It seems like every time we clean out a house, there is a vacuum cleaner. Sometimes several. Most of the time they work.
Guess these will be in my next garage sale, for maybe five bucks apiece so they move fast. Gotta clear the warehouse!
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
I Have More Vacuum Cleaners Than You Do Neener Neener Neener
August 9, 2012
It seems like every time we clean out a house, there is a vacuum cleaner. Sometimes several. Most of the time they work.
Guess these will be in my next garage sale, for maybe five bucks apiece so they move fast. Gotta clear the warehouse!
It seems like every time we clean out a house, there is a vacuum cleaner. Sometimes several. Most of the time they work.
Guess these will be in my next garage sale, for maybe five bucks apiece so they move fast. Gotta clear the warehouse!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Dude Where's My Lawnmower?
August 8, 2012
A lot of times when we clean out estates, EVERYTHING is left behind, which is why I have a collection of lawnmowers. I've sold some, by the nicest ones I've fixed up and we are doing lawn cuts on some vacant properties. Might as well make use of what you've got!
A lot of times when we clean out estates, EVERYTHING is left behind, which is why I have a collection of lawnmowers. I've sold some, by the nicest ones I've fixed up and we are doing lawn cuts on some vacant properties. Might as well make use of what you've got!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Unbelievable What People Discard
August 7, 2012
The Burly Guys ran across this air compressor in a pile of scrap metal a customer was discarding. Brought it back to the shop, plugged it in and it fired right up. I now have a great air compressor in my warehouse!
The Burly Guys ran across this air compressor in a pile of scrap metal a customer was discarding. Brought it back to the shop, plugged it in and it fired right up. I now have a great air compressor in my warehouse!
Monday, August 6, 2012
I Hired a Stripper Named Magic Mike
August 5, 2012
Recently bought this on evilBay. We get a lot of scrap wire from the electronics we recycle, and while its not worth it to strip small wire, large gauge wire produces a lot of copper.
When we're slow, I put one of the guys on stripper duty. I don't stuff a dollar in his belt, but I tell him he's Magic Mike for the day!
Recently bought this on evilBay. We get a lot of scrap wire from the electronics we recycle, and while its not worth it to strip small wire, large gauge wire produces a lot of copper.
When we're slow, I put one of the guys on stripper duty. I don't stuff a dollar in his belt, but I tell him he's Magic Mike for the day!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
I Did NOT Find This!
August 4, 2012
I did NOT find this at a job we DIDN'T do. The estate we DIDN'T clean out did NOT have a bunch of street signs. I did NOT ask at the scrap yard and they did NOT tell me that the signs, which do NOT exist and are NOT made of aluminum, are illegal to own. Apparently there are very large fines.
If I WERE to find signs like this, what would I do with them?
Anyway, I am NOT enjoying NOT owning this sign, which is NOT hanging on the wall of my warehouse while I DON'T figure out what to do with it.
(Sigh.)
I did NOT find this at a job we DIDN'T do. The estate we DIDN'T clean out did NOT have a bunch of street signs. I did NOT ask at the scrap yard and they did NOT tell me that the signs, which do NOT exist and are NOT made of aluminum, are illegal to own. Apparently there are very large fines.
If I WERE to find signs like this, what would I do with them?
Anyway, I am NOT enjoying NOT owning this sign, which is NOT hanging on the wall of my warehouse while I DON'T figure out what to do with it.
(Sigh.)
Friday, August 3, 2012
We Love Antiques
August 3, 2012
I don't know how old this dresser is, but it is obviously of much higher quality than the mass produced furniture made today.
The Salvation Army was very happy to receive it!
I don't know how old this dresser is, but it is obviously of much higher quality than the mass produced furniture made today.
The Salvation Army was very happy to receive it!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Anything with a Cord
August 2, 2012
E-waste is basically defined as any item with a cord that has reached the end of its useful life. Often, we scrap computers, telephone systems, transistor radios, washers and dryers, curling irons and anything else you can think of that plugs into the wall.
If you have a quantity of dead electronic items, we can often pick them up for free, depending on location and amount. Obviously, we won't drive across town for a computer printer. But if you're close enough and/or you have a large enough quantity, we will pick them up and dispose of them for you. I would especially like referrals to school systems that are changing out their computers.
The wiring in the picture is from a commercial telephone system we scrapped out.
