subject: Trash Removal: Tips on how to Organize your Clutter [print this page] Trash Removal: Tips on how to Organize your Clutter
Organizing our home is one important task that we need to schedule periodically. It is not only when our parents or siblings are coming for a visit over the holidays that we need to clean up. To de-clutter our homes is one opportunity to discard old stuff that we have accumulated over the years. It is also a good way to recycle items that have long been stock in the attic.
But doing this type of de-cluttering might not come as easy. We may need to use trash removal companies. And when we hire the services of a trash removal company, we might as well plan our clean-up very carefully. Here are some tips, which I hope can help you with your clean-up project.
Look for a place where you can sort out the items that you need to organize. In my case, I used the garage to sort out the items. First, I had to clear the driveway and park my car outside. Then I swept the floor and cleaned it very well. I also built a cabinet with shelves so I can easily see and organize all the items.
After I sorted out all the items, I can now clearly see what stuff I want to keep and those that I can donate to charity. It was also easy for me to decide which items I can put in the trash removal dumpster. I also realized that there are more items that I can still give away to my relatives, specially the old clothes that my son outgrew. It was easy for me to organize because I piled the items per category.
Since I planned ahead of time about this project, I already found specific spots where to keep each category. The books and other memorabilia, I placed them in a cabinet that I built myself. I put provisions for bookshelves. It was so neat; you will never think that I have dumped these items up in the attic. Then, for the items that can no longer be used, I dumped them in the trash removal dumpster.
After I completed the project, I promised myself that I will do this periodically. It was so much easier to de-clutter every so often so that I don't get overwhelmed with the stuff that I accumulate over a longer period of time.
