Our Take Professor Dr. Jeff Wilson first made headlines after converting a dumpster into a space that he would live in for a year, at a Texas University. His goal was to live with less stuff and in a smaller space, showing others what is possible. One night, while enjoying his dumpster home, Wilson was…
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The warming weather doesn’t really encourage you to stay indoors to clean and declutter, but then the spring rain starts and you are forced inside. These forced days indoors just scream for you to finally tackle that spring cleaning and decluttering and yet, you sit in front of the TV and enjoy bad movies. This…
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Our Take This Dallas chef is no stranger to eating food that he finds in a dumpster. While he has been doing it for years, most of those eating the food have been unaware. It first started when he was disgusted with the amount of food being thrown out at the restaurant he worked at….
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Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to your trash and recyclables once they have been collected by your town or county. You may surprised how each county handles the waste they collect. Everything from donating old paint to non-profits, selling old paper to other countries for their use to burying the trash…
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Our Take Before the holidays fill your home with family, friends, food and gifts, why not get rid of all the things you no longer need. Just think about how much more relaxing your holiday season will be, if your home is already clutter free. You won’t have to run around to find places for…
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You have been throwing garbage away your whole life, so you are pretty sure that you have it down by now. With all of the practice you have had you are probably very confident that you will know how to fill your dumpster when it is delivered. For the most part this is true. However,…
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You have decided to move forward with your home project or clean out, the dumpster is ordered and it is going to be delivered tomorrow. There are still a few more things you need to do before that dumpster shows up at your door. First you need to pick out your staging area. This is…
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Before you actually rent a dumpster, chances are you will call around to get quotes from a number of different dumpster companies that you can compare. This is what a smart consumer would do. If you are going to take the time to do this, you want to make sure you ask each company what…
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Our Take Everyone has their own tips on how to declutter your home. You see them everywhere you look online. Did you ever stop to think why? Of course one reason is probably because no one has time to keep their home picked up and clean anymore. Another reason could be that a clutter free…
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To continue our series of posts about proper waste disposal in the Mid-Atlantic region, we turn to Arlington, VA. The city has rules when it comes to putting your trash receptacle out at the curb. It must be on the curb by 6 a.m. of your collection day. You cannot put it out before 5…
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