Best Practices to Keep In Mind When Cleaning Your Attic

People usually clean their attics once a year during spring cleaning. Unfortunately, when people do this task, they tend to leave a lot of junk behind that should have been thrown out. They also forget to clean out important parts of their attic which can lead to the accumulation of dirt and debris.

When you clean your attic, the rule-of-thumb is to have a plan of attack. Having a plan will ensure that you are able to efficiently remove all of your attics contents, declutter, clean and organize the space effectively.

Steps to Take to Cleaning Your Attic

Cleaning out your attic annually is a good thing. Not going about it systematically however will leave you with a space that is not as thoroughly clean as you would want. To help you out, here are some of the steps you should follow when attic cleaning is on your agenda:

Prepare – before you tackle this task, you need to prepare the stuff that you will need. As they say, you don’t go to war without your weapons and your bullets. To attack this task, you need the following:

• Broom
• Vacuum cleaner (wet/dry vac is preferable)
• Empty boxes
• Wet and dry rags
• Dust mask
• Gloves
• Duster with telescopic handle
• Mop
• Bucket of soapy water
• Bucket of clean water
• Tape and marker

Sort – when you start cleaning your attic, before you can begin sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping, you first need to sort all the stuff. This is where your boxes come in handy. Separate items that you intend to keep, items that you can sell, items that can be repurposed, and stuff that needs to be tossed. Prepare boxes for each of these and label them.

To make sure that you are not tempted to keep stuff that you don’t really want or need, you should ask yourself a few key questions:

• Have used the item recently
• Are planning on using it anytime soon
• How often do you use the item

Clean – once you have sorted all the stuff in your attic, you will need to move everything out of the way in order to properly clean the area. When cleaning your attic, start by dusting off the hard-to-reach areas, such as the rafters and beams. This will allow the dust to fall to the floor, which will make it easier for you to sweep and vacuum. You can remove cobwebs, any dead pests, and dirt at this stage.

Mop the floor up after sweeping and vacuuming. If you suspect that your attic has pests living in it, you might want to call an exterminator or set up traps to capture these pests yourself. If you find mold and mildew, use a disinfectant cleaner on them to remove them effectively.

Organize – when your space is clean, you will need to organize the stuff that you sorted earlier. Place items you are keeping according to type. Old clothes that you feel you can still use in the future or are planning on giving away can be placed in one box. Old books, mementos, and other stuff that you are planning to keep should also be placed in respective boxes and labeled to make them easier to find.

When you pile these boxes, make sure you leave a space in the middle of the room so you can get to the stuff at the end when you need to. Place heavier and larger boxes at the bottom and lighter ones at the top. Just make sure that you don’t cover any vents to allow for proper air circulation.

Junk Hauling– the stuff that you are thinking of throwing away will have to be carted off for disposal. Stuff that you are thinking of selling at a garage sale should also be separated from the items that you are storing. If you are not selling these on the same day, move them to one side so you can easily access these when the time comes for your garage sale.

To haul your junk away and to make sure that you don’t have boxes of stuff sitting on your curb for days, you should contact a junk hauling company. The company to trust with junk removal in Denver is Altitude Hauling. With professionally trained haulers, you can rest assured that your junk will be properly hauled and disposed of without worry.

Aside from junk hauling, we also offer light demolition services along with bulk trash pick and many other junk removal services. To get your stuff properly taken care of, and to find out how we can help, contact us at 720-669-8522 or email us at contact@altitudehauling.com. We will be very happy answer your questions and schedule your junk hauling needs at your convenience.

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Donating your Old Furniture with Altitude Hauling

Donating and giving back to our community is a big part of who we are as a country. Our country is known for being one that comes together to help when people are in need and donate our time, money and whatever else we can offer to help our fellow men and women. Throughout the years you may have donated many of your old furniture to many different charities. After all, passing on our belongings that still have life left in them to someone else makes sense. However, we can run into several issues, like transporting larger items to donation stations. Knowing what will be accepted for donation and what charities are best.

Donation Pick-Up

Altitude Hauling serves the Denver and Thornton, Colorado areas and can help with all of your donation pickup needs. Altitude Haulingtakes all of the heavy lifting out of old furniture removal and donation pick-up. The team at Altitude will make sure that all of the items you want to be donated are safely removed from your property and taken to the charity of your choice in Denver or Thornton, Colorado. Altitude Hauling will also make sure to email you a tax write-off form saving you the hassle and saving you money at the end of the year! It doesn’t get much easier than that!

What Can I Donate?

