Junk'N Stuff Blog
123JUNK - A Realtor's Best Friend
- Written by Zach Johnson
- Thursday, February 16, 2012
Do you have a home that's ready to sell, but still needs to be prepped? Maybe you've just matched a buyer to his or her perfect home, but there are still some remaining odds and ends at the home that are holding up the closing process. Here are a few of the more common scenarios where 123JUNK can be of service to Realtors and their clients.
123JUNK - A Referral Business
- Written by Collin Wheeler
- Sunday, February 12, 2012
Junk Removal is a seasonal business. Perhaps it's not seasonal the way a landscape company or
a pool cleaning service is, but if I had it my way, it'd be summer all year round! In the slower winter months, we try to pay closer attention to where our business is coming from. We like to know which sources we can rely on all year round ensure we continue growing.
So as we always do this time of year, we spent a few hours last week, crunching numbers and studying our data. We were ASTOUNDED by what we learned! So astounded, in fact, that I felt compelled to write this blog.
123JUNK Core Values
- Written by 123JUNK Management Team
- Saturday, February 04, 2012
As Simple as they may be, 123JUNK has a set of Guiding Principles by which we make every decision. On paper, they are vague, but if you look close eno
ugh, they can offer an answer to just about any problem a "Junk Man" might have. These are the 123JUNK commandments...
Disposal is in the Details
- Written by 123JUNK Management Team
- Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Maybe you've just sold your home and you have lots of unanticipated items that need to be purged, or perhaps you're in the midst of a remodel that is producing a lot of construction debris. Long story short, you have a lot of extra stuff and you need to find a solution for it.
Traditionally you have a few options. Choosing the right one is going to depend largely on two factors: accessibility and volume. Depending upon where the stuff is located and how much there is, some options will naturally make more sense than others.
What to Remember When Cleaning Out Your Office
- Written by Collin Wheeler
- Friday, January 27, 2012
Commercial Office clean-outs have become a large part of what we do at 123JUNK. It's not uncommon for a company to call us to remove 
some old desks, filing cabinets, office chairs or conference tables.
We often find that the companies that hire us are unfamiliar with what needs to be taken care of, before they hire a Junk Removal Service. So we've attempted to make things a bit easier for our current and future clients by putting together a Commercial Junk Removal checklist.
Moving Tips from JK Moving Services
- Written by JK Moving Services
- Tuesday, January 24, 2012
They say that moving is one of the three most stressful events that a person can go through in life. That's because, when it comes to moving, there is quite a bit to think
about. In fact, it can be overwhelming!
It's not uncommon for people to hire 123JUNK when they are preparing to move or downsize to rid themselves of their unwanted clutter. In the Junk Removal industry, we consider ourselves experts! But what about the move itself? We brought in our friends and a moving experts, JK Moving Services, to give us some tips.
Hazardous Waste Disposal
- Written by Zach Johnson
- Friday, January 20, 2012
One of the reasons the service that 123Junk provides is so valuable is that it's a catch-all kind of service. Electronics? Yep, we take those. Appliances? Sure. Furniture, Common Rubbish, and practically every other "junk" item you can think of. There are some limitations to the service we provide, though. The most 
common limitation that we face is the disposal of hazardous waste.
When you think of hazardous waste, you may conjure images of 50-gallon drums covered with biohazard signage. In reality, the hazardous waste that we encounter most often can be found in practically every basement in America—liquid paint.
Habitat ReStore
- Written by Zach Johnson
- Thursday, January 12, 2012
In March 2010, 123Junk partnered with the Northern Virginia affiliate of Habitat for Humanity. Since then, we've been telling everyone we can about our partnership. It's a big part of who we are as a company, and the 
partnership keeps us focused on the things that really make a difference; namely, finding a purpose for the items we pick up that doesn't involve burying them in a landfill.
Habitat for Humanity raises money partly through a series of resale locations known as Habitat for Humanity ReStore. These stores specialize in selling new or gently used items for 50 – 90% less than standard retail prices.
The Local Guys
- Written by Collin Wheeler
- Thursday, January 12, 2012
Our Ode to Washington DC and it's surrounding areas
123JUNK was not created to be a national franchise operation, with locations sprawling across the country. Instead, we were created to service the Greater Washington DC Metro. We've always felt that, when kept local, a company is more capable of building a culture and a personality that reflects that of it's local environment. Our goal is to be deeply rooted in the communities of which we operate in a way that a national company could not mimic. Our very existence is defined by our community.
Electronics Recycling
- Written by Zach Johnson
- Friday, January 06, 2012
Electronics recycling is a specialty at 123JUNK. Thanks to our relationships with third-party recycling vendors, we're able to divert all of our electronic waste to facilities that deconstruct and recycle your electronic waste.
In fact, every county that we serve provides some form of electronics recycling, whether it's in the form of an event or a permanent facility that accepts electronic materials. You can find a list of recycling resources for your county below.What some of our customers may not realize is that, as a private resident of your county, you typically have many price-friendly options available to you that 123JUNK cannot use as a commercial enterprise. If you only have a few items, you may even save some money compared to using our services.
The 123JUNK Marketing Philosophy
- Written by Collin Wheeler
- Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Have you ever had such a good service experience that you found yourself telling people about it 
without even realizing it? Maybe a restaurant owner came out to ask you how your meal tasted, or a mechanic suggested a more cost effective way to fix a problem with your car... and you couldn’t wait to spread the word.
People trust what their friends have to say far more than some advertisement that they came across in their daily travels. At 123JUNK, we’re firm believers that the most effective way to grow the business is through good old fashion word of mouth marketing.