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When Should You Call Junk King Plano?

When does junk go from “I can get rid of this on my own” to “this is too much, I need help”? It’s not always easy to tell, and some people don’t realize just how much stuff they have to get rid of until they’re halfway through trying to deal with it. Sometimes it’s obvious: if you’ve cleaned out your closet and have a couple of small bags of clothing, you can easily get rid of them on your own. All you have to do is drop them in a donation bin or even your trash dumpster. On the other hand, if you have several old pieces of furniture to toss, you know it’s not going to be that simple.

So where is the line? When should you give Junk King Plano a call? Here are some of the most common projects that we help residents and businesses with.

You’re Doing a Major Cleaning

During a normal week, you know how much trash you’ll likely make, and you know you can deal with it using your city garbage bins. Even if you have a few extra boxes or other trash, it’s no big deal. If you’re doing a major clean out, though, you’re going to have a lot more trash. You may have a dozen boxes, all of the things that were in those boxes, old furniture, and even old appliances. What do you do with these things?

Junk King can haul them all off. You won’t have to worry about what you can fit in your garbage bin because you’ll have our entire truck at your disposal. Any time you’re cleaning out your garage, shed, basement, or attic, you may need to make use of a junk hauling service in Plano. This is especially true if you haven’t cleaned out these spaces in years. You may not even know what you’ve got in your basement. Even worse, you may have had a water leak or rodents get into the space. You may have to get rid of things you had planned on keeping because they’re damaged beyond repair.

If you’re a business owner, you may also have more trash than you can fit in your standard dumpster. Cleaning out old marketing materials, display units, and even old product can result in piles of garbage that has to go somewhere. Junk King can help you, too. We work with a number of businesses in the Plano area. Whether you need us to come every few months to haul away stuff or just once or twice a year when you purge old items, we’re here for you.

You’re Doing a DIY Project

Home DIY projects have become quite popular in recent years thanks to the many different renovation shows on HGTV and other networks. While these projects aren’t always as easy as the professionals on TV make them appear to be, there are still plenty of people out there who can handle them. If you’re a DIY enthusiast and are preparing to do some remodeling to your home, you’re going to want to reach out to Junk King.

These projects typically create a lot of trash. Even small remodels may have more debris than you expect. You have all of the old stuff you remove, which can include flooring, drywall, cabinets, fixtures, appliances, and even things like piping and wiring. Next, you have the packaging that your new materials come in. Then you may have left over materials that you don’t need or small remnants from where you cut pieces to fit. This can all add up quickly, leaving you with a good amount of trash that’s just taking up space.

Junk King handles DIY construction debris like this all the time. The only thing we may not be able to take is leftover paint because it’s classified as a hazardous material. In order for us to take it, you’ll need to mix the paint with a special hardening product or, depending on the type of paint, you can use basic cat litter. Once the paint has solidified, we can dispose of it. For other garbage such as flooring, old cabinets, appliances, etc., we can usually haul it away like it is.

You’re Remodeling Your Office or Storefront

Business owners may do some renovations, too. You may need to redo some shelving or get rid of some furniture. Office furniture is one thing that can easily stack up. You don’t always want to get rid of desks, chairs, and other furniture that’s still good, but on the other hand, it doesn’t help if all you do is stick it in a back room or basement. It’s just going to take up space, and by the time you do decide you might need something, it may no longer even be in good condition.

We can help you get rid of any of this old furniture, shelving, and much more. Of course, we can take other debris from your DIY renovation, too, such as old flooring, cabinets, and appliances.

You’re Taking Down a Structure in Your Yard

Everyone loves a nice deck or patio, and a backyard shed is often a necessity. Your kids may have a playhouse, treehouse, or swing set they enjoyed daily when they were young. Over time, though, all of these structures start to break down. While you can make repairs to them, eventually, they’re going to be damaged to the point that the only solution is to take them down and replace them.

This, of course, means you’ve got to get rid of all the debris from these structures. What do you do with all the old lumber from a deck or a shed? How do you get rid of that old swing set? The solution, of course, is to give Junk King Plano a call. We routinely help residents with these types of structures. We haul away demolished sheds, green houses, playhouses, patios, decks, gazebos, pergolas, and just about anything else you’ve got in your backyard. We’ll even take your old fence. When we’re done, you’ll have the space you need to start your new backyard project.

Call Us to Haul Away Storm Debris

With backyard projects and DIY work, you know you’re going to have debris to get rid of. It’s planned, so you can reach out to us ahead of time and have a plan. When a storm blows through, you may have some concerns about limbs coming down, but you don’t know what’s going to happen exactly. If it’s just a few small branches, you can deal with that. When it’s several huge limbs or an entire tree, though, you’re going to need some help.

