Valentine’s Day Junk Removal in Orange County

Every year people try to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift to give their loved ones. Chocolates, perfume, jewelry are all de rigueur for gift giving, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with those. However, you could go for the out-of-the-ordinary gift by cleaning the junk out of the yard and house. Now, while this doesn’t seem like the most romantic of ideas at first, we ask that you bear with us for a moment.

What says “love” more than creating a beautiful space to live in? When you have a clean home you have a fresh start, a renewal, and can create even more beauty on a fresh slate. It’s something you talk about doing, moving the old couch, getting rid of a broken dresser but you often let it go for time money. Why not remove the junk and give yourself free space to work in? A Valentine’s Day Junk Removal treat might just be the right gift for your loved one.

Hiring junk removers and cleaning people to clear out the basement, attic, or garage not only removes that junk but gives you the ability to use that space for something you will enjoy. How about a new craft room? Great, clear out the junk that’s in the guest room. Need a workshop? Get all the boxes out of the garage and put up shelving and benches. Want a video room? Clean out the basement and make it a rec room—the possibilities are endless.
Anyone can buy chocolates. They exist at every supermarket and big box store in America. Flowers will eventually die. Having a room that you can scrapbook in or do woodworking is a gift that is unique but also will continue to give long after Valentine’s Day is over.
Those of us at OC Junk Hauling want you to know that we’re here to help you any way we can. Whether that is clearing out the backyard to put in a pool or removing old furniture so that you can make that guest room into a nursery, we’re here.

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We love our jobs because we’re more than junk hauling, we’re actually refreshing people’s homes and lives. This Valentine’s Day we encourage you to think outside the box and perhaps consider the value of what we do as a way to create something unique and memorable.

 

Cleaner Living in Orange County with OC Junk Hauling

So, it’s that time of year again, that time when you look around the house and realize that you have received more presents than you have space. One of the New Year resolutions that many people have, after losing weight and quitting smoking, is to clean out the house.  There are good reasons for that. Dust, mildew, and even mold collect on old furnishings and getting rid of these items makes for a cleaner house. But beyond the health reasons there are psychological reasons to clear are the rubbish and junk. A clean house does produce a clean mind. It’s the fresh snow effect. There is nothing more pleasurable than playing in fresh snow. Old snow not so much. A clean house refocuses the energies and creates more harmony. When your house is clean, you feel more alert, more excited to be in the home, and it’s easier to focus and concentrate.

How does having junk in your home affect you

There is another plus side to clearing out the post-holiday junk: recycling. There will be things that you remove from your house that can be recycled and repurposed by others.  Goodwill always can use support. They will take the items you don’t need and make good use of them. One man’s trash can certainly be another man’s treasure.  If you are hesitant to throw out things that you believe could still be used, why not donate them instead?

Make A New Year Resolution To Clean Out The Junk

We would love to help you with your junk hauling and get your home looking lean and clean again.  Unlike our competitors whose prices reflect a high overhead, we’re a family owned and operated business and can keep our prices low.  It’s easier for us to quote a job that makes sense for our clients and not try to upsell you on services that you don’t need.  We believe in giving out customers only what they need, no more, no less.  Too often companies are forced to raise prices to keep people employed and everyone working. We’re in a position where we don’t have to, and can in fact do the opposite.

Give us a call. We do free quotes and would love to help you ring in the new year with a new look to your current home.

Junk Removal  & Junk Hauling In Orange County

When it comes to remodeling few things will give you a bang for your buck like a basement remodel. Most experts agree on this, however, the cost of many remodeling projects can be prohibitive for those who want to increase value on a budget. The idea behind remodeling for resale value is to find those areas that will improve the value of a home without breaking your budget. Here is a list of quick and/or cheap remodeling projects that will either net you close to a return on your investment or provide you an actual return on your investment, courtesy of (http://www.remodeling.hw.net/):

Entry Door Replacement (Steel)

For about $1300 you can replace you entry door with steel and have a nice looking, safe entryway to the home. The recuperation for this quick remodel is at about 91%.

Entry Door Replacement (Fiberglass)

For around $3k you can change to a Fiberglass door which provides more insulation, cleans up the front of the home, and will give you a approximate return of about 82% of your dollar.

Manufactured Stone Veneer

Here is a great looking remodel that is relatively cheap all things considered at about $7500 to improve the all around appearance of the home. The last few pieces of siding is replaced and manufactured, insulated stone is put in its place. You will get about 92% of your investment back at resale.

Garage Door Replacement

Replacing an old and ugly garage door is one of the cheaper remodels at $1600 and will get you about 92% back when the house is sold.

