Attic Cleanout Tips and Tricks

The attic in your house is full of clutter. It's stuffed with boxes galore and all sorts of knickknacks, furniture, and whatnot, that you couldn't name more than a few items. It's been a long time since you've even peeked into the space and the only time you really venture into that part of the house is for one of two reasons: you're going to "store something for later," or, you're going to retrieve seasonal decorations for your home. If you want to reclaim all that useful space, you can employ a few handy attic cleanout tips and tricks to start the makeover.

Attic Cleanout Tips and Tricks

If you're handy enough, you can convert your attic into livable square footage. At the very least, you can arrange and organize it into a useful storage space. It's really no difficult than converting a closet into a laundry room, and, it's a great way to add to your home without the cost of a room addition. The trick is to maximize what's available while not going overboard. Though a converted attic can be a great resale feature, some people prefer it to remain as a storage space.

No one ever said getting rid of clutter is easy. It takes time, effort, and sometimes an emotional toll. Sentimental clutter often can be the most difficult to part with during the organizing process. The attic, basement, and garage can be major clutter traps in anyone’s home. It takes quite a bit of effort to trim down what has accumulated in those areas over the years. One also must make a conscious effort to keep them uncluttered after an initial cleaning has taken place. --Unclutterer.com

However, if you do choose to refurbish the space, much like you would with a basement cleanout conversion, You'll have to do something with all the junk garbage that's piled to the roof. Here are some useful and helpful attic cleanout tips and tricks you can employ to get the results you want:

• Create a clear foot path. Before you begin your attic cleanout purge, you should do yourself a huge favor and create a clear foot path so you don't trip and fall. Make a walkable space from the spot where you enter the attic to the outside or garage of your home. Then, move boxes and whatever else might be in the way in the attic itself.
• Go through everything. If you really, truly, sincerely want to hold onto certain items as keepsakes or for occasional use, you'll need to go through everything that's in the attic space. Open every box, trunk, or storage bin to see what's inside. This will help you to pare down and separate the junk from valuable, sentimental, or useful items.
• Start emptying the attic. After you've identified your keepsakes and useful items that you'll keep in the attic, you should purge with a scourge. If you haven't needed it in the past six months to a year, chances are excellent you won't ever need it. Take all these items out of the attic and whatever can be sold, donated or given away should go in one place and what's just plain junk garbage can be put in another place.
• Install shelving strategically. If you have the space and want the attic to stay organized, the best way to achieve this goal is to install shelving. When you put in shelves, you're creating a visually organized space that you'll want to keep neat.
• Organize what you're keeping. With the shelves in-place, you can arrange what you're keeping so it's organized. Consider labeling boxes and/or making an accessible list of the items inside each box.

When you're finished with your attic cleanout, phone 800-737-5923 or visit Pro Junk Dispatch. We'll come out to your place to pickup and haul away all the junk garbage you need to get rid of from your attic cleanout.