No one enjoys cleaning their attic. Attics are often stuffy and dusty and just generally unpleasant places to be in. They are often difficult to get in and out of as well. This is made even worse if you need to carry items in or out of the attic.
Additionally, it can be stressful and unpleasant having to go through a large number of items and decide whether or not to keep them or get rid of them. This can be particularly difficult for individuals who don’t like to throw anything away. Then, after going through everything, you’ll probably feel obligated to clean the attic. With all this unpleasantness, it’s very tempting to just ignore the attic. However, there are a number of advantages to organizing your attic, and we will discuss a few of these.
It Will Lower the Risk of a Fire
Keeping a lot of cloth items, paper, and other flammable items in the attic can be a fire hazard. Attics often have electrical wiring in them, which could spark and start a fire. The fire could then easily spread before being noticed, especially since attics often don’t have smoke detectors.
You May Save Some Money
You never know what you have in the attic. You probably have a lot of things you have totally forgotten about, and some of these items may be useful. You may even find some things you were thinking of buying and save yourself some money. If this happens, you may end up thinking it was well worth your time to clean up the attic.
It Could Help Protect Your Keepsakes
If you are like a lot of people, you have a number of keepsakes stored in the attic. It may be a convenient place to keep these items, but it’s not always the safest place for them, especially if they are not stored properly. Attics can be very hot and sometimes leaky as well. If the attic does get a leak and water gets on your items, it could easily destroy them. Additionally, even if the water does not directly affect your keepsakes, the water could cause a mold or mildew problem in your attic. Then, the mold or mildew could easily damage your keepsakes. Also, it is not unusual for pests to become a problem in the attic. So, you could find that your special items have been damaged by bugs or mice. Because of these problems, it is a good idea to organize your attic and make sure everything that’s important to you is properly stored.
You Could Help A Charity
It may be that a lot of the items in your attic are junk, but while sorting through your items, you get easily find something that may be worthwhile for someone else. Some of your old clothing, appliances, electronics, or even knickknacks could be useful for someone else. There are a number of charities that would probably be happy to have your items, and you may even be able to write off the donation on your taxes.
Final Thoughts
Cleaning your attic certainly isn’t fun, but it can be worthwhile. In addition to increasing the safety of your home, by organizing and carefully storing your items, you can ensure your keepsakes are kept in good condition. You may even find some things that will help you save a bit of money. So, take the time to tackle this difficult chore and see what you can find in your attic.
Contact Us
If you don’t feel up to cleaning out your attic yourself, call ABH Services Inc and ask about our clean-out services. We can help both businesses and homeowners with a number of different clean-out and disposal services. So, call us at (781) 941-2422 and connect with us on Facebook.