E-waste is basically defined as any item with a cord that has reached the end of its useful life. Often, we scrap computers, telephone systems, transistor radios, washers and dryers, curling irons and anything else you can think of that plugs into the wall.
If you have a quantity of dead electronic items, we can often pick them up for free, depending on location and amount. Obviously, we won't drive across town for a computer printer. But if you're close enough and/or you have a large enough quantity, we will pick them up and dispose of them for you. I would especially like referrals to school systems that are changing out their computers.
The wiring in the picture is from a commercial telephone system we scrapped out.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Why I Have a Hard Time Paying Retail Prices
August 1, 2012
When we go to clean out a property, we never know what we are going to find. Since we break down a lot of scrap metal items into brass, aluminum, copper, etc. I needed some nice containers to throw those metals into. The first picture is a bunch of trash cans I liberated from a number of commercial jobs. Total cost = zero dollars.
I happened to be in a big box store, which shall remain nameless, but whose theme color seems to be orange and was passing through the trash can section and was shocked to see that these cans were more than $30 apiece.
Free is better!
When we go to clean out a property, we never know what we are going to find. Since we break down a lot of scrap metal items into brass, aluminum, copper, etc. I needed some nice containers to throw those metals into. The first picture is a bunch of trash cans I liberated from a number of commercial jobs. Total cost = zero dollars.
I happened to be in a big box store, which shall remain nameless, but whose theme color seems to be orange and was passing through the trash can section and was shocked to see that these cans were more than $30 apiece.
Free is better!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Hard Core Pawn
July 31, 2012
My friend Marlene was recently in town from her home in Phoenix, and she loves to watch the TV show, Hard Core Pawn. She absolutely had to see the store while she was here, so I took her for a visit.
The place is about what you would expect from seeing the TV show and it even gave me some ideas on what to do with things we get from jobs. Unfortunately we didn't see any of the main characters from the show. Disappointingly, no one acted crazy and got thrown out! Dang! We really wanted to see that:)
I took a picture of her at the entrance, and she was too shy to ask, but I requested the bouncers to take a picture with her. These guys were HUGE! Nearly 7 ft tall each. Marlene almost disappeared into them. They were surprisingly friendly. I guess when you tower over everyone, you have to be really nice to keep from scaring them away!
My friend Marlene was recently in town from her home in Phoenix, and she loves to watch the TV show, Hard Core Pawn. She absolutely had to see the store while she was here, so I took her for a visit.
The place is about what you would expect from seeing the TV show and it even gave me some ideas on what to do with things we get from jobs. Unfortunately we didn't see any of the main characters from the show. Disappointingly, no one acted crazy and got thrown out! Dang! We really wanted to see that:)
I took a picture of her at the entrance, and she was too shy to ask, but I requested the bouncers to take a picture with her. These guys were HUGE! Nearly 7 ft tall each. Marlene almost disappeared into them. They were surprisingly friendly. I guess when you tower over everyone, you have to be really nice to keep from scaring them away!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Computer Recycling
July 30, 2012
For our customers with boat anchors, otherwise known as computers that have outlived their useful lives, we strip down and recycle them for the precious metals and to keep toxic materials out of the landfills.
The picture below is a pile of circuit boards from computers and telecom systems. After removing them, we sell them to a refiner who reuses the materials.
For our customers with boat anchors, otherwise known as computers that have outlived their useful lives, we strip down and recycle them for the precious metals and to keep toxic materials out of the landfills.
The picture below is a pile of circuit boards from computers and telecom systems. After removing them, we sell them to a refiner who reuses the materials.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Shelving Gets New Life
July 28, 2012
Do you know what the single most thrown away item from any home is? In my experience, it seems to be shelving.
Do you know how much shelving costs? The units pictured here are $50 each at your local big box store. For that reason, I just can't see myself throwing them away, so sometimes I find myself buried under shelving units! When I get too many, I throw them on Craigslist for 10 bucks each. I had a very happy mom come and pick up all that I had the other day as she was organizing her kid's playroom.
I love it when I can keep stuff out of the landfill, and make moms happy at the same time!
Do you know what the single most thrown away item from any home is? In my experience, it seems to be shelving.
Do you know how much shelving costs? The units pictured here are $50 each at your local big box store. For that reason, I just can't see myself throwing them away, so sometimes I find myself buried under shelving units! When I get too many, I throw them on Craigslist for 10 bucks each. I had a very happy mom come and pick up all that I had the other day as she was organizing her kid's playroom.