With all the work taken out of donation pick-up, you will want to take a closer look at what items qualify for donation. You can begin by asking yourself the following questions:

• Is the item I’m donating useful? If the item you are considering donating isn’t fit for someone you know, don’t give it to charity.
• Can you sell the item? Consider selling the item and donating the cash earned to the charity of your choice to help support a more specific cause.
• How will the item be used? Make sure what you’re donating aligns with your intentions.

Different charities accept different items; you will need to call the donation station or search online to determine the charity the best suits your needs.

Denver Rescue Mission accepts donation drop-off at several locations including The Ministry Outreach Center, and The Crossing of furniture, clothing, and household items among other smaller items. However, they have a list of items that they cannot accept as well, including king mattresses and lawn old furniture.

Old Furniture Junk Removal

It is a great feeling to donate as many items as you can. It not only helps other people in need, but it helps saves the environment from unnecessary waste. Saves you money through a tax write-off at the end of the year.

However, uncovering all of the items for charitable donation may also uncover items that are not suitable for donation. There is no need to hold on to junk with Altitude Hauling on their way to pick up your items for donation. Altitude Hauling will not only take all of your charitable items for donation in Denver and Thornton, but they will also dispose of all of your junk as well, saving you time and clearing your home of clutter and providing you with valuable space.

Altitude Hauling is proud to serve the Denver and Thronton, Colorado areas with donation pick-up and junk removal needs. We are here to help you reclaim your space and make old furniture removal fast and easy.

Contact Altitude Hauling today for all of your junk removal needs.

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Furniture Removal 101: A Plan to Remove the Junk that is Weighing you Down

You may be a pro at cleaning and decluttering. Perhaps you have spent the past several weeks, days or hours putting the finishing touches on your home junk removal project that you had meticulously planned, and then worked incredibly hard to execute. Your massive organizational and furniture removal project may have earned you a newly clean, organized and junk-free space. However, you now have piles of junk you must get rid of.

There will be boxes marked for donation. Bags of items that are nothing but garbage, and inevitability there will be large furniture items that need to go. So what do you do with large furniture pieces, whether in good condition, or bad, that is creating junk in your life?

You have a few options available to help you get rid of the junk for good, and remove the old furniture that has been weighing you down.

Sell It

If your furniture is in good condition sell it. If it’s not considered junk then you can donate or sell it. Also, perhaps doesn’t work with your space anymore, then you could consider selling it. Have the buyer coordinate removal and transport of the furniture from your property.

Selling your old furniture is a viable option if it is in good condition. If it isn’t very old or is a collection piece. It also has an added benefit of putting money in your pocket. This solves the issue of old furniture removal and freeing up some much-needed space.

If selling your furniture isn’t an option, which for many it is not, Altitude Hauling is here to help. Altitude Hauling serves the Denver, Thornton, and Arvada areas and they can solve your furniture removal needs. There is no need for you to throw your old saggy couch or stained mattress to the curb when Altitude Hauling can remove your unwanted furniture for you.

Donate It

If your furniture is in good condition Altitude Hauling will donate your used pieces to local charities and resale stores in Denver, Thornton, and Arvada. Altitude Hauling cares about the environment and does everything that they can to keep waste out of the landfills. Keep in mind that used furniture suitable for donation should meet the following standards:

• Furniture of good condition
• No stains, rips, smells
• Non-existent of major damage to wood surfaces
• No bug infestations or mold
• Appliances should be in working order

Also, while Altitude Hauling is picking up your old furniture, they can pick up the rest of your junk as well. They can dispose of all of the junk that you collected during your junk removal process. They will be happy to donate all of your items you have marked, and dispose of the rest.

Junk It – Furniture Removal

If your old furniture is not suited for selling or donation, then it is just considered junk. Altitude Hauling will remove your old furniture as well as any other junk saving you time and saving your back.

Altitude Hauling is proud to serve the Denver, Thornton, and Arvada areas removing junk from homes. We are here to help you reclaim your space and make junk removal fast and easy.

Contact Altitude Hauling today for all of your furniture removal and junk hauling needs.

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Shed Demolition: Make Space for Something New

Is your backyard home to an unused or underused shed that has seen better days? Sheds, being made of wood if there’s proper maintenance are at risk for major deterioration over time. Perhaps your shed has been in place for a long time and you need an upgrade, whatever the case may be, shed demolition is a big job that you don’t want to take on by yourself.

Altitude Hauling performs light demolition services in the Denver, Thornton, and Arvada areas and can remove your shed leaving you with a clear space to create whatever you wish.