Attic Insulation

Changing the insulation in the attic or adding it is one of the only remodeling projects that will actually get you more back on your investment than you put in. For a cost of about $1268 you will get a return of $1482, which is 116% on that investment.

There are many projects which people enjoy doing and provide the homeowners with satisfaction: basement remodels, kitchen and bath remodels, but they don’t necessarily bring the same rate of return to the home as some of the minor remodeling projects. If you want to remodel for yourself and your personal satisfaction then dollars don’t matter. Remodel that kitchen. Remodel the bath. But if you want to get money back, then it’s looking like an investment in your attic insulation as your best bet.

With the real estate market in Orange County going so strong, making a few changes can increase the value of a home. Use our above handy resources to help you decide on what upgrades to invest in.

OC Home Prices Increase in 2016

We do a lot of junk hauling projects on remodeling.  To remodel you must remove. Whether that is taking everything out of an attic so that remodelers can come inside to do their job or hauling away old insulation, things must be moved.  We try to make this as painless and affordable as possible for our customers. If you are considering a remodeling job, give us a call. We’d be happy to help.

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Perfect temperatures, an abundance of sun, and miles of coastline, are just some of the reasons people live in Newport Beach and love it. Featuring a wide array of stunning beaches, nature preserves, family friendly activities, and romantic restaurants, Newport Beach is a great place to live and work. Take in the scenery at Corona del Mar State Beach, go for a walk along the Newport Pier, visit the Orange County Museum of Art and enjoy the beautiful Sherman Library and Gardens.

Those who decide to call this city home enjoy world-class culture and schools, local shopping, and countless recreational opportunities. All these factors along with friendly people make Newport Beach a vibrant community with a real family feel. As a local, family-owned business, OC Junk Hauling is proud to play a part in keeping Newport Beach & Orange County beautiful and clean.

OC Junk Hauling cares deeply about the community of Newport Beach and its environment. OC Junk Hauling is happy to relieve families and businesses of the stress and physical demands from hauling trash with our full-service junk removal options. All you have to do is call, and OC Junk Hauling will be there to do all the work.

Looking for a junk removal service that cares in Newport Beach, Orange County?

Call OC Junk Hauling! 949-424-9265

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Why It’s Important to Remove Clutter

We don’t normally talk on serious subjects here at OC Junk Hauling but that’s because we like to keep it light and fun. Recently, though we had to work in a house that had made the owner miserable because of all of the dust, pollen, and mold from furniture she had kept too long.   Illness and allergies were plaguing the poor woman, and we were happy to help.  We were able to move the old furniture and beddings out of the house so that people could come in and clean.  Turns out this was the best thing that could have happened for her health.  Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the accumulation of chemicals and indoor molds have been known to contribute to illness in humans.  As we move into cooler weather this type of repetitive sickness will intensify for a lot of homeowners.

The inability to open windows keeps a house stifled and decreases the air quality.  Indoor air quality is a huge factor in allergies for many people.  There are multiples reasons for poor air quality, but one of them is clutter. The more clutter, junk, and mess means the more VOCs and a greater chance of mold. Deep cleaning a home is very important when trying to improve the quality of your home and life.  Not only will you feel better, not only will the home look and smell better, but it will also be healthier.  You do not want to live in a home where VOCs and other allergens have accumulated, and mold can actually be deadly.

Even if you cannot see it, pet dander, dust and those allergens that come in on your clothing all can contribute negatively to your indoor air quality, and can lead to poor health and a miserable  cold and flu season.  We want to encourage people to regularly vacuum both carpets and furniture, as well as, move out those older pieces of furniture that you are no longer using.  You don’t want to allow this to accumulate all winter and watch your own health decline.

We’re here to help with moving and hauling. We can work in any type of environment and are used to semi-hazardous conditions. The goal is to get you a healthier home to live in and will work with you to get all the pieces put together.

Clutter is very easy to get rid of. It’s making the decision to let go that’s the hard part.

Look around. Are you surrounded by closets that are overflowing, drawers that won’t close fully. Do you have boxes in the garage that you haven’t opened in years or piles of outgrown toys and bicycles? It seems like you’re living in clutter.

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Nothing like getting rid of the clutter to find your inner OM! But what if you’re having a hard time deciding what you need to keep and what needs to go. Do you wish there was a checklist to make the task easier?