We can help you deal with the debris from storms, including trees, damaged structures, destroyed patio furniture, and more. We do our best to get out to help customers as soon as we can. We know you need to get your yard cleaned up quickly, especially if the tree came down across your driveway or your patio.

Even if it didn’t come down in a storm, we can still haul away tree limbs, bushes, and other landscaping waste. It doesn’t matter if the tree came down due to high winds or your chainsaw, we’ll get rid of it for you.

What Does Junk King Do with the Stuff We Pick Up?

When Junk King Plano picks up debris, we won’t just take it to the landfill. Instead, we’ll take anything that’s still in good condition out and donate it to charitable organizations. Once we’ve donated what we can, which does include old furniture, appliances, office furniture, and anything else usable, we’ll start looking at what we can have recycled. We redirect a lot of the bulk trash we pick up to recycling centers, reducing our impact on the environment significantly. Few, if any, other junk hauling services in the Plano area do this. There’s no extra charge to you, either.

So When Should You Call Junk King Plano?

Any time you have a lot of trash, whether it’s large items or a good amount of small stuff, it’s time to give us a call. You deserve a clean house free of junk, and that’s what we’ll give you. Whether it’s your home garage or your business’s showroom, if you’ve got garbage, we’ll haul it right out the door and into our trucks.

We provide a free, no-obligation estimate with every project. This estimate will include all fees and other costs. We are fully transparent, and you’ll never be hit with any extra fee or charge after the job’s been done.

Ready to get rid of the junk that’s built up in your home? You can reach out to Junk King via phone at 1-888-888-JUNK to get an estimate or schedule an in-person quote. You can also text us pictures and information about what you need hauled away to 1-737-888-5865 or use our online price estimation tool to get a ballpark price. We will do an in-person review of that estimate and discuss any changes with you when we arrived.

Benefits to Working with Junk King Plano

Trash and junk are never worth keeping. All it does is take up space in your home and get in your way. Getting rid of it, especially if you have a lot of bulk trash that can’t simply be tossed in your city garbage bin, isn’t always easy. That’s where working with a junk hauling company such as Junk King Plano comes into play. There are many benefits to partnering with someone who has years of experience in junk hauling. The next time you have a lot of junk to get rid of, consider giving us a call. Here are some of the benefits you’ll get from working with Junk King Plano.

We Do All the Hard Work

Getting rid of things like old furniture and appliances is a lot of work. These items are heavy and bulky. Even the ones that don’t weigh a lot may be too big to easily fit through doorways and down halls, making you have to twist and turn them to move them through the house. Some people may not be capable of lifting heavy items or have the help they need to move large pieces of furniture.

When you call Junk King, you’re calling in a team of people who can lift, twist, turn, push, and pull anything out of your home. It doesn’t matter how large or how heavy the junk is. We can get it out. We will work out the best way to get things through doorways, around tight corners, and up or down stairs. You don’t have to do any of this work.

You Won’t Hurt Yourself

One of the reasons why some people can’t move furniture and appliances is because they would injure themselves doing so. Those who have bad knees or have injured their backs may not be able to physically lift these items without risking physical pain and injury. The older you get, the more likely it becomes that you could injure yourself. If you sustained injuries in the past, those parts of your body are also more susceptible to re-injury. You don’t want to throw your back out trying to get an old sofa out of your house.

Our crews understand the safest ways of moving large, bulky items. They have various safety gear, too, such as knee and back braces, to help them do so without injuring themselves. If you’re concerned about moving large junk out of your home, don’t risk it. Give Junk King instead and let us handle it.

We Have the Necessary Equipment to Move Heavy Items

When moving heavy furniture, appliances, and other trash, you need to have the right equipment. Dollies are very helpful for safely and easily moving refrigerators, while sliders can help with sofas. Two-person shoulder straps can help move things such as washing machines. You may not have the right equipment to make moving heavy items easy, but we do. Instead of buying any of that stuff, just let us come in and take care of it all.

We Protect Your Home

Another danger to moving large items yourself is that you could bang them against doorframes, scratch up your flooring, or even bump into a light fixture and break it. Our teams are very careful when moving anything, and we always watch for things we could bump into. In fact, we may actually ask you to move fragile items if we’re concerned that they could get bumped. When we begin moving the junk out, we take careful note of the light fixtures and anything else we need to avoid. We don’t rush—we make certain that no furniture legs will damage door frames or bang into walls.

Just like how moving junk shouldn’t be dangerous to you, it shouldn’t do damage to your home. It can be very easy to accidentally scratch or bang up various parts of your home trying to move furniture and appliances yourself, which is why it’s best to leave it to the experts. The last thing you want to do is have to go in and spend money on repairs caused by trash.

