Bin There Dump That: One Man's Trash Blog

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people around the world, we all have questions about how to stay safe. Social distancing is the most common measure people are taking, but many are understandably concerned about preventing the spread of COVID-19 through their homes. No matter how much we quarantine, everyone still has to go outside or interact with other people at some point to get supplies. Here are 10 tips that you and your loved ones can follow to help keep your home sanitized.

When it comes to the waste disposal task of your home project you have several options to get rid of the trash and construction debris. However, which is the best for your needs? 

Living in a small apartment or home can have its advantages and disadvantages. For one, small apartments are usually located at prime locations of big cities, and they are also affordable; however, one place where small apartments are lacking is storage space.

When your home is of a certain age, it's natural to want to do some remodeling to make things look fresh. The desire to remodel may also come because your family got bigger, and you need more room. Then again, some homeowners remodel their homes simply because they feel like it.

There’s nothing like a good house flipping show to jump-start your home renovation plans. Any project you launch will seem easy compared to the drama unfolding on screen.

Need new kitchen counters? No problem. At least your kitchen isn’t infested with bees. Shabby living room carpet? Piece of cake. At least you have a floor.

House flipping shows, from Flip or Flop to Masters of Flip to Flipping Boston, are notorious for their catastrophic challenges as flippers rehab rundown properties to sell them later at a profit.

Why watch? Lots of reasons — here are a few:

Getting organized is at the top of a lot of people's to-do lists. it seems we all want a clean house where everything is in its place at all times. But for some of us getting to that point is no easy feat.

You don’t always have to get a bigger, wider home every time the family expands. There are smart yet stylish ways to convert unused areas of your home to make way for more rooms. This is the root of loft conversions. It is the method of turning your loft into a bedroom. 

It’s very easy for basements to get cluttered. Everyone often stores unnecessary things in the basement and it comes back to haunt us years later. In this article, we will give you some basement cleanout tips and hopefully help you de-stress. We will go through important steps like the three-pile method, the mental game and how to be safe. Who knows, maybe you will.

When you lay awake at night contemplating your upcoming home renovation project, what’s your biggest fear?

Choosing the perfect paint color? Trying to hang wallpaper with your spouse? Discovering termites?

Nope. It’s probably spending too much money. Let’s face it, it’s easy to do. Remodeling is full of mind-boggling decisions, piles of receipts and a ton of expenses. Home renovation costs can balloon easily!

Keep your financial cool by budgeting for renovations and creating a home renovation budget. There are tools like the home renovation cost estimator spreadsheet to help. Take a look at this tool and two other handy options. Add one to your tool belt. Then we’ll share some pro tips for sticking to that budget.

You know you’re ready to sell your home, but you’re not confident in the winter market. No worries, you’re not alone. The winter months are commonly considered tough months for home sales in many cold-weather states. However, if you want to get a jump on a late winter or early spring listing, you can use the winter months to prep your home so it’s one of the first ones on the market when the weather breaks.