The cold weather has drifted away, the snow is melting (outside of the mountains, at least!), and the flowers are starting to bloom. Spring has come to Colorado Springs, which means one thing: spring cleaning! By renting a cheap dumpster, you can make your cleaning project easier, quicker, and less of a chore. Just make sure you are getting the right rental to suit your project.

Why Partaking in Spring Cleaning Is Good for Your Health

It’s easy to come up with excuses not to participate in spring cleaning every year. Maybe you are too busy with work right now or have other obligations on your plate. Perhaps you don’t think your home is that cluttered and feel like you’ve earned the right to take a year off. In any case, for every person that diligently gets into the spring cleaning mindset every year, there’s another person who says “Well, maybe next year.”

Did you know, though, that spring cleaning has been proven to provide major health benefits for people who do it every year? During the winter, it’s not uncommon for people to go into a semi-hibernation state. Especially when it’s extremely cold or snowy outside, you probably don’t go outdoors as much as you do in the spring, summer, and autumn months. You almost certainly don’t have your windows open, allowing fresh air to course through the building.

Because of this tendency, homes tend to accumulate a lot of dust, dirt, pet dander, and other debris during the winter months. Even if you are vigilant about dusting, vacuuming, and mopping, your home can still become pretty dirty. Spring cleaning is an excellent opportunity to throw open those windows, get some fresh air in the house, and do a deep clean. Sometimes, though, there’s too much clutter sitting around to get to those underlying floors and surfaces.

While clutter represents an obstacle to a successful spring cleaning project, it also represents one of the big health benefits that spring cleaning can have. A cluttered home is a source of stress, whether you realize it or not. Clutter serves as a reminder for tasks left incomplete. Sometimes, that unfinished task might just be sorting through the clutter and either organizing it or throwing it away. Sometimes, it might mean filling out paperwork, returning phone calls, paying bills, or sending thank you notes. In any case, clutter isn’t great for your mental wellbeing. Committing yourself to decluttering your home this spring can be a great way to breathe a sigh of relief, let go of anxiety and stress, and get yourself excited about the summer months to come.

Finally, cleaning out your home can be a fantastic way to restart your habit of physical activity and exercise after a few months indoors. Moving furniture around, carrying boxes of junk out to the dumpster, or just going up and down the stairs to your basement repeatedly will get your blood pumping and remind you how good physical activity feels. Even if you’ve spent the winter taking advantage of the many fun, physically demanding activities that Colorado Springs has to offer, lifting a heavy couch or appliance with the help of a friend or neighbor might still be a physical test. And just like running or snowshoeing, the physical activity will release endorphins that benefit your mental health and wellbeing.

How to Make Your Spring Cleaning Project Easy and Stress-Free

Of course, while spring cleaning can provide benefits for mental and physical health, it can also be a strain in and of itself. Some people find cleaning and decluttering to be stressful processes in and of themselves. How can you guarantee an easy, painless cleanout without nullifying the many benefits that spring cleaning can have?

The answer is simple: rent a dumpster! Having a dumpster sitting right outside in your driveway gives you an easy way to deal with any junk you uncover during your cleaning project. You don’t have to worry about overflowing your standard garbage bin or taking bags upon bags of waste over to the nearest trash or recycling center. With a dumpster, you can toss everything in the bin and forget about it. It’s the easiest way to keep the focus on the cleaning project itself—and to get the job done faster and more efficiently.

So where can you find a cheap dumpster in Colorado Springs? Multiple companies offer dumpsters for rent in the area at reasonable prices. Which one is right for you will depend on the nature of your cleanout and the types of junk you expect to be depositing in your bin. Some items that might come out of the garage or basement during a spring cleaning undertaking—like mattresses, old appliances, unwanted electronics, or bald tires—aren’t accepted by every dumpster rental company. Before you rent your bin, make sure to ask for a list of items that aren’t allowed.

The reason these items are sometimes restricted is that they are difficult to dispose of safely and ethically. Many landfills don’t accept items like mattresses and tires, which poses a challenge for junk removal companies that offer dumpsters for rent. Things like appliances and electronic waste, meanwhile, have components that can leak dangerous chemicals into soils and groundwater sources. The party line is typically that these items should be recycled, not thrown away.

Of course, the problem is that finding someone to take your TV or refrigerator and recycle it isn’t an easy task. To keep your spring cleanout simple, look for a dumpster rental company that offers green-friendly junk removal services. These businesses don’t have long lists of items they restrict—not because they don’t care about hazardous items ending up in landfills, but because they don’t take everything landfills. Instead, these companies take your full dumpster back to a processing center, where they carefully sort through everything and pull out items that can be recycled, donated, or reused.

Picking this type of dumpster rental will give you the best of both worlds. On the one hand, you will still enjoy the convenience of being able to throw anything you please into your dumpster. You won’t have to worry about renting separate bins for different types of waste (or for trash and recycling), and you won’t have to make special arrangements for certain types of junk. On the other hand, you won’t be sending hazardous items to your local landfill.

The last thing you should consider in your search for a convenient spring cleanout dumpster rental is bin size. How much junk do you have waiting in your home? Even if you have a lot of clutter, the chances are that you have no idea how much space it will take up in a dumpster. Yet, many dumpster companies expect you to choose between bin sizes that range from 10 cubic yards to 40 or 50 cubic yards. What do you do?

In a lot of cases, the best bet is to look for a company that offers a modest-sized dumpster—12 cubic yards is sufficient for most residential cleanouts—but bills based on how much dumpster space you use. That way, you don’t end up paying for dumpster capacity you won’t use.

Reap the Benefits of Spring Cleaning with a Cheap Dumpster Rental

Don’t let spring cleaning pass you buy this year! Instead, get ready for the warmer months by getting active and decluttering the house. The project might seem like a big undertaking right now, but it will deliver significant health benefits, and with the right cheap dumpster rental, it might be easier than you think. Good luck!

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