Here at The Junkluggers, we do everything we can to dispose of the items we pick up responsibly, keeping as much out of the landfills as we can, and disposing of certain items like paint in a way that protects our environment. It has been recently discovered that disposing of paint responsibly is very expensive. While we continue our pledge to protect the environment, we must do so by continuing to be responsible about how ...
A few months ago, I blogged about EJ in Luggerland, a kind of tongue in cheek recount of my day in the life of a lugger, that day was filled with jobs of junk to be carted away, cardboard to be recycled and furniture to be donated. Today, I witnessed the other side of what we do; a house clean out set up by a brother and sister for their widowed dad who was recently ...
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 ...
What happens on a snow day? Kids are thrilled, NO SCHOOL! Adults are either thrilled or annoyed. Thrilled that they get an extra day to catch up on home stuff or spend with the kids or annoyed that they can’t get to work to do the trillion things left on their desk. But what really happens when you’re snowed in? You are forced to look at the space around you. There’s no ...
Recently, during a routine basement cleanout, a team of our luggers uncovered something that confused them. Since the team included two young men born, one in 1992 and the other 1987, they had never seen such a thing. It intrigued them so much that they sent a picture of it to the call center. As it turned out it was a game console, a very, very, old, game console, The Magnavox Odyssey 300, circa 1976 ...
Stop speeding – Reducing your speed to 55 mph from 70 mph could increase your fuel efficiency by 23 percent. Don’t have a lead foot – Avoiding rapid acceleration and sudden starts can improve gas mileage by more than 5 percent. Too much junk in the trunk – It’s a known fact that excess weight in your car causes the engine to work harder, wasting more gas. Carpool or use public transportation – This goes without saying ...
Today Josh Cohen, the founder and owner of The Junkluggers, visited the Fairfield Warde High School in Fairfield, CT. With an invitation from Mrs. Terwilliger, he addressed a group of twenty ninth grade business students.Josh talked to the kids, keeping it upbeat and informal. He talked about how he started the business, and his best practices for maintaining a successful business. He shared stories of his biggest job, a 25 truckload hoarder’s clean ...
Have you ever been to an animal shelter? It’s a really sad, depressing place until, you get to witness an adoption. It is true, animals do smile. Having been someone to rescue a dog and been around to help others pick out a new pet from a shelter, I have witnessed many animals smiling. It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.One of the greatest misconceptions about getting an animal from ...
‘Tis the season to be jolly, decking the halls and all that jazz. This is also the best time to re-gift, um er, I mean, recycle. But wait a minute, why exactly has re-gifting gotten such a bad “wrap”? Think about it, it’s the perfect way to recycle perfectly good items that you don’t use or wear, or just weren’t your taste when you received them. Remember one person’s junk is ...