I love it when I can keep stuff out of the landfill, and make moms happy at the same time!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Burly Guy's Hot Tub Removal Video
July 27, 2012
Do you need a hot tub removed? The Burly Guys are experts at Jacuzzi removal and disposal.
The pleasant surprise for me was that Dougie is such a video expert!
Check it out for yourself and watch how the guys dismantle and haul away this hot tub:
The Burly Guys Remove a Hot Tub
By the end of the video you can see how they finish the job by cleaning the empty space left behind on the deck.
Do you need a hot tub removed? The Burly Guys are experts at Jacuzzi removal and disposal.
The pleasant surprise for me was that Dougie is such a video expert!
Check it out for yourself and watch how the guys dismantle and haul away this hot tub:
The Burly Guys Remove a Hot Tub
By the end of the video you can see how they finish the job by cleaning the empty space left behind on the deck.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
How the Burly Guys came to be:
So here we were, a couple of circus strongmen, just going along with life as it came to us. We loved showing off how strong we were to appreciative onlookers! The gasps as we lifted things beyond the ken of mere mortals were extremely satisfying!
Even more satisfying were the doubters in the crowd who would snicker “Yeah, the weights are probably made of Styrofoam.” We’d invite them to try to pick up our props and enjoy watching their eyes bulge out as they tried to lift things we had made seem effortless. (Insert small, self-satisfied smirk here.)
But one day, the circus ended, and our jobs were gone. There were no longer appreciative crowds to gaze upon our feats of strength. The days wore on as we tried to figure out what to do with ourselves.
I’d lift a sofa over my head, but there was no one to gasp in awe. My partner would bench press the freezer, but there was no satisfaction in the act without an audience.
Then one day Mary, our elderly neighbor, came by and asked if we two burly guys would mind moving her refrigerator while she cleaned behind it. Mind? Hah! We couldn’t get there fast enough! I held the fridge aloft as Mary swept, then mopped where the fridge went, then gently set it down. “My, you boys certainly are strong” she cooed, as she offered us tea and cookies. It felt so good to be appreciated again!
Mary, in her wisdom, said to us “Since you lost your circus jobs, I am sure there are lots of people who would pay you to help them move things they can’t or don’t want to handle themselves.” The light switch clicked, and Burly Guys was born!
Okay, at least that’s the way I dreamed it! I’m not really a superhero, (except perhaps in my own mind,) but we’d really like to help you with those tasks that are too much for the individual homeowner to do. And cookies are always appreciated!
So here we were, a couple of circus strongmen, just going along with life as it came to us. We loved showing off how strong we were to appreciative onlookers! The gasps as we lifted things beyond the ken of mere mortals were extremely satisfying!
Even more satisfying were the doubters in the crowd who would snicker “Yeah, the weights are probably made of Styrofoam.” We’d invite them to try to pick up our props and enjoy watching their eyes bulge out as they tried to lift things we had made seem effortless. (Insert small, self-satisfied smirk here.)
But one day, the circus ended, and our jobs were gone. There were no longer appreciative crowds to gaze upon our feats of strength. The days wore on as we tried to figure out what to do with ourselves.
I’d lift a sofa over my head, but there was no one to gasp in awe. My partner would bench press the freezer, but there was no satisfaction in the act without an audience.
Then one day Mary, our elderly neighbor, came by and asked if we two burly guys would mind moving her refrigerator while she cleaned behind it. Mind? Hah! We couldn’t get there fast enough! I held the fridge aloft as Mary swept, then mopped where the fridge went, then gently set it down. “My, you boys certainly are strong” she cooed, as she offered us tea and cookies. It felt so good to be appreciated again!
Mary, in her wisdom, said to us “Since you lost your circus jobs, I am sure there are lots of people who would pay you to help them move things they can’t or don’t want to handle themselves.” The light switch clicked, and Burly Guys was born!
Okay, at least that’s the way I dreamed it! I’m not really a superhero, (except perhaps in my own mind,) but we’d really like to help you with those tasks that are too much for the individual homeowner to do. And cookies are always appreciated!
Well, the Burly Guys scrapped our first car yesterday. It was just a
natural offshoot of the business, and we will be doing a lot more. Got a
call from a customer in Bloomfield Hills with this beater Hyundai
Elantra. The customer got rid of his problem and got some money and we
made a little profit. Everybody wins!
