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Renting a Dumpster: A Step by Step Guide

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The process of renting a dumpster is an easy process, but if you’ve never done it before you may find yourself lost when the time arises. There are many different scenarios where a dumpster rental comes in handy, such as a spring cleaning project, moving, remodeling, inherited a messy house that needs a cleanout and so on…

We decided to put together an easy to follow guide you can reference the next time you find yourself overloaded with junk, such as the situations above. Let’s get started. Read More…

Labor Day Weekend is the Perfect Time to Declutter

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Labor Day is just around the corner and the long weekend makes it the perfect time to declutter the home and garage. Clutter has its way of creeping back into the house after a successful spring cleaning, which has a lot to do with booking a busy summer filled with camping trips, family reunions and vacations. Here are some tips to make this weekend your 2012 summer cleanup. Read More…

How to Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste

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Household hazardous waste collection event in New Hampshire. Image courtesy of UnionLeader.com.


Virtually every household in the U.S. contains some household hazardous waste. This would include common items like pesticides/fertilizers, household cleaning products and motor oil. These types of chemicals are prohibited from being disposed of in the municipal waste system as well as in most rented dumpsters. Disposing properly of household hazardous waste is critical to the health of the environment as well as our own health. Read More…

Complete Guide to Eco-Friendly Waste Removal

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Most people don’t think twice about trash once it hits the bin and gets hauled away to the landfill. The fact is that in the U.S. alone, approximately 250 million tons of trash enters the municipal waste system each year, according to 2010 statistics provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A large percentage of this trash is actually recyclable, reusable or shouldn’t actually be in the municipal waste system. The key is being smart about what you’re throwing away to make sure what makes it in the bin should actually be there. Read More…

Decluttering: A Guide for Success [Infographic]

Decluttering your home isn’t always fun is never fun, but it’s something we should all do at least once a year. Hometown has put together a useful infographic to help streamline the decluttering process. We’ve provided a list of resources and useful tips to help get your home clutter-free in no time. (click image to enlarge) Read More…

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