No Truck? No Problem

Do you have a truck you could use to haul junk to the city landfill? If you don’t, how will you get bulk trash there? You may reach out to friends or family who have trucks and ask to borrow them. This can work, but you often have to abide by their schedule. This means you may have to store trash for several weeks or even a month or two until your truck-owning friend can come help you.

The other option is to rent a truck, but that’s a lot of work and money just to haul stuff to the dump. There’s also the risk of damaging the vehicle. If you scratch the paint or break a taillight while loading up a large piece of furniture, you’ll have to pay for it.

You Can Get Rid of Trash When You Want to.

Plano does offer bulk waste pickup, but it’s only done on specific dates. If you miss that date, you’re stuck holding onto the old appliance for weeks. What do you do with it? If you have replaced the things you want to get rid of already, you have to put the old items in your garage or another room. They’re going to be in your way, which can be very annoying. If you forget to put them out for the next pickup, then you’re stuck with them for another month. Junk King will come as soon as possible to haul off whatever junk you have. You won’t be left holding onto it for days, weeks, or months.

We Take Just About Everything

Some junk hauling companies, including the city’s bulk waste service, won’t take everything. You may get most of your junk ready to go only to find out that half the stuff you want hauled off isn’t acceptable.

Junk King takes nearly everything. Old furniture, appliances, computers, hot tubs…you name it, we likely take it. The one thing Junk King Plano cannot accept, however, is hazardous waste. Anything classified as hazardous has very specific handling requirements. If you have hazardous wastes, we may be able to recommend a qualified disposal facility, but we can’t put it in our trucks.

We Donate and Recycle What We Can

If you have an old chair, table, or sofa, you may not want to throw it in the landfill. It might no longer be right for you, but you know it still has some life left in it. Your choices may appear to be limited to either giving it to someone or donating it. The problem is that, again, you run into the issue of getting the item out of your home. You have some way of getting them to another person’s home or to the donation center. Even if you find an organization that picks up donations, you’re still likely going to have to get the items out to the curb.

We offer a third option. When Junk King picks up items, we look to see if they can be donated or recycled. Items that are still in good shape will get donated to one of the local charitable organizations we work with. These organizations will see to it that the items get to those in need. If there are things that cannot be donated but are made out of recyclable materials, we will redirect them to a recycling facility.

Our goal is to prevent as much as possible from going to the landfill. This means doing a little extra work on our end, but the rewards are more than worth it. Through Junk King, you get to help make people’s lives a little better by passing along items you no longer need while also helping to protect the environment.

We Keep Prices Low

When you reach out to Junk King Plano for a free, no-obligation quote, the first thing you’ll notice is that we list every possible fee and charge. We want you to fully understand the cost. All of our prices are based on how much space in one of our trucks your trash will take up. If it’s a small amount, the price will be considerably lower than what you might see from a competitor. Our trucks are also on average 20 percent bigger than those used by other companies, so that also helps reduce the cost.

You can receive a free quote from Junk King four different ways. For a basic item or two, our online pricing tool can give you a fairly accurate quote. If you have questions or need to give us specific details about something, you can get a quote over the phone by calling 1-888-888-JUNK. You can also text images and information to 1-737-888-5865. Finally, you can also book an in-person estimate. We may have to do this anyway if you have a lot of stuff you need hauled away.

Whether you have a few items or a whole house of junk, you can benefit from working with Junk King Plano. Contact us today for a free quote.

Tips for Empty Nesters in Plano, Texas

Having kids fills a house with laughter. Even when you’re so busy with hobbies, school activities, appointments, and everything else that comes with raising children, the love they bring turns a house into a home. However, while it’s true many children are continuing to live with their parents for longer than they used to, there still comes a time when they’re going to move out.

That’s when the empty nester feelings are going to set in. Your full house is suddenly quiet. Whether they’ve just gone off to college or have moved out to start their own family, you now have to figure out what to do with empty rooms and the stuff they left behind. Here are a few tips for couples who have just entered the empty nester phase and aren’t sure what to do.

Processing Your Feelings

One of the first things many parents experience once their last child is out of the house is a sense of change. You may feel like the house is too quiet or that you’re all alone. You may find yourself feeling somewhat lost with what to do with your day, especially if you and your child had a set routine like watching specific shows together or eating meals together. You and your spouse may find that the energy in the house has shifted.

How do you deal with this? Some of these feelings will naturally disappear over time as you adjust. Keeping busy will help. Maybe now is a good time to pick up a new hobby or do more with a hobby you enjoy. Look at what the community has to offer. You could take a class at a local community college, join a group with similar interests, or meet up with friends more often.

