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VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
Spring cleaning can be a daunting task: just think of all the garbage you've accumulated over the years piling up in your storage room. However, once it's done you'll have the sense of accomplishment and freedom, so it's definitely worth the effort. Spring cleaning can result in a lot of waste, so it's best to be as environmentally friendly as possible in your endeavor. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com meets with the folks from 1-800-GOT-JUNK? to learn how to maximize our spring cleaning efforts, and to find out how to keep it green. For more information, click Here.

Tip #1: Create a staging area

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– this spot will be a large, empty space where you can organize your junk into different piles (recycling, donation, garbage).

Tip #2: Clean each room entirely, one by one

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– seeing a finished product in one room will give you the motivation to keep spring cleaning your whole house.

Tip #3: Work from the top down, inside out

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– this prevents you from dragging dirt into previously cleaned areas. It also helps if you have two different colored garbage bags to keep garbage separate from recycling.

Tip #4: Dispose of hazardous material safely

– Things like paint and chemicals should not be thrown out with your regular garbage, so check with your municipality to find out when their next toxic waste pickup date is.

Tip #5: Turn old shirts into rags

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– Any shirts that are too badly damaged to donate can be used as rags, which will also help you save on paper towels.

Tip #6: Get rid of old boxes

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– If you’ve got a storage space in your basement that is full of boxes you haven’t opened in over a year, think about getting rid of them.

Tip #7: Go paperless

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– Apply to online banking and billing to save paper, and then next year’s spring cleanup will be that much easier. “We’re often defined by the things we can’t get rid of,” so think of spring cleaning as a chance to clean not only your house, but your mind as well.

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