It can be common for the basement to become your default storage area over time. As such, it can easily become cluttered with various boxes of old schoolwork and projects, unused exercising equipment, old clothes, seasonal decorations, keepsakes, assorted supplies, and more. It can be hard to say goodbye to all of these things or to find a new way to clean and organize the area, but it’s necessary if you want to use your basement as an actual living space once more.

Here are a few tips on how to prepare for your basement cleanout to help it go as smoothly as possible:

Go through your things. If you labeled your boxes from the beginning, the process for your basement cleanout will be much easier. If not, you will need to go through your things to remember what exactly you have down there. It might help to make a list of all your items.
Sort your items. Your next step will be to separate your items between what you’re willing to let go of and what you prefer to keep. The things you need to get rid of will need to be properly disposed of, and the items you’ll be keeping will need some new organization.
Hire a junk removal company. The next best step for your basement cleanout will be to hire a junk removal company, like us at JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Concord. We can handle all the heavy lifting to get your items up the stairs and haul them into our truck. We can also handle the disposal, whether that means donating, recycling, or throwing away your items. We can help you remove nearly anything, including old furniture, electronics, appliances, and more.

You can give us a call if you would like to learn more about how we can help you with your basement cleanout.