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Get Rid of Old Appliances

Published on June 3, 2010 in Old Appliances, Old Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture, junk hauling and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

There are several appliances in your home that need to be replaced every so often.  When was the last time you took a look at the new appliances section of the department store?  Some of the technological and aesthetic advances in the household appliances sector within the last ten years are incredible.  I’d like to take a look at some household appliances that have made leaps and bounds; some of the very appliances you might be interested in replacing.

  1. Refrigerators – Your standard refrigerator of old is gone.  Today’s high tech refrigerators include features like recipe databases, internet connectivity, beer taps, built in high def. TVs and automated storage checks.  Think ‘HAL’ from space odyssey.  Consider getting rid of your old clunker and replacing it with a lean, mean refrigeration machine.
  2. Washing Machines -  The new line of washing machines look great – coming in a variety of colors and styles that can fit right into your home.  You no longer need to have that washing machine deep within the recesses of your basement. Display it proudly and accessibly right on ground level. Not only do washing machines look better, they also perform at a completely different level; offering intelligent technology that washes and dries in one load and micro targets specific articles of clothing with extreme clean.
  3. Microwave – The microwave was one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century – providing people with a quick and efficient way to cook food in their homes.  The microwaves of the 21st century not only cooks food but also offers options that dramatically increases your efficiency, including auto timing so your food can be ready to eat as soon as you return home.
  4. Stoves – Your stove is the command center of your kitchen, the appliance that can determine if your thanksgiving turkey comes out just perfect or not so good.  Today’s modern stoves include a range of features including self cleaning options, touchscreen commands, and pre-set cook settings for various food types.  If you want to start cooking better, it all starts with your stove.

If you decide to get rid of old appliances you’ll need a good way to haul the junk out of your house.  As far as a refrigerator, stove, or washing machine goes, these items are extremely heavy and best left to hauling professionals.  Junk-King provides the best junk hauling service around, feel free to book a free on site estimate online or call 1-800-995 JUNK.

Home Clutter

Published on May 27, 2010 in Clutter, Old Furniture Pick Up, junk hauling and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Here at Junk-King we use the term ‘unwanted clutter’ quite a bit.  I’d like to discuss what clutter really is, some common types of home clutter, and why no one needs to have it lying around.  In your home there are a number of things that you use on a regular basis.  These items could be couches, beds, chairs and tables that you put to good use, or furniture that fits nicely into the decor of your house.  These items could also be computers, tvs, electronics, and appliances that you use on a daily or weekly basis.  These are your possessions that are of value: without them you’d be lost.

Clutter has no value whatsoever. These are the items around your house that are just sitting there and never are put to use.  Clutter includes things that detract from the aesthetic of your home, items that are broken or materials that are simply collecting dust.

Here are some common types of clutter:

Garage Clutter: The garage often ends up being the ‘junk zone’ of many houses.  Bikes with missing wheels, broken lawnmowers, power tools, snow blowers, bags of old athletic equipment, and a variety of other pieces of equipment often end up in the garage.  This is a sad situation because a garage is a great place to store useful items – a car for example.

Electronic Clutter: In the fast paced world of technology, equipment often ends up getting outdated within a few years.  It’s not out of the ordinary to replace old computers, fax machines, and phones with newer models.  The problem arises when the outdated electronics end up sitting around our house, never getting thrown out and simply collecting dust.

Furniture Clutter: If you walk around your house today it’s guaranteed you can pick out several pieces of furniture which simply have no place there anymore.  The furniture either doesn’t match with your remodeled house or the items have had too much wear and tear to be usable anymore.

Renovation Clutter: Whether you had new windowpanes installed, your porch painted or your pool cleaned up, renovations are bound to leave clutter around your house and yard.  There’s no point in getting your house fixed up if all that junk is going to end up laying around.

Junk King prides itself in being able to clean up all of your clutter – no matter how big the job is.  Our affordable and eco-friendly junk hauling services will let you finally reclaim your kingdom.  Call 1-800 995 JUNK or Book Online today.

Junk Removal Can Help Your Business

Published on May 18, 2010 in Business Junk Removal, Office, Old Furniture Pick Up, junk hauling and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , .


As the summer approaches, you may be asking how you can kick your business into high gear even during the hottest months of the year.  It may be difficult for employees to concentrate when it’s beautiful outside; they probably would rather be enjoying the great summer weather than sitting in an office looking at a computer screen.  Many of your employees may also be daydreaming of hiking, river rafting, barbecues, and Caribbean vacations.

It’s an often overlooked strategy to change some things up at the office during the summer to motivate your employees to continue to work at strong pace.  Here are a few things you can do to keep the productivity rolling:

Company Outings:  Although it may seem cliché, a company outing is a great way to build camaraderie as well as let your employees get a breath of fresh air during a busy time of year.  The summer is the perfect time to get outside – a company sponsored barbecue is one great way to spend a long lunch and a friendly game of bocce ball could add some excitement to an otherwise dull day.

Exercise:  It cannot be overstated how important exercise can be for your employee’s overall productivity (as well as their health).  Exercise sharpens not only the body but also the mind: it is proven time and again that workers who exercise regularly are far more productive at the office.  Consider getting outside and bringing your company on a hike, kayaking trip, or biking expedition.  Also offer employees the option to work out mid-day as long as they are able to accomplish the same number of goals within a workday.

Office Junk Removal:  Unwanted clutter and junk in your office can have a big effect on your employee’s overall performance on an everyday basis.  It could be some old desks from workers who were laid off in the past year that are still sitting around.  It might be an old Xerox machine that is simply taking up space or a water cooler that doesn’t work anymore.  These items are doing nothing for your business, and in fact may be a detriment to your employee’s performance simply by sitting there.  A junk hauling business can easily and efficiently remove this clutter without interrupting a normal work day.

