Winter Hacks For Homeowners

As winter draws near, the reality of going outside to brave the cold for a minor task

or inconvenience seems almost horrible -- and quite frankly, nobody wants to be doing

anything that requires more work than normal. As a homeowner, the process of upkeep

can sometimes be very difficult and time consuming; however implementing hacks for

yourself can save time and energy, allowing you to enjoy your free time effectively. Here

are some we’ve hand-picked for the CT homeowner this winter.

Tarp Your Steps

What might sound funny is actually a great hack to quickly get rid of snow and ice on your

stairs outside -- which can help save you from injury! Grab a tarp large enough to cover the

area of your stairs and secure it at the ends with something heavy enough to prevent it

from flying away. Once the snow has passed or you’re ready to shovel, head outside and

pull back on the tarp, dragging the snow elsewhere. This helps rid your stairs of snow and

saves you a ton of shoveling time.

Move Garbage Cans

If your garbage cans are far away from the door, try and move them a bit closer and within

the path of your daily walks! This saves you from having to venture all the way to its normal

spot just to take out the trash -- and best of all, it doesn’t require any work!

Use Your Oven Heat

Once you’re finished using the oven for baked goods, leave the door open and allow the

heat to move into your living space. This helps heat a small area with ease, as your oven

is likely piping hot, and you’ve already paid for the used heat anyway!

As the weather continues to change, it’s important to stay alert to any changing conditions

as they happen, while also monitoring the weather reports in your area -- for the safety of

you and your family. Continue to keep up to date with any outages in service which can

also include that of your waste management company!

Providing homes and businesses with effective waste management is a service that City

Carting & Recycling has been doing for over 35 years. If you’re looking for dumpster

rental or services, give us a call at (888) 413-3344 to request a free quote, or visit us on

our website! For more information, tips and tricks, make sure to Like our Facebook page!

Home Cleanliness New Years Resolutions

As the new year approaches, it’s time to think about how you can become a bit more in

tune with your home, its health, and how you can benefit from a routine of cleaning in 2019!

Oftentimes, we’re all susceptible to the effects of a dirty home, and this year can be the

time in which you decide to hunker down and make a real change! Below are a few creative

ways to make resolutions for the new year that enable you to keep your home clean, and

yourself busy!

Start Keeping Lists

Do you remember the last time you vacuumed or dusted the house? If not, it’s probably

been a long time. And for many reasons, it’s important to keep up on those small things

that lead to a cleaner home. Instead of guesstimating, try to keep lists in easily accessible

places, such as on the fridge, or in a pantry that provides storage for your cleaning products.

This enables you to keep a quickly accessible list that you can update when you decide to

do a bit of Saturday sweeping.

Designate Cleaning Days

If Sunday is the day you enjoy spending on the couch, why not reward yourself after a bit

of tidying up? It’s much easier to set yourself 30 minutes on the weekend to clean when

you know there’s a reward waiting for you at the end. This makes cleaning easier and

more desirable, as you’re working towards a goal and an end result that allows you to

relax -- and enjoy a cleaner living space!

Organize Your Trash

It’s important to understand that in addition to the visual aspects of a clean home, your

home’s odor and air quality is a huge indicator of health as well. This comes from being

attentive to the amount of garbage in your home, and controlling when it’s removed and

disposed of. Try to set different intervals where you’ll regularly go through trash bins and

empty them, which will enable you to avoid foul odors permeating through the air. Of course,

an on-time and competent waste management service is also needed to make this idea

come full-circle -- and we can help with that!

Providing homes and businesses with effective waste management is a service that City

Carting & Recycling has been doing for over 35 years. If you’re looking for dumpster rental

or services, give us a call at (888) 413-3344 to request a free quote, or visit us on our

website! For more information, tips and tricks, make sure to Like our Facebook page!

Avoiding Snow Buildup in Bad Areas at Home

When you’re home with an incoming snowstorm, it’s important for you and anyone inside to

properly prepare not only for yourselves and your schedule, but your home as well. While it’s

always highly dependent on the amount of snow you’ll receive, there’s never a bad time to

anticipate and be ready for a blanket of white powder. Most importantly, to prevent damage

and lapses in everyday routines, keeping snow buildup away from key areas of your home

is and should be a focal point of yours. Below are a few things to keep in mind when it’s on

the way.

