| Most people would cringe if guests wanted to look | | | | which items go to charity or trash and which |
| in their garage. It is the one room in the house | | | | items stay in the garage. It is generally a good |
| where unfinished projects, holiday decorations, | | | | rule of thumb to put anything in the junk removal |
| sporting equipment and hundreds of other little | | | | pile that has not been used in a year. Of course, |
| unwanted items are stashed and forever | | | | there are always exceptions to the rule like |
| forgotten. That is why it is important to set aside | | | | particular tools that are only used when working |
| a junk removal day to tackle this problem before | | | | on specialized projects. Those inline skates that |
| it becomes unmanageable. | | | | have a layer of dust on them, however, should |
| Prepare Ahead Of Time | | | | head straight to the junk removal pile! |
| When taking on a large junk removal project like | | | | Set Priorities |
| the garage, a little planning ahead can make a big | | | | When addressing the items that are going to |
| difference. First, be sure to set aside double the | | | | remain in the garage space, it helps to have an |
| amount of time this project is estimated to take. | | | | idea of their level of priority. For instance, tools |
| These types of open-ended activities can become | | | | and sporting equipment used on a daily or weekly |
| frustrating when they are perceived to be going | | | | basis should be easily accessible. Holiday |
| longer than originally scheduled. Second, consider a | | | | decorations used only annually can be stored in |
| mini-bin rental or dumpster rental depending on | | | | less convenient locations. |
| the amount of stuff to be thrown away. | | | | Don't forget the larger items that may need |
| Compared to stuffing garbage bags, having a bin | | | | room in the garage like vehicles, lawnmowers and |
| onsite for trash disposal makes the junk removal | | | | bicycles. With everything out on the driveway for |
| process run smoothly. | | | | junk removal, it can be easy to forget that these |
| Assess The Situation | | | | big items need to squeeze back in too! It may be |
| The first step in completing a successful junk | | | | easier to put them back into their spaces first |
| removal project is to open the garage door and | | | | and then find room for the smaller items all |
| pull everything out. Use the driveway as a staging | | | | around. |
| ground to completely empty the room. It is | | | | Keep Organized |
| important to remove even items that rightfully | | | | Once the garage is back in place and the junk |
| belong in the garage. This is the best way to see | | | | removal project is completed, it is easy to return |
| the space as a clean slate and begin reorganizing. | | | | to old habits and begin storing junk back in there |
| Touch Everything Once | | | | again. Resist the temptation to mindlessly throw |
| Now that everything is in plain sight out on the | | | | items into the garage without finding them a |
| driveway, it is time to begin determining what | | | | proper place. Return tools to their designated |
| items stay and which should be donated to | | | | areas and keep bikes and sporting equipment |
| charity or trashed. Create piles for each category | | | | from creating one large pile. Following these rules |
| and begin sifting through the contents. | | | | won't keep a garage perfect, but they may just |
| For the largest impact in regards to junk removal, | | | | keep junk removal down to an annual event! |
| it is important to be generous when considering | | | | |