5 Tips for Creating Space for the Holidays

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Garage StorageThe holiday season is right around the corner which means dinner parties, decorations, time with family, and gift giving. Is your home ready for the holiday world wind? Make extra space for storing holiday decor and new items you are sure to acquire during the holiday season by reorganizing and eliminating the items you no longer use or need.

1. Purchase new storage containers

Do you have a bad habit of quickly taking down holiday decor and shoving it in a box for the off season? Don’t worry – we’ve all been there. Often times this means frustration when you get ready to decorate next year, you are greeted by a box of broken decorations and half working strings of light. Get ahead of the frustration and pick up new storage containers before the end of the holiday season. Go through all of the old boxes in your attic and donate any decor you no longer use and throw away any broken strings of lights, decorations, candles, and ornaments. This will give you a fresh start to organize your holiday decor at the end of the holiday season and ensure you are only storing the items that are working.

2. Organize your closet(s)

Between the urge of purchasing new clothing for holiday events and storing guests jackets, you’re going to need as much space in your closet as possible. Organize your closet by color and item type to get an idea of what you already own so you’re not purchasing duplicate items. The clothing and outwear you no longer wear but is in good shape, donate to local shelters and charities to help others in need and to free up extra space in your bedroom and hall closets.

3. Donate kitchen appliances you never use

The kitchen is the heart of the home and is where you’ll be doing all of your holiday food prep. With the amount of guests coming over, you have enough food to feed a small village and not enough places to store it. Go through your cabinets, toss/donate any food items you no longer use and finally get rid of that bread maker and any other small appliances that have been sitting in the pantry for years and has never been used. This will free up the extra space needed to store holiday cooking ingredients.

4. Organize your receipts

Are you still holding on to receipts from last holiday season? Hold on to receipts for electronics but get rid of any other receipts since you no longer need. Pick up a receipt organizer the next time you’re out running errands to get ahead of the gift receipts you’ll be holding on to this year.

5. Tackle your child’s playroom

One of the most difficult spaces to organize, use this opportunity as a learning experience to help your children give to other children in need. Any of the toys that are still working, donate to local shelters and childrens groups and recycle the toys that are broken, missing pieces, or are no longer being used. This will help free up some space for the gifts they’ll be receiving this holiday season from friends and family.

Have you finished organizing and cleaning but realize you have a bunch of junk to get rid of? Call Elite Junk Removal today at (978) 317-5388 and we’ll make sure your junk is disposed of properly!

Spring Cleaning Tips

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Spring is in full swing, and there’s no matter time than now to deep clean your home. Whether you are someone that regularly cleans their home and recycle/donates items that are no longer being put to good use, or someone that cleans once a year, this is the perfect time to go through all your stuff and de-clutter your life!

Cleaning

  • Dust all of the forgotten spaces, including lamp shades, drapes, and the bottoms of chairs.
  • Revive your mattress with your upholstery tools on your vacuum! Use upholstery cleaner or a mild soap to spot clean any stains.
  • Clean any miscellaneous food items that have gotten stuck around the filter of your dishwasher and run a full cycle with some machine cleaner.
  • Deep clean your microwave – place one cup of water in a microwave safe bowl and turn on high for 3-5 minutes (or until the water boils). The steam from the boiling water will soften any food splatters inside of your microwave! Just take a paper towel or sponge and wipe clean.
  • Go through your closet and donate any items that no longer fit you or ad any items that you haven’t worn in over 6 months. If you were shopping today, would you buy it?
  • Declutter your basement, attic, and garage – make three piles: keep, donate, recycle. Consider when the last time you used the item, what type of sentimental value it holds (if any), and whether you’ll be using it over the next 6 months.

If you realize you have more junk on your hands than you bargained for or decide to do some home renovation while you’re at it, contact us today for your junk removal needs! Here at Elite Service, we actively recycle, donate, and reuse the junk we remove from homes!

Get The Facts About Compulsive Hoarding Behavior

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Over the course of a lifetime, it is natural to collect a variety of trinkets, keepsakes, and odds and ends that start to fill up your home. Many items we keep contain memories, sentimental value, or and can even become collector’s items with historical value. However, collecting too many things to the point of absolute clutter in a space may be a sign of compulsive hoarding behavior. Here are the facts that you should be aware if you suspect that you or someone in your life suffers from compulsive hoarding behavior.

Compulsive hoarding must include each of the three following conditions:

  • An individual retains many items, including items that appear to be useless or of little value to most people
  • The items kept create significant clutter in living spaces to the point where the individual cannot use their living spaces in a reasonable way
  • The items kept cause distress or issues in day-to-day activities

It is important to note that hoarding is different from collecting because in hoarding, individuals typically do not display their items proudly in an organized fashion, but instead collects the items in a disorderly way that creates significant clutter in living spaces.