Keep It Away From Your Home

It’s important to know that your home is something that, while it might be pretty, can easily

become damaged due to the elements outside. When snow and ice buildup occurs around

the perimeter, it can lead to frozen pipes, leaks, and cracking due to the nature of water that

fluctuates between freezing temperatures. If possible, keep any and all snow and ice away

from your home and brush it out of crevices to avoid unwanted and costly damage.

Grab Ice Melt

For your own safety and the wellbeing of those who are inside your home, make sure you’re

keeping a bit of ice-melt in the area for quick access when you need it. Black ice can be the

reason for a sore ankle or bottom, and it’s much more favorable to not be resting a sore

muscle due to a fall. Keep this nearby and prevent ice from forming before it leads to serious

injury.

Keep Garbage Cans Close and Handy

To not impede on the flow of taking your garbage out and having it nearby for disposal, try

and move your cans closer to the area that you’re constantly walking across. This makes

taking the trash out much easier for you, and getting it to the curb is less of a task.

Additionally, make sure you’re keeping the lid on your cans tight to prevent snow and

any precipitation from getting in and weighing it down.

Great Home Gifts For New Homeowners

As the holidays approach rather quickly, you may find yourself in the pool of individuals

who can’t seem to find the right gift for friends and family members. And while this is an

all too common occurrence for many, it doesn’t have to be a painstaking experience

finding a gift! Thinking about those who have recently moved into a new living space,

there’s always room for figuring out what to get new homeowners! We’ve got a few ideas

you can look for today that may help your case.

Disposal Products

When someone moves into their new house, one of the things they’re going to use almost

every single day is a garbage can. Whether in the bathroom or in the kitchen, everyone

needs one, and they love when it matches the decor around the home. Grabbing a few

garbage bins might not seem like the most fun gift in the world, but it helps with waste

management and it’ll sure excite the new homeowners.

Towels and Rags

It’s one thing to be unprepared when you’re not really in need of something, but when

there are dishes soaking wet and you don’t have a way to dry yourself after a shower,

things can become a problem. Grabbing your friends or family a spare set of towels is a

great way to let them know that they’re prepared for guests, and they’ve got a backup set

of laundry-based items should they need it!

Extra Supplies

Believe it or not, a basket full of cleaning supplies is probably a great idea! Everything

from granite and stove cleaner, down to sponges and steel wool can be useful for those

who don’t know they need it in their home. Keep them stocked with the everyday items

they didn’t know they needed!

Of course, new homeowners should also check in to see about what they can do for their

waste once it exits the house. Should this be something they need to focus on, make sure

they're educated and go with a company that can help!

Providing homes and businesses with effective waste management is a service that City

Carting & Recycling has been doing for over 35 years. If you’re looking for dumpster rental

or services, give us a call at (888) 413-3344 to request a free quote, or visit us on our

website! For more information, tips and tricks, make sure to Like our Facebook page!

Can City Carting Help With Large Garbage?

Garbage sometimes fits in a small trash bin, and other times, it takes up an entire driveway

and looks like it’s never going to go away. In both situations, you’re equally responsible for

the proper disposal of this waste, no matter the eventual end use for it. Many CT homeowners

are usually worried about the amount of garbage they accumulate, and for larger projects,

often don’t know where to put it. So when it comes to enlisting the help of a service like ours,

one of the most common questions we receive is ‘how much can you guys handle?’. While

larger piles of waste aren’t typically found on multiple driveways on the same street, we do

have a process for larger garbage types. See below to see what we can handle!

Residential

For residential projects, we’re able to tackle garbage loads as small as the bin it fits in, all the

way to roll-off containers full of garbage. This includes everything from a larger than

anticipated barbeque, all the way up to huge remodeling jobs that take months to complete!

Whatever the case is at your home, our waste collection is never limited by the amount we

have to remove -- the more the merrier!

