An attic can accumulate many storage items over the years, and navigating the space can eventually become a challenge. With a complete cleanout, you may even have extra space to create a guest room or sitting area if the attic is insulated. Below, review tips that attic cleanout experts routinely recommend for organizing this space. 

How to Organize a Messy Attic

1. Cull First

Get rid of items you no longer want or need. Use boxes to make culling easier, such as creating boxes for trash, donations, sellable items, and giveaways to friends and family. If you aren’t sure about an item, think whether it will do better in the hands of someone else compared to sitting in your attic. Also, you should use the sorting time to inspect for loose floorboards, exposed nails and screws, and mildewed insulation, especially if you want to convert the space.

2. Replace Boxes With Bins

Safeguard your belongings by taking them out of dusty boxes and placing them in clear plastic bins with sealable lids. Bins protect items from insects, dirt, and moisture. Label each bin and consider adding content lists to each to save time spent digging around in the future.

3. Make Items You’ll Need Accessible

Place bins with items you’ll be using, such as holiday decorations and seasonal sports gear, near the attic door or hatch. Keep bins with family heirlooms and other items you won’t have an immediate need for towards the back of the space. You can also consider renting a storage unit if you want to use your attic as a spare room.

4. Use Rods & Other Hangers

Add rods and other hanging accessories to your attic for storing seasonal clothing such as snow pants and parkas. Other items like swim masks and flippers can also go on hangers if you don’t have room in your bins. You may also want to cover clothing with plastic. However, do not seal apparel in the material since it will promote moisture and mildew.

5. Consider Attic Cleanout Services

Call your local waste removal company for attic cleanout services if you’re dealing with a large space or have more to throw out than you originally realized. The best cleanout services always put “possible items” you may want to keep aside instead of throwing everything into a large garbage bin. 

 

If attic cleanout services are necessary, contact Bill’s Junk Be Gone. Specializing in residential and commercial cleanouts for clients throughout the Hudson Valley, NY, area, owner Bill Hoffman has over 20 years of industry experience and oversees a fully insured team that works efficiently for affordable prices. Call (845) 389-2969 today to schedule an attic cleanout or visit the website for more information about their waste removal services.