It can happen more easily than you might think. An unused room, perhaps once the bedroom of a child who’s moved out or a hobby space, becomes convenient temporary storage. Then, as you get new furniture or decor pieces, you already have a storage space available, so why not fill it up more? This can continue until, over the years, you have one junk room in the home that you simply can’t use anymore. It’s not a state of affairs you should tolerate, so here, we’re going to look at how to tackle that junk room once and for all.
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Schedule A Little Cleaning Time Every Day
You don’t have to approach the task of cleaning the room all at once. Even if you split it into little twenty or thirty-minute periods a day, so long as you’re chipping away at it, you are eventually going to end up with a cleaned-out room. Having a good podcast at the ready can make it much easier to work without getting bored or distracted.
Gather The Right Gear
Dust, debris, and mess will have had time to settle and spread if your junk room has been left unattended for quite some time. Make sure you’re equipped with the right equipment to keep you safe and hygienic, such as gloves, aprons to protect your clothes, and even safety goggles. Make sure you have bins, bags, and boxes ready to sort smaller items with ease.
Get Ready For The Disposal
You’ll likely find a lot of waste as you clean out the room, and it may be more than can fit in your regular bins. This is especially true if there’s old or broken furniture that can’t be repurposed. To that end, companies like MW Skip Hire can help you access the extra space you need and take care of disposal for you when the skip is picked up again. This makes sure that you don’t have trash lying around, cluttering your garden or other spaces.
Recycle And Donate
Aside from the trash, you might find plenty of usable items, but you don’t need them anymore. Separate items into categories for recycling, donation, and resale as you go, and identify local charities and shelters that will gladly accept them.
Deep Cleaning And Rededicating The Room
Once the junk is cleared, the room will feel much freer, but you’re not done yet. A deep clean, including vacuuming the floors, wiping surfaces, dusting, and sanitising the area, is vital. If you want to keep using the room for storage, that’s fine, but you need to design it to meet better your future storage needs, such as with cabinets and shelves to make it a truly organised space.
When your junk room is all cleared up, you can feel like you can breathe again. The shame of the home is gone, and you have an additional space to make more meaningful use of. However, first things first, you have to start the cleaning project.