Commercial Spaces

Even for commercial jobs, our services are not limited to larger hauls of garbage. For

specific applications, we’re able to handle the load from buildings with roll-off containers,

as well as a smaller optioned front or rear load container. This allows us the ability to pick

it up and haul it away as soon as it’s full and ready for us, leaving you with no trash behind

and a clean bin to fill right back up!

Should you be looking for some type of garbage assistance this year OR next, make sure to

get in contact with a company who can help deload your load of waste!

Providing homes and businesses with effective waste management is a service that City

Carting & Recycling has been doing for over 35 years. If you’re looking for dumpster rental

or services, give us a call at (888) 413-3344 to request a free quote, or visit us on our website!

For more information, tips and tricks, make sure to Like our Facebook page!

Showing Your Home Some Love This Year

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s important to know that there are a lot of

things to give thanks for -- in addition to your friends, family and health! When it pertains

to your home, there’s a good reason to also give thanks to the place you come to after

work, sleep in, and enjoy as your very own space. This holiday, show some love to your

home as a way to say thanks, and enjoy everything it has to offer!

Clean Around The Trash

In addition to routinely cleaning the rest of your home, spend a few extra minutes deep

cleaning the area around your trash inside, and outside. The main reason for this is that

your garbage typically always has bacteria attached to it (among sauces, food particles

and more), and it can latch onto the flooring and walls in the area. A deeper clean can get

rid of any odors or lingering issues associated with the garbage.

Prepare Your Living Space

One of the most distinctive things found in a home is the initial smell people are greeted

with when they walk through the door. If it’s been a while since you’ve smelled the home’s

odor, make sure you get an honest opinion from someone else before hosting guests.

If the scent is a little different than what you’d like, it can be masked with some cleaning,

and by baking a fresh loaf of bread, or brewing hot coffee!

Anticipate Garbage!

Hosting people is always a good time -- but it can get messy. To alleviate the mess, make

sure you’re allocating extra bags, and sorting them by the type of trash. Extra food scraps

can go into one bag, while recyclables go into another! This helps alleviate the trash

sorting issue and makes it much easier on your collection company!

Providing homes and businesses with effective waste management is a service that City

Carting & Recycling has been doing for over 35 years. If you’re looking for dumpster rental

or services, give us a call at (888) 413-3344 to request a free quote, or visit us on our

website! For more information, tips and tricks, make sure to Like our Facebook page!

Why Do My Garbage Bags Always Rip?

You’re tying off your garbage bag in anticipation of bringing it outside and into the trash can.

You pick it up, and begin walking it to the door when the handles suddenly become extremely

light and your floor is covered in trash. A travesty indeed. And while this is sometimes more

of a rare occurrence, this can be all too common of an experience for many homeowners

around the country. But why does this happen? Well, we’ve got a few ideas for you to consider.

Sharp Objects

Safety is key when it comes to your trash -- for you and your waste company! Sharp objects

have a tendency to create punctures in the bag, which combined with the weight of the trash,

can lead to bigger tears, and an even bigger mess. Make sure that if you have to throw

something sharp out, it’s protected AND isn’t in the regular trash bag.

Too Much Trash

It’s also common to think you can continue compacting your trash into the bag until it won’t

budge again -- but all that’s doing is making it harder for you in the long run! Not only are

your garbage bags designed to handle a specific weight, but pressing them in that manner

can also lead to stretching, weak spot formation, and tearing.

Hazardous Materials

We know that the chances of you working with dangerous materials is slim, but sometimes,

even household chemicals can have negative effects on your trash and the bag in which it’s

stored in. These chemicals can result in weakness at the bottom of the bag, which can cause

tearing. Think of it like a wet paper bag -- it doesn’t take much to rip open!

Of course, make sure above all else as well that you’re taking care of your home after a

spill or a garbage fiasco. The last thing you need is more trash due to the misfortune of your

trash becoming scattered across the floor.

Providing homes and businesses with effective waste management is a service that City

Carting & Recycling has been doing for over 35 years. If you’re looking for dumpster rental

or services, give us a call at (888) 413-3344 to request a free quote, or visit us on our

website! For more information, tips and tricks, make sure to Like our Facebook page!