If your entire home has become overrun with junk and clutterthen it’s probably time for a good cleanout. If the idea of a whole house cleanout seems too intimidating, consider picking a few areas that are sure to be loaded with plenty of unused, unwanted junk.

Top 4 Junk-Filled Areas

1. The Kitchen:

   We spend more time in our kitchens than any other room in the house. Because we spend so much time there, it is also the place where a huge amount of junk and unwanted things can accumulate.

Tackle a few key places in your kitchen:

• The “junk” drawer. You know you have one. Everyone does. It’s a hodgepodge of dried out pens, empty tape dispensers, keys to doors that don’t even exist anymore, and about a million Post-It Notes that never got posted. This is where most of last year’s school supplies end up too. Chances are you can probably get rid of about 90% of this drawer and never miss a thing.
• The pantry. Without a doubt, there are a few cans of peaches hanging out in the back of your closet from 1995 that no one is ever going to eat. Go through and pick out all expired food items or things that you know you will never eat and pitch them. Make room for more of your favorites.
• The refrigerator. Just like the pantry, there is probably food in your fridge that could grow legs and walk out. Look for expired dairy products, old fruit or veggies, and salad dressing that has been in there for four years. It’s time to part.

1. The Bathroom:

   Because we use so many products in the bathroom, this is also another area that tends to collect clutter. Rather than tossing out the hairspray when it’s gone, we often just leave it under the sink….for years. Take a good inventory of the products in your medicine cabinet and vanity and get rid of expired medications or beauty products that have worn out their uses.

2. The Garage:

   Of all of the rooms in the home, this is probably where you openly and knowingly toss your junk. It’s not a secret. When your son comes in and asks where to put his old soccer cleats you automatically say “just toss them in the garage.” It becomes a tomb for all things unwanted. Although this room might take a bit more time depending on just how cluttered it is, the results can be a much more functional and usable space. You might even be able to park your car in it again!

3. The Attic:

   Most people are afraid of their attic. It’s dark, it’s scary, and there are spiders there. For these reasons, most people avoid their attic at all costs. The attic ends up being completely unusable space or a cemetery for old photo albums, yearbooks, and Christmas decorations. Don’t be afraid of your attic. Get in there and get rid of the things you will never need or want again. The mistletoe, box of books from your freshman year of college and stuffed animals from the county fair in 1972 can all probably go. You won’t miss them, we promise.

Frog Hauling Can Help!

A whole house cleanout does seem pretty daunting. That could require a great deal of time and effort. Take it a few rooms at a time, focusing on the most clutter-prone rooms in the home. To make the job even easier, use Frog Hauling to transport your unwanted items to a new home with a roll-off dumpster. It is affordable and handy transportation service and simplifies the job tremendously. We will take care of sorting items for you and transporting them to recycling centers and donation centers. Together we can help you to take back your house!

Call Frog Hauling today for an estimate: (614) 258-3764

When it comes to the task of cleaning out and moving unwanted junk from our homes, no one is ever standing up jumping for joy to do the job. We often just keep putting it off until there is so much junk that our homes are nearly unusable anymore. We’re here to tell you: you don’t have to do it alone, we will help! We will even give you a bunch of great reasons to hire Frog Hauling to transport your junk for you to a new location.

5 Reasons To Hire A Professional

1.) Our Price Is All-Inclusive

When you hire Frog Hauling for transportation services, we will give you a price that will include:

• Drop-off of a dumpster container for you to fill
• Pick-up of a loaded dumpster container of your items
• Sorting of you items for recycling
• Transportation of your items to your designated location

2.) Frog Hauling Is An Environmentally Responsible Company

We aim to recycle as much of your items as we can or find a way to reuse it. Anything that can be recycled such as metals, plastic, tires, and cardboard is recycled without an additional charge. We also often drop items off at local charities without an additional charge. We do all we can to recycle and reuse.

3.) Save Yourself The Trouble

You might have a bad back or weak knees or maybe just aren’t as young as you used to be. The last thing you want to add to your honey-do list is hauling a bunch of heavy items, to the recycling center or a local charity. Let us do that for you. Our roll-off dumpster containers give you one convenient easy to load shipping containers dumping site right in your own driveway. Don’t worry about it from there -will transport it.

4.) Your Car Can’t Handle It

When you are clearing out a lot of items from your home it can take up a lot of room. Attempting to move it from point A to point B in your car could take multiple trips and cost you a ton in fuel. Keep your car clean and fueled up and leave the transporting to us. We will pick up our dumpster container that you loaded with your items whenever it’s convenient for you and haul it.

