throw away will be used again, making the idea of throwing trash away a little cleaner. But what of the things that can’t be recycled into something new, but don’t necessarily have to be thrown away? What about the toys…
Read MoreWhy You Should Call a Junk Removal Company for Mattress Removal
It’s just a fact of life. Every mattress eventually meets its end, whether it was a piece of hot garbage or a miraculously comfy cushion. There’s only so much use and abuse it can take, and at some point, it’s bound to be thrown out. This, of course, is no fun task. Mattresses aren’t often…
Read More3 Questions to Ask When You’re Decluttering
Decluttering your home can be a stressful process. With each item you get rid of, it can feel like you’re getting rid of a part of yourself, and for a lot of people, this makes things difficult. But when it comes down to it, you can’t keep everything forever, and the best way to relieve…
Read MoreWhy You Should Include Junk Removal In Your Spring Cleaning
Ah, spring has arrived. For our fellow Maryland residents, this is an exciting prospect. While there are still cold days, we’re mostly done with the frigid gales of winter and the annoying snowfalls that like to come at the worst time. The sun has started to shine, trees will be blooming soon, and a fun…
Read More4 Ways to Repurpose a Clean Garage
If your garage is an incomprehensible mess of junk and rubble, we’ve got some good news and bad news. The good news is that you’re not alone — having an absolute wreck of a garage is actually quite common, as it’s pretty common for it to become the default storage space when all other rooms…
Read MoreWhy It’s Hard to Get Rid of Things
As a junk removal and home decluttering company, you can trust us when we say we’ve seen just about every level of hoarding imaginable. There are light cases where people get stressed out about an overpacked closet, and severe instances where a hoarding habit becomes a dangerous and significant danger to one’s quality of life.…
Read MoreChristmas Storage Solutions
Christmastime is here! It’s a time of great joy and celebration, but not without its hurdles — specifically, you’ve probably had to take a grueling expedition through your storage space to unearth the long-lost Christmas decorations that have been buried deep. It’s a yearly ritual for many — Christmas comes and goes, and once all…
Read More5 Bad Habits That Lead to a Messy Garage
At Spartan Junk Removal, junk and clutter removal isn’t the only thing we do. In fact, one of our most popular services in and around the Baltimore area is helping people to clean out their garage. Junk removal is certainly a part of this process, as there are inevitably many items that the owners don’t…
Read MoreKnowing When It’s Time to Downsize Your Holiday Decorations
Summer has ended, fall is here, and it’s time to celebrate! Whether it’s pumpkin season, turkey time, or the Christmas countdown, one thing is probably for sure — you’ve got some ideas on how you want to decorate. This all sounds well and good until you’re reawakened to the reality of it, the same way…
Read More4 Reasons Why It Might Be Time for Hot Tub Removal
We can only imagine the excitement that was cultivated around your hot tub when you first bought it. Hot tubs, for many, are a rare luxury that are seldom enjoyed alone. Whether it’s the weird couple who’s getting a little too close, the rowdy children who may or may not be tinkling in the water,…
Read MoreHow to Tell if You’re a Hoarder
At Spartan Junk Removal, we’ve committed our lives to helping people get rid of their junk. What an interesting problem to have, no? While there are surely people in the world who can’t imagine the idea of having so many things that you literally have problems getting rid of all of them, it’s a legitimate…
Read MoreWhy Junk Removal Is Better Off Left to the Professionals
Everybody accumulates trash and clutter. That’s just a given, and unless you’re some kind of ascetic hermit who doesn’t interact with any kind of material possessions, it’s just inevitable that you’re eventually going to end up in possession with some things that you don’t need keep anymore, whether you’re out of space, have no interest,…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask If You’re Having a Hard Time Letting Go of Your Stuff
If you have a hard time letting go of your personal possessions, don’t start feeling bad about it. While TV shows and media tend to hyperfocus on extreme examples such as hoarders who can’t even see the floor of their own home, the truth is that it’s not at all uncommon for people to have…
Read MoreHow To Clean and Organize Your Garage Without Leaving Your Chair
Isn’t it strange how every garage seems to inevitably pile up with junk, ever so slowly and surely, until it’s completely filled with all manner of clutter and useless items? It seems like, no matter how hard you try to keep it cleaned and maintained, the junk inside just grows, multiplying like a living organism.…
Read MoreHoliday Cleanout: Junk or Charity?
As the holidays draw ever nearer, you may find yourself wondering how you can give back to the community while still clearing up some space for your new Christmas or Hanukkah presents! Many people choose to take this time of year to go through their current items, including clothing and furniture, and decide what can…
Read MoreThe Art of the “Fall Cleaning”
Spring cleaning, spring cleaning, spring cleaning. Everywhere you go, you hear about the benefits of spring cleaning, its symbolic alignment with spring renewal and change, and its impact on your home and your family. But what if all of that junk can’t wait until spring? What if you need to purge your home of junk…
Read MoreThings You Buy, Then Never Use
As the Laurel junk removal experts, Spartan Junk Removal knows a thing or two about junk removal. We remove junk like it’s our job—because it is our job. But what kinds of junk are we removing on a day-to-day basis? What are people buying and then not needing all of a sudden? In this blog,…
Read MoreGarage Ideas That Will BLOW YOUR MIND
If you’re like most folks, your garage is packed to the brim with cardboard boxes, old sporting equipment, dead moths, and dust. What was once an empty space with endless possibilities is now a 300 square-foot dumpster for all of your unwanted furniture and home goods—a space that is more embarrassing than useful. Imagine what…
Read MoreWorking with a Loved One Who Hoards – Part 2
Talking to a loved one about their hoarding habits or helping them seek treatment is not always the easiest of tasks, but the junk removal experts at Spartan Junk Removal are here to help. In our previous blog post, we outlined some of the ways you can keep your loved one’s habits from getting worse.…
Read MoreWorking with a Loved One Who Hoards – Part 1
Hoarding is a mental health condition that, at its mildest, can create an uncomfortable living situation, and at its worst, without proper junk removal, can make a hazardous living area. It often leads to losing friends and family, so these people are in need of help and special care. While only 5 percent of the…
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