What You Need to Know About Renting a Dumpster

An empty blue dumpster in the driveway of a house with its garage door open in a residential community.

If you’re remodeling your kitchen or clearing out your basement and attic in preparation for a move, you’ll likely generate more trash than your standard weekly pickup can handle. Renting a roll-off dumpster may be the perfect solution for your disposal needs. Here’s what you need to know about renting a dumpster. Dumpster basics The […]

Upcycling Gives Old Products New Life

Example of upcycling where a pair of old used boots are used as flower pots with lovely purple flowers in them. Boots are worn and weathered with a lovely patina to them.

Recycling has been around for decades. But have you heard of upcycling? Learn how this practice turns everyday items headed for the trash into something special. Upcycling means a new and better life Recycling breaks down items such as aluminum cans and plastic bottles into their component parts and reconstitutes them into new, sometimes lower-quality […]

Modern Indoor Trash Can Design

Hand puts cardboard into home trash bin

The modern indoor waste basket has come a long way since its modest beginnings as a simple circular catch-all stuck in the corner of every bathroom and kitchen. Today’s trash receptacles are made of all sorts of materials in all shapes and sizes — and prices. The basic open-topped plastic models can still be picked […]

Getting Rid of Your Junk

Whether it’s years of accumulated clutter, old appliances, or household chemicals, it has to go. Is it a DIY job? Or do you need to call in the professionals? Here’s what you need to know. Identify the different types of trash in your home. Your household waste falls into three categories and each has its […]