Symptoms of compulsive hoarding behavior include:

  • Signficant difficulty in disposing of items
  • A pronounced amount of clutter in the office, home, car, or other spaces that impedes the ability to use furniture, appliances, or regular walkways
  • Losing important items in the clutter
  • Feeling overwhelmed by the volume of items that have “taken over” living spaces
  • Difficulty resisting acceptance of “free” items, even if the items are clearly useless or excessive
  • Buying unneeded items because they are a good deal or to stock up
  • Avoiding friends and family due to embarrassment about living space

Here are recommended guidelines that can help someone with compulsive hoarding behavior:

  • Have respect for the individual’s right to make their own decisions about their items at their own pace.
  • Try to sympathize with the individual and understand the importance of his or her items to him or herself as you develop a plan together to reduce the clutter.
  • Encourage the individual to come up with ideas to make their home into a safer and more ideal living environment.
  • Team up with the individual to offer collaborative solutions to motivate the individual to discard or organize.
  • Help the individual recognize that hoarding interferes with their goals or values in life.
  • Maintain trust by always asking before eliminating an item.

For helping recovering hoarders who are ready to de-clutter to improve their living situation, contact Elite Services Junk Removal for a free estimate today.

Tips to Clean Out and Organize Your Garage

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With winter fast approaching, now might be the perfect time to try and declutter the garage, and get rid of anything you don’t use. To get as much done as possible, be sure to clean out and throw away items before you start your organization. To ensure a cleaner garage, be sure to follow the steps below.

  • Ask yourself when was the last time you used it? If the answer is more than a year ago, throw it out.
  • For any items that you believe you can get some value for, consider a garage sale or posting your items online to sell. It doesn’t hurt to see who might be interested in what you no longer have any use for, and any extra cash flow is always beneficial.
  • Make three piles of donation, trash, and what you are keeping.
  • Be sure to have a structured system including shelving, if it doesn’t already exist. This is a real space saver as you can put things on the wall instead of overstuffing your drawers.
  • Having bins where more items can be stored will help declutter and to become more organized. Introduce a color-coded system to make certain items easier to find, such as: tools, Christmas ornaments, etc. Make sure to clearly label the container.
  • Review your items to make sure you are not getting rid of anything you may need, and vice versa.
  • Once you have established all your categories, and you know what you no longer need, contact us to finalize your clean up!

We offer a variety of services such as furniture removal,  yard clean-up, and appliance removal, and would love to help make your life hoard-free.

For more information about how Elite Services can help you out, feel free to fill out our online contact form or give us a call at 978-317-5388.

Junk Removal For Real Estate Agents

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Residential junk removal isn’t just for homeowners! During times when a property is foreclosed, a real estate agent gets left with a house filled with junk. It is their home to sell now, and their responsibility to get it looking in tip-top shape.

Before the house is ready to hit the market and be looked at by potential buyers, it must be cleaned up first. The reason this happens is because their is no incentive for a former owner to leave the house in good condition. They have been kicked out and aren’t making any profit by having it look nice.

With this problem not being in the hands of the real estate agent, they want and need all the junk to be removed as efficiently and quickly as possible. This often includes removing old furniture, appliances and other unwanted items. Because of the short notice usually provided, this is the perfect job for a junk removal specialist.

Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition is able to quickly remove any and all things within your home. On top of the normal junk removal work, our team is able to provide demolition services as well. Whether it be interior or exterior work in order to get the house in tip, top shape, we are here for you.

For more information about how we can help your real estate process, please feel free to give us a call at 978-317-5388 or fill out our online contact form.

 

Fall, site yard clean up and junk removal

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After an exciting and activity packed summer and early fall, families are slowly starting to move their time indoors. With the temperatures dropping, kids are less apt to hang around outside. For many families, it seems that a range of toys, appliances or structures from the summer find themselves broken down or unused outside.

Elite Services suggests that this is a great time of the year before it starts snowing, to clean up your yard and remove any pointless junk. No matter what it is, elite services is happy to provide residents with the junk removal services that they need. With children playing in the snow, it can be dangerous to have old things lying around a yard.

For more information about our fall outdoor cleanups, please feel free to give us a call at 978-317-5388 or fill out our online contact form.

Couch & Sofa Removal

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Almost every family in the country has come to that point where they finally realize there old couch just isn’t cutting it. Many people just suddenly realize maybe when visiting a family or friend that new couches are actually clean, extremely comfortable and look great. Unfortunately, you can’t just leave you big, honking old sofa on the side of the street for the town to take away for you.

Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition out of Swampscott has removed many couches over the years from homes. You can just give us a call and we will come in and take it away from you. There is no need to stress about your couch situation. Elite Service is located in Swampscott but does a share of work from Salem to Newburyport. Our furniture removal also doesn’t stop at couches, we can help with anything you need help getting rid of. For more information about our Junk Removal services, give us a call at 978-317-5388.

Updating or Expanding your yard with Demolition

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The outdoors is truly an amazing place for family and friends to enjoy time together. No matter what size yard you have, spending time outside if fun for everyone. Fresh air and open space also provides everything a young child needs. As time goes on, many people look for new ways to either expand or update their yard.

The first place we suggest that you look for an expansion is any accessory structure in your yard. Here at Elite Services Junk Removal and Demolition we specialize in outdoor demolition including sheds, pergolas, gazebos, decks, cabanas and much more. If your structure is either in the way or outdated and you want to remove it we are here for you.

The first step to designing and creating the dream back yard often begins with getting rid these old structures. No matter what the project is that you need help with, we have most likely done it. Elite Services is located in Swampscott, MA but travels across the area to help residential and commercial communities. Some of the towns we have worked in include Hamilton, Ipswich, Marblehead, Newburyport, Peabody, Salem, Swampscott, MA.

For more information about Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition and our services, fill out our contact form on any page or give us a call at 978-317-5388.

Benefits of Hiring a Professional Junk Removal Service

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You know that feeling when you can barely move around a room because it is so full of junk? It happens to most of us a lot, which means that is time for a big cleaning. There are a few ways you can go about removing the junk that is taking up space in your home. The first way is to do it yourself, which is a method that works best with smaller messes and less junk. The other way is to hire a professional to come in and help haul away all of that junk for you. Here are some of the benefits of hiring a professional junk removal company to remove any extra furniture, appliances, etc. in your home:

  • Saves Time– A professional junk removal company cleaning out your home saves the time it would take you to do that task, so that you may use that time to focus on other tasks. Not only that, but with a bigger crew than just one person, the junk removal will be done faster than if someone did it by themselves.
  • More Space for Junk– Professional junk removal companies have large trucks that can hold significantly more junk than a lot of cars. This is especially helpful if the person who needs junk removal does not have a truck of their own. Big spring cleanings usually have a lot more leftover appliances and furniture than a normal cleaning, so bigger clean-up projects need a bigger truck.
  • Recycling your Junk– Professional Junk removal companies, like Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition, practice recycling and donation of the salvageable items that you want removed. One person’s junk is another person’s treasure, a lot of the appliances; furniture & electronics that people want removed are in good condition. Elite Services takes it upon themselves to recycle and donate those items to those who can use them.

Hiring a professional junk removal company is a great choice when cleaning out your home because it saves you time by allowing you to allocate your personal time and by having more professionals haul away more junk, which helps the job get finished quicker. Professional junk removal companies like Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition recycle and donate the goods that you want to throw away.  For any questions about professional junk removal or any inquiries about our junk removal or demolition services please contact us.

How to Effectively Clean a Room

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Cleaning a room in your home can be an extremely daunting task. This is especially true if the room or area you are trying to clean is filled with a lot of clutter and junk. Cleaning your room and removing the junk from your home is very important for space reasons as well as health reasons. Once a room in your house is clean and the junk has been removed you will be able to move around easier and you won’t lose as many items because your room will be clean. You will also get rid of a lot of health risks because there won’t be any junk or trash just sitting in an area that you live in every day. Here are some steps to get your room clean and your junk removed:

  1. Choose an area in the room to completely clean and throw everything from that area on the floor.
  2. Sort the items on the floor in order of value from total junk to items that might be useful sometime soon (If you haven’t used or thought about it in the last couple years, its junk).
  3. Put all of the junk in a large plastic bag for donation or to throw away.
  4. Sort through all of the items you decided to keep because you might use it someday.
  5. Decide which of those items you can add to the junk bags and which ones you can’t live without.
  6. Arrange you’re the items that you decided to keep in a neat and orderly fashion so that they may be found easily later.
  7. Move to another area in the room and repeat these steps.

Once the room you focused on is clean and organized, you can move from room to room until your entire house is cleaned and reorganized. You may ask yourself “What you are going to do with all of the junk in those bags?” The answer is simple, let us come and take all of the junk away for you. At Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition, we not only remove your junk but we repurpose it and reuse it if possible. We believe in recycling and donating goods that can still be used. As they say “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” Contact us with any of your junk removal or demolition questions at 978-317-5388.