5.) You’re Busy

Between working, taking kids back and forth to school and sports, and actually finding a minute for a social life, we are all super busy. Taking your unwanted items to Goodwill this Saturday isn’t at the top of your to-do list. Save yourself a lot of time and energy by using Frog Hauling. The items can be tossed into Frog Hauling’s dumpster container a lot quicker than it would take for you to distribute it to various locations around town. Buy back some of your weekend with Frog Hauling.

Frog Hauling provides a convenient, cost-effective transportation solution to your unwanted junk problem. Our prices are fair, our service is solid, and our employees are professional. Call Frog Hauling today at (614) 258-3764 to schedule loading our dumpster container for this weekend and get rid of that junk once and for all!

Garbage trucks come in all different shapes and sizes. An average garbage truck can hold about 20 tons or so of garbage before heading back to the transfer station. That’s a heavy load! However, the garbage truck as we know it could be on its way out. With increasing worker’s compensation cases involving garbage workers, stricter environmental protection laws, and improving technology, the future of waste management is headed (as with everything in the world) towards automation. Could there come a day in the near future when the garbage man will be no more?

Garbage Trucks 101

There are four main types of residential garbage trucks:

• Rear loading: This is the “traditional” truck that involves workers manually emptying cans into the truck.
• Rear loading retrofitted: Similar to the traditional truck, although workers wheel carts to the back of the truck and a lifting mechanism raises them up and dumps them into the truck.
• Semi-Automated: Worker rolls can to the side of the truck and a lifting mechanism raises and dumps the cart into the truck. (Much like the rear loading retrofitted, although loaded on the side instead of the rear)
• Automated: The worker never leaves the truck. A joystick control inside the truck’s cab directs a mechanical arm to grab the cart, lift, and dump into the side of the truck.

A Push Toward Automated Trash Pick Up

Across the nation, more and more communities are transforming their fleet from traditional rear loaders to semi-automated or automated trucks. Why the change? Actually, there are many reasons that make the transition to automation a smart one:

1. Increased route productivity. More homes can be serviced in a shorter period of time with automated trash removal services. Customer satisfaction rates improve as a result.
2. Fewer injuries for waste management workers. Most workers’ compensation claims from garbage workers are a result of lifting injuries. Automation removes that variable. The result is fewer injuries, lower turnover rates, and less cost for the waste management companies paid into workers compensation claims.
3. Improved neighborhood aesthetics. With automated pickup, customers must have garbage carts instead of traditional cans. The carts have lids and are more resistant to tipping than cans. This leads to less garbage spilled on streets and a more uniform look on garbage day.
4. Cost-effective. Though there is a steep initial cost to set up automated trash removal, most communities recoup their investment in about 3-5 years and realize continued savings from that point on.
5. Good for the environment. Because vehicles are more efficient and more productive, that means fewer vehicles on the road. The result: a more fuel-efficient process producing fewer greenhouse gasses.
6. Increased recycling rates. Many communities using automated pickup provide customers with wheeled recycling carts in addition to trash carts. The convenience of the cart alone increases compliance with recycling. Also, [PAYT] (pay-as-you-throw) pricing structures encourage recycling as well, as the less trash you have the less you pay.

Pros And Cons Of Automated Garbage Removal

The benefits of automated trash pickup trucks are substantial. There are, however, a few drawbacks that may have some wondering…

“Why change what has worked for decades?”

1. Cost. Automated vehicles cost more initially and more to maintain than traditional rear loading trucks (initial cost is more than double in most cases). However, these trucks can collect more garbage faster.
2. Bulk trash. Not all garbage fits into the standard garbage carts provided for automated service. The logistics of figuring out how to handle that type of waste is often a limiting factor. Frog Hauling could be an excellent answer to that question by providing roll-off dumpsters for you to fill and us to transport that could easily handle bulky trash.
3. Carts. As mentioned before, automated pickup service requires a special garbage cart, not the traditional can we all have. In most cases, carts run between $12 and $20 per month, which is a significant cost for some consumers.

Despite the drawbacks listed above, automated trash collection is certainly gaining steam across the world as the next “big thing” in trash removal. It is only a matter of time before all communities in the nation adapt to this new wave of garbage truck technology. Whether your community has hopped on board or not, consider Frog Hauling to help with your large cleanout projects, transportation of bulky items, and anytime you need more than just that one cart you are given.

Call Frog Hauling today for a free estimate (614) 258-3764.