You may be thinking- “is summer a good time to clean out your home?” It’s a pertinent question. With summer’s arrival and the end of the school year upon us, there is no better time than the present to start thinking about your home’s summer cleanout, using your family to aid you. Don’t procrastinate purging your home of useless items and unsightly clutter; the results are more than worthwhile in the long run. As you choose an upcoming date to rent a roll-off dumpster and clean out your home, consider these tips to make the whole process easier for your family.
Rent a Roll-Off Dumpster
Your cleanout will obviously produce a large amount of trash and unwanted items that will be too much for your trash cans. Your first step in your cleanout should be to rent a roll-off dumpster from Dumpstermaxx. Be sure to check what size you need here.
Box it Up
A well-known organizing method for cleanouts is the box method. Using four or five boxes is highly useful in streamlining your cleanout. In each room you clean out this summer, place four or five boxes in it so you can segregate items to be thrown in your roll-off dumpster, items to be stored, items to be donated, and sentimental items you will keep. Organizing every room with four or five boxes will help clear out your space and stay organized as to what should be disposed of in your roll-off dumpster and what shouldn’t.
Everything In Its Place
While this may sound easy, it’s actually one of the most challenging things to do. For each space in your home you clean out this summer, be sure to document where you are regularly placing things. Everything should have a designated place, from the book on your coffee table to the microwave in your kitchen. After cleaning counters, floors, and painting walls, you may not remember where everything not thrown in your roll-off dumpster belongs. To avoid this kind of issue, take a picture of each room with your phone. Once you have finished cleaning the room, you can reference the pictures you’ve taken to put everything in its place. You may find that you want to re-arrange things in your home, but even then, having a photo of the room before the cleanout will help you to decide what can fit where.
What Should Stay and What Should Go?
Determining what you should throw into your roll-off dumpster may seem more difficult than you think. You may feel like you are hoarding by keeping that broken wooden chair you loved from your childhood, but the truth is you’re not. Keeping items because you “may need them” someday is hoarding. Keeping an extensive collection of cardboard boxes in your garage is not only taking up space; it’s a fire hazard. You should throw out stacks of anything being kept for possible future use.
Deciding to keep something you’ve had for years or dispose of it in your roll-off dumpster can be tough at times. The key is if something has true sentimental value like a set of glasses from a wedding reception or your child’s crib you are saving for grandchildren, then you should keep those kinds of items. Perhaps put some sentimental items into storage to create space. On the other hand, if you have a beat-up chair or sofa that can’t be sat upon, you need to decide if it is worth the cost to have the piece of furniture restored; if not, it should be thrown in your roll-off dumpster.
To Sum Up
A summer cleanout can bring new life to your home and make it more livable. Just be organized and decide what items have value to you and what don’t.
We Can Help Your Summer Cleanout
Call Dumpstermaxx to be your partner in your summer cleanout. Call us today; a member of our staff can help you determine what size dumpster you need. We will schedule a time that is convenient for you and deliver the roll-off dumpster right to your driveway. When your roll-off dumpster is full, we will pick it up and haul it away. Don’t wait until summer is gone; start your cleanout right away!