Why Shed Removal?

Your once great storage space over time can begin to rot and decay and become a welcoming home to insects and other critters. It can also become a safety hazard if the structure becomes compromised due to mold or rotten wood. You can check the structural stability of your shed by examining it for leaks, warping, loose fastenings, levelness of the base, window and door damage, and so on. If any of these features require attention and replacing, it may lead to the entire shed needing you to replace which would result in shed demolition.

If your shed is in bad shape, it could not only be creating an eyesore for you, but for others in your neighborhood. A rotting structure or one that is in poor condition can lower your property value. Consider having the team at Altitude Hauling in Denver, Thornton, and Arvada remove your shed and free up your outdoor space to create a more eye-pleasing sight, free of a rotten shed.

What Will You Build?

Altitude Hauling has all the tools necessary to remove your unwanted shed, no matter what it is made out of and no matter where on your property it is located. We’ll even remove your junk from your shed before we demolish it! Altitude Hauling works quickly to tear down your shed and remove all of the elements, cleaning the area, leaving you with a clean space, free to dream up what you will do next in your backyard. BBQ? Playset? Garden?

Call Altitude Hauling

Once your shed demolition project is complete, you may discover that you want to continue cleaning out the junk from your home and yard. From yard waste to furniture removal, Altitude Hauling serves the Denver, Thornton, and Arvada areas and is happy to meet all of your junk hauling and light demolition needs.

Altitude Hauling does an amazing job with shed demolition and junk removal, so all you have to do is call, and the junk is gone!

Contact Altitude Hauling Denver, Thornton, and Arvada today for all of your junk hauling needs.

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Removing the Junk Before the Holidays

The holidays are right around the corner and before you know it the hectic nature of the season will have you busier than ever with no time left to dedicate to getting your home junk-free and ready for the holiday’s, or the massive influx in gifts, food, and visitors.

Now is a great time to spend a few extra hours decluttering and removing the excess junk from your home. By removing the junk from your home now, you will find that you have more time to enjoy the holidays, and your company in a stress-free environment and junk-free space.

As you read through this helpful list, the team at Altitude Hauling Denver is ready to help! Whether your holiday junk removal project involves removing large furniture items, a garage or attic clean out, or general decluttering, Altitude Hauling’s Junk Removal Denver services can make the process quick and simple.

Clean The Closets – Junk Removal in Denver

A great place to begin with a pre-holiday junk removal project is the closest, specifically the linen closets. During the holidays we often have visitors coming and going, and overnight guests. Having linen closets organized so that you know what you have on hand and how many guests you can accommodate is very helpful.

You should organize matching bedding sets to make things easier to find and then toss any old, ripped, stained sheets, pillows, blankets, and linens. If things can be donated, make sure to place them in a bag or box and label them, “donation.” Altitude Hauling Denver is environmentally conscious and does everything that they can to keep things out of the landfills. Anything that is in good condition that you would like donated will be taken to a charity or resale store if marked properly, or if it is a larger item and is visibility in good condition.

All the Toys – Removing the Junk

Cleaning out kids bedrooms and playrooms is a great idea pre-holidays. There is always a great influx of new toys around the holidays, and the old toys are long forgotten. Taking the opportunity to get rid of the junk that has accumulated throughout the year allows for space for the incoming toys and a chance to organize.

Involve your kids in the process if you think they will be willing to participate without much of a fight. Although some kids will fight for even a broken Happy Meal toy. Use your best judgment. The goal is to decrease the junk and the stress, not create it.

Altitude Hauling Denver decreases the stress and the workload by doing all of the work and heavy lifting. They will go anywhere on your property to make your junk disappear and clean up after the job. They take the work out of junk removal.

Kitchen Clean-Out – Removing the Junk

The kitchen is the heart of the home and the main gathering area. During the holiday season, the kitchen is a busy room handling all of the cooking and gatherings; it’s best to tackle the clutter now to make the space inviting and ready for what’s to come.

Removing any unused appliances and junk from the countertops makes space for more cooking prep. While you are decluttering the countertops, begin assessing the inside of the cabinets. Check for unused and broken junk that you can toss, making room for new items. Add anything that may still be in working order to your donation box for Altitude Hauling Denver to drop off at a donation center, and don’t be afraid to toss broken things or junk into the trash pile.

Garage and Attic Junk – Removing the Junk

A larger project, but often a necessary one, the garage, and attic junk. Many people store holiday decorations in their garage or attic. By attacking your garage and attic before the holidays, you can often make your life easier in multiple ways:

• Locate holiday decoration easier.
• Find your shovels and ice scrapers when needed.
• Find your sleds and outdoor toys faster
• Possibly even park your car in the garage, out of the snow!

