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  • June 2008
    • Cluttered? '100 Thing Challenge' Awaits

      Cluttered? '100 Thing Challenge' Awaits

      (Newser) - A crusading blogger is inspiring citizens to take on a predicament of modern life: clutter. Dave Bruno launched the 100 Thing Challenge in an effort to free himself from his stuff, and he's down to just 97 belongings, Time reports. And while Bruno is a strict constructionist, some of his followers are more forgiving. “All my shoes count as one item,” said one woman. More »

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      blog   blogger   home   clutter   living conditions   organization

  • March 2008
    • Got Junk? Call These Guys

      Got Junk? Call These Guys

      (Newser) - A shed full of roller skates, 400 wedding dresses, 18,000 sardine cans, a diffused bomb—1-800-GOT-JUNK? hauls away more than just trash in its custom-built dump trucks. The largest junk-hauling company in North America turned clutter into revenues of $150 million this year, says NPR, while professionalizing the industry and banishing the stereotypical image of a sloppy junk hauler in baggy pants. More »

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      innovation   garbage   trash   clutter

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