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The Relationship With Junk
The 1-800-GOT-JUNK? crews cleaning out a home.
Just like most things in life, our belongings are really all about relationships. The things we choose to surround ourselves with build a pattern of our personal journey through life. We are defined by the stories our stuff can tell, from family memories to souvenirs, from items that portray our values and interests to the can’t-live-without-it collections. So you can only imagine how the simple, physical act of cleaning out a loved one’s storage locker can become an emotional reminder of a life lived, and how passing on those items to someone new can be an antidote to loss.
Digital Baby
Our PR team came together recently in our funky meeting room, Hollywood North to brainstorm jaw-dropping headlines for a survey we were planning to undertake about the junk in peoples’ lives. The white board was jam-packed and my hand was sore from jotting down ideas. This was our second go-round and our sharp and innovative team was beginning to feel a little deflated. And then one of the group asked if we’d heard about the baby who thought a magazine was an ipad that didn’t work. Read more…
Infographic: Are You a Hoarder?
From: Are You a Hoarder
I thought this was kind of fun. Of course, our company does reach out and help many people who are impacted by chronic disorganization and hoarding tendencies, please don’t consider this a professional diagnosis 
Thanks to our friends at MyMove.com for providing this light-hearted info-graphic. MyMove.com is a trusted resource where you can find move information, products and savings to streamline and save long after the moving truck has pulled away.
People that make us happy: Claire Baker
- Our Twin Cities guys with Claire Baker
Claire Baker is a 15 year old Minnesota student who hopes to collect 25,000 pairs of shoes in order to distribute them to those in need. With support from her family, friends, school, church and our top-notch Twin Cities franchise, Claire is well on her way. There are now over 7,000 pairs of shoes living in our 1-800-GOT-JUNK? warehouse and 8,000 more stored at various schools and churches throughout Minneapolis…all of which Claire is responsible for facilitating. Read more…
Lost Cell Phone Blues and Highs
The moment I realized my cell phone was missing, I was standing in a holding lounge at the Seattle airport with my co-worker, Natalie, waiting to get onto a plane to fly us back home to Vancouver. Even though I suffered the instant realization that I would not have my cell phone back for at least a day or two, it was surreal. Using Natalie’s phone we called the shoe department of Macy’s where we’d spent a glorious hour before our meeting earlier that day. This turned up nothing and we were prompted to go and drink beer and wine while waiting for the boarding call. Read more…
Getting Ready for Earth Day
International Earth Day is April 22nd, but now is the time to check your local community events listings to find out how you can contribute or participate. Around the world, companies, individuals, and communities are showing their environmental initiative by organizing events that encourage us all to reduce our collective environmental footprint. So consider this your call to action to “mobilize the earth!”
Things that make us happy: Eco-Artware
With the millions of messages we receive daily in our Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter world, it’s difficult for anything to actually make us look up from Draw Something long enough to register a unique idea. Luckily, a good friend of mine pointed this company out to me via email. I was “waiting for their move” on Draw Something so I clicked the link and…fell in love. Read more…
