Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
De-clutter before you list your home!
Ask any real estate agent how to make their life easier and better prepare your house for sale – and the answer will be focused around de-cluttering and...
Glenmore Landfill - more than a dump
Just because it’s headed for a landfill, doesn’t mean it won’t get recycled! People are often surprised when we tell them we’re going...
Fall cleaning better than spring
If we all agree that our homes need at least one ruthless and focused de-cluttering clean-up each year, then I propose the fall for this event. Nesting...
Is your garage full of junk?
After all of my years as a professional junk remover, I can say with a 99% certainty that your garage contains junk. There’s no way it doesn’t have...
Are you a hoarder?
Once in a while people ask me if I’ve ever done a hoarder's job. Most of the questions come from seeing us on our hit TV show, Hoarders....
The house that junk built
The witch from Hansel and Gretel built her house out of gingerbread. The old woman of lore built her house out of a giant shoe. Fairy tales suggest anything is...
Inside a landfill
While we all do our best to recycle everything and anything, let’s face it, some stuff still ends up in the landfill. How is the true waste that cannot be...
When recycling meets art
Last week I was frantically looking for information about recycling oversized (semi truck) tires. Google usually comes in handy, and after a couple of phone...
Disposal costs are going up
Sounds like it will cost more to dump at Glenmore landfill come January 1st. Regional District of Central Okanagan (RCDO) just released an updated rate...
BC Hydro wants your old fridge!
Over 25% of households own a second working fridge draining energy for no good reason. Sometimes it’s a half full fridge downstairs; sometimes it’s...
It's not easy being green
As one great philosopher of 20th century once said – “It’s not easy being green.” Being green is great. These days almost everybody...
What's special about electronic waste?
Exponentially growing amount Being a huge geek, I probably own close to 20 electronic devices. Before you consider this number “insane” just count...