OC Junk Hauling has been helping Orange County residents with this for a very long time. We are a local, family owned business and we take the time to help you make your decision without any regrets. Here are some ways we help you decide what clutter needs to be disposed of:

 

1. Is it working?    It doesn’t work and can’t be fixed.
2. Upgrade to a newer model?     You bought the latest model but still keeping the old one
3. Planning on using it?    You realize that it’s working fine and all but still haven’t used it in ages.
4. Do you remember ever using it?    We’ve all been there. Bought something awesome but haven’t used it yet.
5. Does it have a story to tell?    You’re not emotionally tied to the item and can’t justify your reason to hold on to it.
6. Are you safe guarding a special occasion item?    You’re saving it for a Big Day but can’t foresee it anytime in the future.
7. Is your closet waiting for the 70’s to come back?     Neatly storing and saving your treasures.

Donate these items to your local community

Our family is very conscious of supporting our community and our business is too. We donate/recycle/reuse approximately 85% of the materials we remove. Our mission at OC Junk Hauling is to Donate, Recycle and Dispose and this is what we do. Some of the local charities we contribute to are:

• Human Options– Breaking the cycle of domestic violence
• Illumination Foundation– Breaking the cycle of homelessness using innovative, integrated care and a unique public/ private partnership.
• Laura’s House– Domestic violence center

One of the many benefits of hiring OC Junk Hauling is our aggressive recycling campaign. We recycle or donate whatever we can from your junk removal project. We are enthusiastic about recycling because it helps us provide our clients with the best prices and at the same time we can keep Orange County clean & beautiful.

Whenever possible, we donate usable furniture, clothing, household goods and other items to families in need. Call OC Junk Hauling at 949-424-9265 and support your local community while at the same time getting back your inner calm.

Clean Out The Junk Before The Baby Arrives

So you’re about to have a baby. Congratulations!  The next few years of your life will be both tiring and amazing.  Right now, however, it’s time to plan and prepare.  Right about now you’re thinking about baby space and your dream of what that space should look like. Here are some things to think about as you plan:

What room?

Are you converting a home office or spare bedroom? Choosing the room usually is dependent on two things: is it cheery and/or is it close to the master bedroom? Parents often want to have space close to their bedroom for newborns; it makes it easier during the long nights to go back and forth.  A lot of parents will pick the nursery based on the lighting. Who doesn’t want a cheerful space with lots of light? The choice is up to you but it should be a room that you can visualize yourself spending a lot of time in.

What color?

There’s always the traditional route of blue for boys, pink for girls, but today parents are mixing it up. Greens, purples, yellows, oranges—these are all great baby colors as well. The soft muted colors certainly look good, but newborns are attracted to bright colors so don’t be afraid to think wild reds, bold blues, and screaming yellows, either.

What furniture?

Is this going to be a delicate looking Victorian style baby room or are you going with more craftsman style furnishings?  Perhaps something modern like IKEA? Each of them has their own unique style that can be enhanced by decorations. Look at your room, think about the colors, and then pick your furniture.

Whatever else you will do, first things first, with any remodel you have to move everything out. Painting requires empty space and so does the room. You want to start fresh, not put baby furniture in with your old desks and dressers.  The furniture that is there can be donated or even, depending on what it is, repurposed and put back in.  What you want is to have the type of space that you can move around and work in and that means cleaning everything out before you start.  Remodeling a space for a new baby is no different than any other type of remodeling job.

This is an exciting time for you and we wish you the best of luck. When you’ve cleaned out the room you’re going to use for a nursery, contact us. Give us a call at 949-424-9265 or visit us at www.ocjunkhauling.com  and we’ll come to you right away to haul away all your junk.

Junk Removal in Orange County As Black Friday Shopping Prep

The holiday shopping season is a great time to upgrade your home with appliances, furniture, and other items that can be found at cheap bargain prices.How about upgrading from that old television set to the brand new flat panel. Look around for more energy efficient and sleek state of the art electronics at all time low prices. Whether your shopping in-store or online, prepare yourself and your home for the shopping spree. Before the new items come in, get rid of the old stuff.

OC Junk Hauling can come to you at your convenience to help you get rid of your unwanted items. Our junk removal services will make it easier for you to make room for your brand new shopping items and allow you to have a clutter free holiday season.

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We haul away junk of every shape and size. And in keeping with our commitment to the community we live in, we donate and recycle as much as we can. If you’re upgrading to a more comfortable mattress or ordering new furniture, we’ll haul away your old stuff and donate it to shelters in Orange County. Homeless shelters, children’s shelters, abused women shelters; we go out of our way to support them.  We don’t just pick up your junk and dump it in the landfill stations. And your old TV’s don’t get trashed just anywhere. It’s dangerous to do that as they release harmful materials into the environment. We take your old electronics to an e-waste facility for proper disposal.