You and your spouse can also reconnect. How long has it been since it was just the two of you? Some couples find it difficult to adjust to this because the last time it was just the two of them was over 20 years ago. You may not know who you are or who your partner is without your kids around. This is a great time to find out. Go on dates again and learn who they are now as individuals.

You may be surprised to find that you don’t really know who you are outside of being a parent. Some empty nesters do find it helpful to see a therapist, even if it’s just for a short period, in order to help them adjust.

Is It Time to Move?

If your children have moved out, you may find yourself with a house that’s simply too big for you. You don’t need three or four bedrooms and multiple bathrooms any longer. Keeping them all clean may become a chore that you just don’t have the time or desire to keep up with. In that case, it could be time to downsize. On the other hand, if you want to give your home a makeover and put in a home office, exercise space, and a home theater, you may actually need to upsize. Downsizing is the usual for empty nesters, but that doesn’t mean it’s right for you.

To determine if it’s time to move and what type of move you should make, you’ll need to assess your current living situation and your needs. How much room do you need? You might be able to transform your kid’s rooms into spaces you’ll use, or you may realize that you just don’t need that space. Think about what you really need and want, then see how your current home lines up with that list.

Location may also play a part here. If your kids have moved across town, maybe you want to move with them so you can be closer. On the other hand, maybe now’s the perfect time to move to a warmer climate or even to sell your home and buy an RV. The possibilities are endless, especially if you’ve retired.

It’s Time to Declutter

Whether or not you decide to move, this may be the perfect time to declutter. Your kids have moved out and taken most of their stuff with them, so now you have extra space. That doesn’t mean you should fill it up, though. It can be nice to have space in your home, especially if it’s always felt rather crowded.

The first step to decluttering your empty nest is to go through the stuff your kids have left behind. Do they want it? If they don’t, you need to decide what to do with it. You may have some friends with children or grandchildren who could use a small twin bed or a desk. If you find that no one needs some of the stuff you have, you can always donate it. Old furniture that’s no longer really usable needs to be hauled away. Junk King North Texas can come in and clear out anything you don’t need. We even take items in good condition, but instead of dumping them in a landfill, we will donate them to those in need.

You may give your kids some furniture, silverware, plates, and other items when they move out so they won’t have to buy as many items new. While this used to be done often, some children may not necessarily want these items. It’s not that they don’t appreciate you offering them, but their sense of style may be very different.

That’s okay—don’t force your kids to take things they don’t want. Instead, ask friends or other relatives if they need any of the items. You can then donate what’s left or have a yard sale to make a little extra money. Again, Junk King can help you get rid of these items. We’ll donate what we can so your items help those in need.

Move or Renovate?

Even after you declutter, you may still realize your home isn’t quite what you need. However, the idea of moving, especially if you’ve lived in this house for decades, may not be something you want to consider. Perhaps, instead, it’s time to do some renovations. The house as it is may not work for your empty nester period, but with a few changes, it might.

If you’re going to do some or all of these remodel projects as DIY, you’ll need to do some careful planning. You’ll need to have a place for all the debris to go, to start with. You may remove old carpeting and take out cabinets only to find that you can’t put any of that in your city trash bin. The bulk trash pickup may not take anything they consider construction waste, either. Junk King North Texas is the solution here, too. We will pick up your old flooring, cabinets, drywall, and whatever else you may need to get rid of. We even take yard debris such as cut limbs, demolished decks, and old yard furniture.

Moving, of course, is likely going to unearth a lot of stuff you don’t need any longer. You may also decide to purchase new furniture for your new home. This means you’re going to have some trash and other junk you don’t want to move to your new home. Junk King will gladly haul this stuff away, donating and recycling what we can before we visit the landfill.

What Junk King Offers

Whether you need to get rid of an old bed or have a lot of DIY project debris you need removed, Junk King North Texas can help. We can haul away anything as long as it isn’t classified as hazardous waste. This includes furniture and appliances, of course, but it also includes mattresses, electronics, yard waste, old hot tubs, and much more. You don’t even have to move any of these things out of your house, either. Our team will come in and move them out for you. This way, you don’t injure yourself or do any damage to the floors or doorframes.

Reaching out to Junk King is very easy. You can give us a call at 1-888-888-JUNK to talk about your project and let us know what you need us to get rid of. You can also text images and information about the job to 1-737-888-5865. We will be able to provide you with a free, no-obligation quote. In some cases, we may actually need to come in person to put a quote together, especially if you have a lot of stuff you need us to get rid of. When that happens, we try to bring one of our crews with us so we can go to work right away if you accept our quote.

Many see an empty nest as a sad, empty house, but it isn’t. It’s a chance to move into the next phase of your life. Let your home reflect that. Give Junk King a call today to help facilitate this change by getting rid of stuff you no longer need or junk that’s just taking up space. Contact us today to learn more.

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