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The first reported incident of hoarding as a disorder can be traced back to the 14th century. Today, there are some medical researchers that figure at least 5% of Americans could be certified as hoarders. Doctors really can’t pinpoint how this disorder pops up but they can defiantly recognize it when it occurs. So can all the neighbors. The help a true hoarder take a team of counselors and psychologists. Usually it reaches that stage when the hoarding has proven to be a health hazard for the hoarder and for the neighborhood.
The goal is to convince the hoarder that they really don’t need all that stuff they are hanging onto. You might be happy to get rid of all your junk if only you had some help. That doesn’t make you a hoarder. It just makes you in need of Junk King Raleigh’s services. With Junk King on call you can finally toss out all those things that have been cluttering up your home and yards. Yes, Junk King works their magic indoors and outdoors.
Let’s start with the indoors. Every home has a “storage locker.” This would be the place where all your collected junk goes. When you get a new sofa you put the old couch in this room. If a new stove comes, the old stove goes in the storage room. The minute one bulky item goes there there are usually boxes of stuff that follow. Before you know it you’ve got a full fledge hoarding zone. This could be a spare room, an attic, a basement or garage. No matter where the junk is the Junk King Raleigh crew can move in to move it out. You won’t have to pick up a thing; the JK crew does all the heavy lifting.
Once they’ve sorted through the indoors that same crew can do a tour around your front and back yard to take away anything out there you want disposed off. This will be your chance to clear out the leftover debris from a remodel job or patio makeover. If you’ve done some landscaping then Junk King can also haul off the dirt. Simply put there just isn’t anything that Junk King won’t take away for you.
After it is gone you’re free to do whatever you want with that open space. Did you have something in mind when you first moved into your home? Maybe a home office or arts and crafts workshop? That can be yours again. Call Junk King Raleigh at 1-888-888-JUNK to set up a removal appointment before you get too comfy being a hoarder.
“Computer equipment contains environmentally hazardous waste and should be disposed of properly.” That’s the official word from the state of North Carolina. They have followed up that ominous talk by enacting a state law that bans TVs and computer equipment from being dumped into any landfills in North Carolina. They haven’t left the citizens high and dry when it comes to getting rid of personal e-waste. You can drop off your e-waste at a few certifies centers around Raleigh but there are restrictions.
When was the last time you truly pampered yourself? If you’re saying “That’s impossible because I don’t have the time” then you’re missing the point. You have to make the time. Pampering doesn’t mean you need to take a weekend off from all your responsibilities. Although that would be pretty sweet, you can achieve all the relaxing benefits with a little dose of pampering as you would with a full weekend away. For instance, why not set aside an hour to call and old friend and catch up. Forget Facebook, reach out and have a meaningful conversation.
Raleigh is a great town for sports. Between all the fierce Raleigh high school rivalries and college games there is plenty for a diehard fan to enjoy on any given weekend. Nothing beats having the hometown favorite bring home a trophy. However, when the team loses a handful of rowdy fans can turn watching a good game into a violent nightmare. This brings us to the issue of dumpsters. It seems that in recent years, dumpsters have become the popular target for disgruntled sports fans that are looking to cause trouble. A few matches and a seemingly harmless dumpster becomes a flaming inferno.
There’s been a lot of talk about trees recently at the Raleigh city council. This is because they are revamping their tree ordinance policies as it relates to what the utility company can to in terms of maintenance. Right now the Raleigh utility company can remove branches anywhere from two to eight feet away from power lines but this only applies to public property. Private homeowners will have to take care of their own tree trimming. However, if the last round of super storms has proved anything it’s that trees and power lines don’t mix. This was the major reason for all those blackouts: falling tree limbs. You would be well advised to put aside your desire for lush foliage in favor of running power. When the utility company comes out to do a little tree trimming it’s free. They also clean up after themselves. If a tree has to come down all together they’ll grind down the stump and sweep up the sawdust.
To downsize is to shrink your living space and improve your quality of life. The reason is that with less property to manage you’ll save money and have more time to do the things you want that make your happy. A typical Raleigh downsize move would be to transition from a huge house to a smaller condo or apartment. This is a very popular move for parents who find themselves in a big empty house after all the kids have moved on. Why pay for all that space you’re not using? Retirees who don’t want to spend hours mowing lawns or keeping up with home repairs also benefit from downsizing. When you’re ready to downsize you should consider the following tips:
You’re favorite shopping partner this holiday season could be a smart phone app. There are dozens of scanner apps that let you wander into a nearby Raleigh store and take a picture of a product’s UPC bar code. The app then shows you if you can get that item at a better price somewhere else. What’s great is that armed with that information, you might be able to convince the store to sell you the item at the discount price. Chances are you’ll get the deal because they want to keep you in the store. This would make you a very smart shopper indeed.
What shape are your “white goods” in? These would be all of your appliances. Perhaps they’re called “white goods” because back in the day all of our stoves, refrigerators and washing machines were all white. An interesting fact is that here in Raleigh you can’t take your white good appliance to a landfill and yet you’re already paying for that kind of disposal. As it turns out, every appliance sold in the state is slapped with a surcharge to cover the cost for those landfill owners to recycle that appliance that has already been dumped in their place. However, this surcharge doesn’t cover the cost of collecting that appliance. That’s all on you.
Did you have a good gardening season? This past summer was certainly proof positive that we’re living through some wacky weather but that doesn’t mean home gardeners didn’t manage to eke out a decent little harvest for themselves. As winter approaches, the temptation is to kind of let the gardens wither back into the ground and have Mother Nature take care of it all. However, most professional garden experts recommend that you clean up the spent garden debris to help diminish the occurrence of fungal disease. Worst case scenario would have those debris piles becoming a breeding ground for insects. Yes, there are bugs in the winter!