A basement can be a great place for an extra room, such as a playroom for the kids or an entertainment room. Or, you may just want to keep it as a storage room. But, however you choose to use it, it won’t be of much use to you if it’s so crowded and you can’t get into it. But, with a bit of work, you can have your new room or reclaim your storage room. Here are five steps you can take to turn your basement into a useful space.

Step One: Choose Your Time

It can take some time to do a good job cleaning your basement. So, it’s important to choose a time when you’ll be able to spend the time you need to do the job right. You don’t want to have to quit in the middle of cleaning and make things worse.

Step Two: Decide What You Want to Do With Your Basement

There are so many things you can do with your basement. You could have a home theater, create a gym, or make a game room. It can be hard to decide. But, it can help if you have made a decision and even a plan. Knowing what you want before you clean the basement will give you time to decide what to do with the items you won’t be keeping in your basement. Renting a dumpster could be a good idea as well, especially if you have a lot of items to dispose of.

Step Three: Create a Plan

Making a plan to follow for when you start will improve the chances of getting the job done right. To start with, you’ll need to consider how and where you will be storing the items you choose to keep. Do you intend to use shelves? Or maybe storage bins? Do you plan to label the bins? Whatever your choice, you’ll need to have the items available.

You’ll also need to know if you’ll be storing the items in the basement. If you are storing the items in another room in your house, you’ll need to have cleared out space. Or, maybe you intend to rent a storage unit, in which case, you’ll need to have it arranged and ready.

Step Four: Clean Your Basement

Make sure you’re ready when you start. Have your cleaning supplies and containers for everything you want to keep, sell, donate, or throw away. Next, remove any large items, such as furniture, that you will not be keeping in the basement. Then, go through the rest of the items and sort them into the appropriate containers. Once you’ve finished clearing and sorting everything in your basement, you should clean it thoroughly. This is your chance to clean areas that might normally be hard to access.

Finish the Room

Now, it’s time to replace the items you intend to keep and store the rest of the items where you intended to store them. You should also donate or sell any items as planned. Then, if you are planning a new room, you can place any of the items you already have. You’ll also need to dispose of any items you’re getting rid of. If you rent a dumpster, this will be easy. You can place all your junk in the dumpster and arrange to have it picked up.

Contact Us

If you need to rent a dumpster or if you don’t feel up to cleaning out your basement yourself, call ABH Services Inc and ask about our dumpster rentals or 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.