Since I’ve been writing for this blog I’ve been thinking an awful lot about junk. Other peoples junk. Especially the amazing things my friends and acquaintances have owned over the years that I have coveted. A childhood babysitter of mine slept in a black lacquered waterbed that I fantasized about nightly while laying in my own pathetic little box spring deal. A good friend owned a fuzzy magenta sofa that featured completely mirrored ...
The Junkluggers are expanding our Customer Loyalty Center, and we’re proud to announce yet another member of our team!Hailing from Forbes’ 2009 vote for #1 Worst Small City for Job Opportunities in the United States (Give it up for Jackson, Michigan!), Andrew high-tailed it to New York City the day after his college graduation. Who could blame him? Luckily, we were able to snatch him up ourselves and add him to our team ...
Since the early 19th century Americans have been obsessed with dieting. We take extreme measures to shrink our waistlines and purge ourselves of toxins to create more healthy and happy bodies. We use mantras such as ‘You are what you eat!’ to help remind us to put down that second artisnal cupcake (or that second helping of squirrel pie perhaps if you were said early Americans). As I was doing a spring-clean recently -ok, it ...
On those sweltering summer days when you just can’t bear to leave the house, grab a cold drink and tune in to some of these great movies and TV series about junk.Sunshine Cleaning(fiction)Hilarious and touching indie comedy about bio-hazard lugging. Unfortunately, Junkluggers does not offer this service.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862846/Wasteland (documentary)There’s a whole village of people who live in the Rio de Janeiro dumps, called ...
A Scene from the Mean Streets of Lugger LandBy Adam WeissmanWhen clients ask if we can provide same day service, they don’t always expect that our response will be: “how about right now?” But, that’s EXACTLY what happened last Wednesday for our newest fan in Williamsburg! Our luggers were beasting through a massive estate clean out in Bushwick, Brooklyn; three grisly floors of wet junk due to a leaky roof, when we received ...
It’s sweaty, it’s exhausting and 43 million Americans do it every year. What are we talking about? Relocating! Packing up, shipping out, and moving on: millions of Americans move billions of pounds of stuff from home A to home B, annually. What is the impact of all that transit on the planet? Just think about all those moving boxes, not to mention the bubble wrap, packing peanuts and tape! We examined some facts ...
Moving out but want to do it Green? Or just want to reduce your junk and waste? Check out these great tricks and tips to keeping your move out experience fast and fun as well as green and environmentally friendly this summer.When Moving Out…1. Get PreparedLess stuff means a lighter, cheaper, easier move. Use sticky notes or colored labels to sort your stuff:Keep me! – set aside the necessaries and favorites that will ...
“Lug Stories”: a monthly series by Teal FrostBook clubs, team karaoke, and junk-themed Scrabble. We do things a little differently here at the Junkluggers.In my own first months with the team I was quick to discover that, as a company, the Junkluggers emphasize three core values: keeping it green, maintaining a strong company culture, and providing our customers with the best service possible. These values only became more apparent once we began the training ...
The above title is an unfortunate situation hoarders sometimes face if they are on a fixed income and need to refinance. In order to refinance, the homeowner must pass an inspection by the bank. The Junkluggers help people do more than dispose of junk and pass on donations – in many cases the Junkluggers even change lives! Chris Schuman, veteran lugger and his fiancé, Tara (a certified life coach), teamed up to share the love with ...
We’ve all been there—you bought one item one time at one store, and the cashier off-handedly asked you for your address. Without putting much thought into it, you dictate your residence, and off you go with your new purchase of the day. Before you know it, you’re being bombarded with catalogs from that very same store. Stacks of paper start piling up around your house, taunting you to buy a new laptop ...
It’s that time of year: tax season. Shoeboxes filled with receipts, endless paperwork that you’ve been avoiding for months—believe us, we’ve been there. But if there is one thing than can make tax season just a little more bearable: receiving a tax return.If you worked with the Junkluggers in 2010 and your items were able to be donated to a charity, then you would have received an item receipt. Likewise ...
Last time, we learned about the advantages of exclusive agency as well as some general tips for bringing a home to market, but what about YOUR home? What are some tangible examples of things you can do to gain a competitive edge and what if you’re a special circumstance? Allison Jaffe, Founder/Broker of Key Real Estate Services, provides you some keys to success. Using the example of multiple apartments in the same complex ...
If you’re looking to sell your home, you may already be aware that the market you face is full of competition. Navigating the challenges of selling a home make Real Estate Brokers like Allison Jaffe an indispensable resource… and, not just for home sellers, but home buyers looking for an ideal home! Prior to opening Key Real Estate Services, where Allison works with clients only in the form of exclusive agency, she worked as ...
A question we frequently come across from clients is whether or not we take paint. The answer is YES! However, we charge a surcharge of $20 per gallon of wet paint as wet paint is not something that is easily disposed of in an eco-friendly way. If you have a single can of paint, the surcharge is a $20 remedy for what could be a costly headache since most sanitation departments and dump sites have ...
This Thanksgiving, there was lots to be thankful for, whether it be the blessing of good friends, family, fortune, and health, or even a rescued puppy.To see a picture of Hayden Moskowitz in a harrowing re-enactment of the puppy rescue, please check our facebook page.Hayden and Dan Piro were lugging junk in Norwalk for an elderly gentleman who had an adorable Westy that happened to get loose during the lug fest.Hayden was ...
The Junkluggers were recently called out to do a job for a realtor who had been tasked with selling a home in the Hudson Valley that belonged to an old woman with a huge doll collection. When the realtor had first called in the job, the call center reps had been excited at the prospect of being able to donate what the realtor claimed was over 200 dolls! The realtor had quickly informed us that ...
Do you consider yourself a creative person? Do you find that when you’re out for a walk, a jog, a drive or generally outside your home that you seem to be graced with an abundance of good ideas — only to return home and find that you have no energy to get started? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi may have an answer as to why.As former professor and former chairman of the Department of Psychology at the ...
Everywhere you look, are your eyes assaulted by an unsightly mess?? Is it time to toss things out, but you don’t know where to begin. Well, if you’re reading this blog, rest assured that you’re in the right place. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and that step could be filling out our online booking form or calling us at 1-800-LUG-JUNK.As you reach out to us ...
As a green company, The Junkluggers strives to surround itself with other like-minded businesses and people. We are very lucky to have been able to find people with the same mission. We’ve recently received shout-outs from some fellow business bloggers and we wanted to return the favor!Nancy Borg is a Professional Organizer, and owner of Move the Mess. She specializes in Residential and Home-Office Organization. Check out her site here:http://movethemess.com ...
Ever looking for something you can do to impress your boss? Take a step back and look around your office with some fresh eyes.Does this sound like you? You wake up in the morning and drive, walk or train to work. You walk through the same door, walk down the same path, you say good morning to the same people, on your way to your desk. If this sounds like you, tomorrow try this ...
