In last week’s post we spoke about how to repurpose your child’s bedroom after they leave for college. If your son or daughter won’t be visiting as frequently, then you can still make the most of the empty bedroom you have with some of the suggestions below: Renting: A spare bedroom provides a great opportunity to make some extra income while offering someone a place to stay. If you live near a ...
The fall season brings about many transitions. For those of you with children going away to college, perhaps one of the largest transitions for your family is taking place in your home. It’s natural to think of the next step with your child’s bedroom, whether it is downsizing the home entirely or repurposing the bedroom into more functional space. Even though your child may be coming back for the holidays or a few ...
It’s hard to imagine that just yesterday everyone was getting ready to go to the beach or go on vacation and now Labor Day weekend is almost upon us. That’s why it’s important to make the best of this three day weekend before we get ready for Fall. The final barbecue of summer can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve rounded up plenty of tips for you ...
Zach Cohen of The Junkluggers of Manhattan and Brooklyn sat down with Forbes to give some advice about being an effective leader. Here’s a taste:Leadership is about turning a vision into reality.The key word here is vision. Make the vision so clear that you could pick any member on the team and they could paint the picture for you. Being a leader with a vision means your employees can look in your ...
Attics come in all shapes and sizes, but they usually all have one thing in common – they are filled with junk! Attics are often the most difficult area of the house to access and are usually only visited a few times a year – say to swap out the winter wardrobe for the summer or to get down holiday decorations. So it makes sense that the organization of your attic is not on the top of ...
Keeping in line with our January theme of starting the New Year neat and organized by focusing on different areas of the home, this week we are going to talk about how to get your closet in shape. Just follow these steps and you’ll have a clean and organized closet to start the New Year right. And if you need tips on organizing your garage, check out last week’s post.1. Start off ...
When was the last time your garage was truly clutter-free, if ever? Many garages turn into a storage overflow nightmare full of miscellaneous items and junk. Instead of using it as a functional space, some homeowners avoid it at all costs. If this sounds like you, take this as your sign to make a change! Think of all the ways you could use your garage once it’s clean; set up a workshop, maximize storage ...
As 2014 winds to a close, many of us look back on the last year and reflect on what we’d like to improve on in the new year. But with the average person breaking their New Years Resolution within a week, is it even possible to set goals and stick to them? We think so! Here are some of our tips to setting and sticking to goals.1. Make a listWrite down the various ...
December can be a very busy time for most households. Along with the holidays come visits from family and friends, dinners to plan, and presents to buy. To help you get ready this year, we’ve put together a quick list of helpful tips to prepare your home for the holidays.KitchenEat through the freezer. Make it a point to eat all the frozen dinners you have to make room for holiday cookies baked in ...
It’s no secret that we like to have a good time at The Junkluggers office parties. So after our latest happy hour we got to thinking about how we could repurpose some of our party leftovers into decorations for the holidays. We came up with a few ideas below to add some festive flare to your home or office using bottle caps and wine corks. Bottle Cap Snowmen What you need: 3 Bottle caps ...