Call OC Junk Hauling to come and clear out your old stuff to make way for the new. Don’t let the clutter mess up your holiday season. We can provide you with a free quote and junk removal services are the most affordable in the Orange County area. Once a price is agreed upon you can schedule your appointment and our junk removal team will show up to pick your stuff up.

 

Junk Reality 101

All of us have junk.  Sometimes we don’t know it’s junk.  One man’s 15 year old beloved armchair can be just a stained, ripped up eyesore to his wife.  Sometimes we do know it’s junk but we think we’re going to get around to getting rid of it someday. When people ask us why someone should use us to remove their junk when they can do it themselves the response often looks like this:

Will you remove it yourself?

All too often we just don’t do it. There are plenty of reasons but the overwhelming majority of the time we hear that someone just “can’t throw it out”.  The chair or crib has sentimental value. The old air hockey table has memories attached to it.  Why should you call us? Because we’re not attached to the items and we can move them without it causing us any pain or regret.

Sometimes we will hear that they don’t need to call junk hauling because they “got some friends they can call”.

Will they show up when they say they will?

Not to bust on anyone’s friends but most of us have things we would rather do than lifting a sofa on weekends or an old 52 inch television set.  Most of the time you will hear every excuse in the world why “this isn’t a good weekend” and that’s really a nice way of saying “that’s way too heavy for me to lift.”  The problem also comes when they do help and get hurt. We do this for a living and have the right equipment. The last thing anyone needs coming between them and their long-time friendships is medical bills.

And then there’s the really nice people who do plan on donating the items but they never get around to it because they have to borrow a vehicle or get help to drop it off at Goodwill.

Will you ever find the time?

Once people decide to donate an item they are committed, so if you’ve put that item in the “donate” or “recycle” list you’re pretty much going to donate it.   So our question in these situations is why haven’t you? Is it because you cannot find the time or is it because you have no one to help you? We pick up junk all the time for people and drop it off at Goodwill. If you can’t find someone, call us.

And lastly we do hear a lot of people telling us that it’s just too expensive to have someone else remove junk. The truth is we’re not that expensive and dumpsters cost money too. We show up and clean it up and clear it out.

We offer same day service and are available 24/7 so whenever you get the slightest urge to purge, give us a call and we’ll be right over.

All the best from your local, family owned junk hauling team!

 

 

Holiday Kickoff With Orange County’s Best Junk Removal Company

Holiday season is almost here and for most people it means parties, sleepovers and out-of-town relatives. All this entertaining would be a lot easier to handle if you didn’t have to worry about creating additional space for your guests. To clear out that ancient bedroom set out of the guestroom, the tattered sofa from the playroom, or even the weather-worn lawn furniture from the yard in time for the holidays, maybe you should find someone who does old furniture pickup.

We here at OC Junk Hauling would like to help you kick off your holiday season entertaining with helping you make room for family and friends, and whatever new furniture you plan to buy. Get it all hauled away so you can have less stress when the lights need to go up outside, and the tree goes up in the living room.

Timely Old Furniture Pick up in Time for Holiday Guests

When a helping hand is as scarce as Santa’s little helpers in July, you could probably use OC Junk Hauling’s not-so-little haulers to make quick work of your old furniture. Hauling sofas down flights of stairs is no easy task. And do you really want to drag all that old stuff across the house and out to the curb, Save your back for hauling decorations and gifts. Let us handle the furniture for you.

Don’t wait till right before the holidays to get your old junk moved out. Call us now or fill out our online booking form and we’ll get back to you right away. We can schedule your risk-free, no obligation estimates and get started as soon as you’re okay with our quote. We are upfront and honest about our pricing and we pledge to not spring any sudden fees on you.

Don’t get stuck with it all winter long, or wait until the first snow before you’ve gotten tired of looking at it or worked up the courage to do it yourself. OC Junk Hauling is committed to serving our Long Island and Queens neighbors on your schedule. In many cases, we can arrive the same day you call us up for a pickup. If you’ve got debris in your yard that needs to be gone, or appliances that have to make way for new ones, Jiffy Junk are the guys to call. We will recycle as necessary, donate where requested, and dispose of as required by federal, state and local laws.

Count on the hauling professionals at OC Junk Hauling for honest, reliable & affordable old furniture pick up. No job is too big or small for us to tackle for you. Save your energy for cooking feasts, mall visits, climbing ladders to string Christmas lights and leave the other heavy lifting to us.

For office clean outs, appliance recycling, mattress removal, piano moving, trash hauling and much more, give the junk removal experts at OC Junk Hauling a call and give Santa plenty of room to move around when he comes sliding down your chimney.