Altitude Hauling Denver does an amazing job with attic and garage clean outs and can help you get your garage and attic clean within a day. All you have to do is point, and they do all the heavy lifting, and the junk will go away! Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a junk-free garage and attic for the holidays?

Contact Altitude Hauling Denver today for all of your junk hauling needs.
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4 Yard Waste Clean-Up Tips to Remove the Junk

Tips To Remove The Junk

It’s fall, and the cooler temps have arrived. But before your yard gets hit with neverending snow, it’s a great time to get ready for the long winter ahead. Doing a little work now can save you time and energy when springtime comes next year. It can also help your yard look great next year by staying ahead of the game. Get tips to remove the junk in your yard.

The team at Altitude Hauling Denver is here to help with all of your junk hauling needs, and that means clearing out your yard waste as well. Throughout the year there can be debris from storms left behind, projects that have left dirt and debris in your yard, or perhaps old lumber piles, whatever the case may be Altitude Hauling Denver can clean it up.

Altitude Hauling Denver is happy to go anywhere on your property to make your yard look new. However, if you would like some tips to start on the project yourself, follow this helpful guide:

1. Clear The Big Junk First

Begin by removing all of the big items that may be an eyesore from large branches, old furniture, broken playsets, old decks, old hot tubs, landscaping that once served a purpose but has seen better days and is now considered junk.

Altitude Hauling Denver will gladly remove any old, broken structures and furniture and haul away the junk in your yard. They dismantle playsets, decks, hot tubs, you name it, and leave a clear and clean space.

2. Pruning

Next, attack the bushes and trees in your yard and prune back anything that needs cut. You can use pruning shears or electric hedge trimmers to make the job easier. You may accumulate quite a few branches and clippings after the job is done, but Altitude Hauling Denver will be happy to haul away the waste for you.

3. Mowing and Leaves

Don’t forget to address the smaller yard waste like raking the leaves and weeding the yard. You will also need to mow the lawn one last time. If you have a lawnmower that has a mulching feature, you can always opt to mulch the leaves. As a result, it will save yourself some time if you don’t have an overabundance of leaves.

4. Get Rid of the Junk

Once your yard clean-up project is complete, you may have discovered that you have gathered quite a pile of junk, from actual yard waste to old furniture and kids plastic toys. Rather than making multiple trips to the dump call Altitude Hauling Denver to remove your yard waste and junk for you.

Altitude Hauling Denver does an amazing job with removing junk from yards and homes. Therefore we can help you get your yard clean within a day. All you have to do is point, they do all the heavy lifting for you, and the junk will go away!

Contact Altitude Hauling Denver today for all of your junk hauling needs.

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Denver Furniture Removal Solutions

Furniture Removal Solutions

Finding the best, and most cost-effective furniture removal solutions for getting rid of that old smelly couch or broken recliner can be challenging and time-consuming. There are many options available to help you with your furniture removal job. From donating lightly used items to rent a trailer and hauling items to the dump yourself.

These furniture removal solutions have pros, and some have cons. You need to choose the option that best suits your budget and furniture removal needs.

Truck and Trailer

Owning a truck and trailer comes in handy when you are working on home projects. You can also use your truck for furniture removal. However, you may have many pieces of furniture that you need to remove from your home. Hence, this will require multiple trips to the dump or heavy furniture that is difficult to remove from your home on your own. Having a team of junk haulers to help can come in handy. Also, this will save you gas, as well as wear and tear on your vehicle and your back!

Rent a Dumpster

Renting a dumpster might be a good option for some, but even if you find a good deal on a dumpster, the benefits are lacking. A dumpster rental may come in handy for a home remodel, but any dumpster you rent won’t come with a work crew to load the items, a demolition crew, or a caring team that will donate items in good condition to resale stores or charity, or clean up when they are finished.

Using a junk hauling company like Altitude Hauling comes with a lot of benefits. Altitude Hauling doesn’t pick and choose what we will take. We are happy to help on any of your junk removal and furniture removal projects. We welcome jobs from garage cleanouts to small demolition work. These include removal of playsets, carports, kitchen cabinets, and more.

Altitude Hauling gets the job done quickly so that you can get on with your life. Within 24 hours from the time that you call, we will be at your location working on your furniture removal project.

There is no need to make multiple trips all over town to donate your gently used furniture. When you choose Altitude Hauling, we will donate your furniture to nonprofits and resale stores.

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