What is the best way to clean out a cluttered basement?

Clean a cluttered basement by working one section at a time and sorting everything into keep, donate, and haul piles. Then book a junk removal crew to carry the heavy pieces up the stairs and take the donate and toss piles away in one visit. 

Basements have a way of turning into storage units if given long enough. Boxes go down and rarely come back up. Old furniture gets parked “for now,” and stays for years. This can add up to the point where you have a basement that is more closet than room. The way to clear it out, then, is to stop treating it as one big project and break it into sections instead.

Pick a corner or a wall. Then start there. Fully work it before moving on, sorting as you go. Everything should go into keep, donate, and haul piles. Start with big items first like old furniture and exercise equipment. Clearing these out first gives you floor space as well as momentum. The smaller items are easier to deal with when the bulky items are out of the way.

You don’t have to do it alone. Hauling heavy items up from your basement is awkward and hard on your back. This is where a junk removal crew can come in to help. The Junkluggers of West Atlanta carries the heavy pieces up and out for you and takes the donate and toss piles away in a single visit. You won’t have to worry about a couch and a narrow staircase.

After pickup, items are sorted. Where possible, they’re donated or rehomed. When that’s not, the materials are recycled. Only the small remainder from there sees the landfill.

Ready to clear the basement? Schedule your pickup online. The Junkluggers of West Atlanta serves Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Woodstock, Canton, Cumming, Smyrna, and Powder Springs. You’ll receive a written on-site estimate before any work begins.