Monday, June 4, 2012
May 9th, 2012
Today it was the Burly Guys versus the Serpent King. Can you see the
snake in the lower right? He was only about 8 inches long, but struck
at me like he was a King Cobra! I'm told he might have been a Massassauga Rattler, since garter snakes do not strike.
Gave him a wide berth. Not sure if he was poisonous but he sure acted like he wanted to be!
BTW, the Burly Guys NEVER would hurt a little guy defending his territory!
Gave him a wide berth. Not sure if he was poisonous but he sure acted like he wanted to be!
BTW, the Burly Guys NEVER would hurt a little guy defending his territory!
June 2, 2012
Thanks all who came out for making the Burly Guys' garage sale last weekend a success! We offloaded a LOT of inventory of perfectly good, reusable items, customers got great deals, and we kept a lot of stuff out of the landfills.
Also we gave away about 25 miscellaneous garden tools; rakes, shovels, picks, pruners, etc.
Seems no one wants to take the snow shovels this time of year. May we'll do a snow shovel giveaway at the first snowfall!
Thanks all who came out for making the Burly Guys' garage sale last weekend a success! We offloaded a LOT of inventory of perfectly good, reusable items, customers got great deals, and we kept a lot of stuff out of the landfills.
Also we gave away about 25 miscellaneous garden tools; rakes, shovels, picks, pruners, etc.
Burly Guys Junk Removal has a new video! If you have need for
commercial property cleanup, please check out this short video of the
170,000 square foot facility in Ann Arbor we recently emptied!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6IJDfboXDk&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6IJDfboXDk&feature=plcp
So a couple of weeks ago we were called in to haul away a shed in an elderly man's yard. Leonard greeted us with a big smile when we showed up, and took us to the dilapidated old steel shed out back. It was completely rusted out.
I asked Leonard if he wanted us to remove the concrete pad underneath the shed, and he told me that another shed was being delivered. When I asked him what kind he told me it was another steel shed. I asked "Leonard, with another steel shed you could have it rust out again. Are you getting it with some kind of warranty?"
Leonard looked at me with a big smile. "Young man, I am 94 years old. I walk around with my arms crossed in front of me so they don't have to do much but stuff me in the box!"
You gotta love customers with a sense of humor!
I asked Leonard if he wanted us to remove the concrete pad underneath the shed, and he told me that another shed was being delivered. When I asked him what kind he told me it was another steel shed. I asked "Leonard, with another steel shed you could have it rust out again. Are you getting it with some kind of warranty?"
Leonard looked at me with a big smile. "Young man, I am 94 years old. I walk around with my arms crossed in front of me so they don't have to do much but stuff me in the box!"
You gotta love customers with a sense of humor!
Welcome to Burly Guys
Burly Guys is a local junk removal service, as seen on The Learning Channel's "Hoarding: Buried Alive." We handle all types of removal and cleanup jobs, big or small. We are up to the challenge, weather its removing a heavy hot tub from your home or doing a complete cleanup for an industrial business.
Burly Guys can make your life easier by removing unwanted items. The following is a list of things we can remove from your premises:
The list doesn't stop there. Contact us about the items you need removed and we can provide you with a quote and schedule a time to complete the job.
Not only do we haul away the junk, we also pride ourselves on recycling as much of the unwanted items as possible. We are able to donate or recycle as much as 60% of the items we remove from homes and businesses.
We have two Burly Guys locations, in Waterford, MI and Sarasota, FL. We work hard to remove your unwanted items. We work quickly, professionally and we even clean up after ourselves. We take pride in what we do.
Burly Guys can make your life easier by removing unwanted items. The following is a list of things we can remove from your premises:
- Furniture
- Trash
- Yard debris
- Hot tubs
- Appliances
- Concrete
- Scrap metal
- Bathrooms
- Swing sets
- Storage sheds
- Carpet and tile
- Pianos
The list doesn't stop there. Contact us about the items you need removed and we can provide you with a quote and schedule a time to complete the job.
Not only do we haul away the junk, we also pride ourselves on recycling as much of the unwanted items as possible. We are able to donate or recycle as much as 60% of the items we remove from homes and businesses.
We have two Burly Guys locations, in Waterford, MI and Sarasota, FL. We work hard to remove your unwanted items. We work quickly, professionally and we even clean up after ourselves. We take pride in what we do.
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