Competition:  A little competition like a sports bracket or after work dart tournament never hurt anyone.  Although an ‘extra-curricular’ competition might seem like it would distract employees, it may in fact be a nice reprise from the regular schedule – keeping employees alert and on-target.

Hauling Damaged Furniture

Published on May 13, 2010 in Damaged Furniture, Old Furniture Pick Up, Pick Up Old Furniture, Residential Junk Removal, junk hauling and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

There’s quite a few ways that the furniture in your house can get damaged.  The most common reason that furniture or equipment is no longer of value is due to wear and tear.  Most material simply wears down after a period of regular use.  This could be your favorite leather couch, which you’ve held on to since those college days. The couch still might look ‘OK’ to you but has tears running down the side and is missing a corner piece.  Now that you have a family and regularly entertain friends for dinner, you figure it’s time to put that old couch out on the curb.

Another common way that furniture becomes damaged is due to pets.  You just got a little golden retriever pup and he’s run wild in your house for the past several weeks, leaving some dining room furniture and a lazy boy recliner in tatters.   You can’t bear to give up the little guy, but you can replace the ruined furniture with a new set of pet friendly items.

Children also are a common reason to replace your old furniture.  If you are expecting a baby or a grandchild is staying over during weekends, you’ll be sure to look into child-proofing your house.   This can often mean getting rid of some old items that simply aren’t safe for a toddler to be around – things with sharp edges and small removable pieces.  Kids also can be the direct cause of your damaged furniture – whether it be a glue explosion on that persian rug or permanent marker stripes across your old headboard.

Mother nature can also be a major factor in ruining your furniture.  Flooding can wipe out entire rooms and permanently destroy many items in a household. Hurricanes can blow out windows, expose your house to the elements and toss furniture around.  Earthquakes, snow storms, tornadoes and everything else – any of these natural disasters can wreck havoc on a house.

No matter how your furniture was damaged, you now have to decide how to deal with it.  The easiest way to get rid these items is by calling Junk King, who provides reliable, affordable, and eco-friendly junk removal services to homes across the country.

Real Estate Junk Removal and Cleanout

Published on April 27, 2010 in Old Furniture Pick Up, Real Estate, Real Estate Junk Removal, Yard Waste Removal, junk hauling business and junk removal. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .


There are a number of tasks for real estate agents, brokers, property management professionals and companies to complete before putting a home up for sale.  To maximize profits from a sale, a home needs to look good from all perspectives.  There certainly can’t be any clutter around the house – all the previous owner’s furniture, appliances and junk needs to be hauled off prior to showing the property to any prospective buyers.

Specific tasks include getting rid of junk from the attic and basement of the home, two places that are hard to access and usually contain the most clutter.  Even though the attic or basement might seem like a room that a prospective buyer won’t necessarily care about, it makes a huge difference showing an uncluttered space where the person can imagine placing their own furniture in the future.

The yard is another often overlooked spot that can make a big difference in making a sale.  Any yard waste – including fallen branches, piles of leaves, old construction materials, or piles of wood can detract from the overall value of a home. Prospective buyers should be able to easily imagine their kids and pets playing on an uncluttered and beautiful lawn. Getting rid of all this yard waste is integral before putting a home up for sale.

One huge mistake can be to show a property with a filled dumpster still nearby.  This is highly unprofessional and can drastically draw from the overall value of the home.  Any junk removal should be done in a fast and efficient manner prior to showing, without leaving behind any traces of junk that might surprise prospective buyers.

Junk King has worked on estate cleanouts with a variety of real estate agents, property managers and brokers for several years, always providing the most affordable, efficient and eco-friendly service around (we recycle up to 60% of all materials to prevent junk from ending up in landfills).  We’ll make sure that we get all the extra clutter off of a property’s premises in a timely manner to ensure that you can make the sale.  Simply give us a call at 1-800-995-JUNK or Book Online and save $30 today.

Old Furniture Pick Up

Published on April 16, 2010 in Old Furniture Pick Up and Pick Up Old Furniture. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

We all have a piece of furniture in our home that we’ve grown attached to and don’t want to get rid of: no matter how old, smelly, out of fashion, or uncomfortable it is. It could be an olive green lazy boy with ‘character building’ rips along the arm seams.  Or perhaps it’s an oaken coffee table that is literally standing on its last leg.  Some of this furniture makes it way from our very first apartment to the homes we live in today, and maintains a sentimental value for us.  It’s nice to wake up and see something thats been with you since the start, even if it isn’t brand new or house-fitting.

In other cases, some furniture simply clings to you.  Old rusty filing cabinets, flimsy bookshelves and moldy trunks somehow have a way of ending up in our attics and basements- simply collecting dust and taking up unnecessary space.  These pieces of furniture need to be distinguished from those items that have a sentimental value for you.  If guests visit your home, these two categories of old pieces of furniture can easily be distinguished, and makes the difference between your house appearing charming or simply a mess.

It’s time you sorted through your old furniture and categorize whether a piece is worth keeping or getting rid of.  It is a guarantee you will end with quite a few items that you realize you don’t need, want, or even care about.  Now comes the decision about how to get rid of these unwanted pieces of furniture.

Utilizing a junk removal service for your old furniture pick up is by far the easiest and most cost effective method of disposal.  A professional junk removal service will make sure these items are picked up and disposed of in an efficient, professional and eco-friendly manner.  Making an attempt to haul these items to the dump on your own can be a daunting task, especially if you have a busy schedule.  You also have the additional stress of lifting heavy pieces of furniture into your vehicle and possibly hurting yourself.  Make it easier on yourself, and call 1-800-995-JUNK or schedule a free estimate online for the best furniture pick up around.