What do you do with water-damaged furniture, carpet, and drywall?

If you have water-damaged furniture, carpet, or drywall, you usually cannot save it and you need to have it hauled away quickly so mold doesn’t spread. Tear out the ruined materials and hire a junk removal crew to haul away the debris so repairs can begin. After a leak, a storm, or a flood, the clock starts on water damage. Soaked drywall, saturated carpet and padding, and waterlogged upholstered furniture and mattresses rarely recover ...

Commercial and Residential Junk Removal in Wilmington, NC

When people think of junk removal in Wilmington, they often think of old couches on the curb. But full-service junk removal companies handle much more than that. The Junkluggers of Wilmington handles both residential and commercial cleanouts of every size, from clearing a whole home to resetting an office. Crews and trucks are ready to take on big jobs in a single visit. Here are some of the junk removal services we provide in the ...

How do you get rid of an old refrigerator or chest freezer?

To get rid of an old refrigerator or chest freezer, arrange a retailer haul-away with a new delivery, or hire a junk removal crew to pick it up from your garage or basement. You can’t just put an old fridge or freezer out at the curb with the trash. It would be easier if you could, though. But the fact is that these units have refrigerants that have to be handled under environmental rules ...

How do you get rid of an old treadmill or home gym equipment?

Donate or sell your old equipment if it still works. If it is broken or just too heavy to move, call a junk removal crew and they will disassemble and haul it for you. Weight sets are heavy. They’re supposed to be. That’s great when you use them, but when it’s time to get rid of them, it’s awful. The cardio equipment is no better: treadmills and ellipticals usually take two ...

City vs. Professional Junk Removal in Leland, NC

Leland is one of the fastest-growing communities on the North Carolina coast. It’s not hard to see why people are relocating from all over the country or choosing Leland as a place to retire. If you’re new to the area, though, one of the small mysteries you’ll no doubt want to solve is figuring out how Leland trash and junk disposal is supposed to work. It’s rarely the same as where ...

What Most Families Get Wrong During an Estate Cleanout

An estate cleanout is one of the harder jobs a family ever takes on, and in a small, tight-knit place like Hampstead, it usually means sorting through decades of belongings in a home full of memories. It is emotional work under a deadline, often handled by people who are grieving at the same time. That is an incredibly tough combination. The same conditions that lead up to a Hampstead estate cleanout are the same that ...

What's the difference between junk removal and renting a dumpster?

Junk removal means a crew comes to you, does all the loading, and takes everything away in one appointment. Renting a dumpster means a container is dropped at your property and you load it yourself over several days before the company picks it up. If you have a lot of junk that needs to go, you probably want it gone quickly. For that, you have a couple of options, and both can work well: renting ...

How do you get rid of debris and junk after a storm?

After a storm, sort debris into three piles: vegetative waste like branches and yard debris, construction materials like damaged roofing and lumber, and regular household junk. From there, municipal curbside pickup usually handles the yard debris, while a junk removal service takes the construction materials and interior items the city will not. Storms leave behind huge messes in their wake, and a lot of the time, the fastest way to deal with that waste is ...

How do you get rid of old patio furniture in Wilmington, NC?

Donate it if the frames are in good condition, and recycle the metal if they are not. Or call The Junkluggers to take care of removal and donation or disposal for you. Trying to get rid of old furniture is a pain, and often a lot harder than expected. This is also true of patio furniture in Wilmington, and the single biggest factor in how successfully you will rehome the furniture will come down to ...

How Soon Can I Schedule Junk Removal in Wilmington, NC?

The Junkluggers of Wilmington provides same-day and next-day junk removal. You choose a two-hour arrival window, and the crew calls ahead before they arrive so you're never left waiting around. You’re probably tired of looking at that junk you want removed. So if you need stuff gone today, you’ll be glad to hear there’s a good chance we can make that happen. The Junkluggers of Wilmington often has same-day availability. And ...

How Do You Clean Out a House Before Selling It in Wilmington, NC?

Start by decluttering room by room and scheduling a junk removal service for the haul. Then deep-clean every room so the home feels bright, neutral, and move-in ready for buyers. Selling a house is stressful enough without having to figure out what to do with twenty years of accumulated stuff. But the frustrating fact is that buyers don't want to see your stuff. They want to see their future home. And that means the ...

Celebrate Earth Day with a "Donation-First" Spring Clean in Wilmington

Earth Day falls on April 22 this year, and if you've been meaning to tackle a spring cleaning project, there's no better excuse to finally get it done. But when it really comes down to it, spring cleaning isn’t just about wiping down counters and mopping floors, as important as that is. It’s also about getting rid of furniture you don’t use. It’s about retiring appliances that you replaced ...