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Since we moved into Chateau Travolta three years ago, we've touched almost every surface in at least nine rooms. All that remodeling means a lot of JUNK. Rusty nails, simulated wood paneling, urine-soaked carpet, decapitated bats -- ah, the joys of buying a bank foreclosure. So when I say it pays to have someone haul it for you, I know what I am talking about.

So when we decided to have a contest centering around spring cleaning, we thought it would be amazing for the prize to take care of that junk-hauling business for you. Now, seriously, there is no excuse. Dust off your camera -- one photo could make all those problems go away. Or really, just comment and tell us about it, and we'll register you to win $200 in hauling services. AND.IT.WILL.BE.GONE.

Here's how it works: Leave a comment describing your junk problem. If you want, you can upload a photo here using HTML (here's a guide) or leave a link to the photo somewhere else on the Web. If you want to use Flickr, please upload your photo without restrictions to our Flickr BlogHer Take My Junk Puh-LEASE group.


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That's all you have to do! Just comment to be registered for the junk hauling drawing, which will take place at noon Pacific on Friday, May 21!

Make sure you have your e-mail address in your BlogHer profile so we can contact you if you win.

One comment on this post equals one entry into the contest. We will put all the comments into a randomizer to choose the winner. Comment as many times as you want! Good luck!

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Don't miss the Do Tell Archive. Last week we indulged your Etsy lust.

Updated: This contest is now closed.

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susansmoaks1 5 pts

i have so much junk. i try to clean it out but at the same time more junk is still coming in.

susan1215 5 pts

My basement is full of junk from the 20 years we have lived here. I would love to get rid of it.

Helen126 5 pts

I have two households of junk in one home. My Dad and I are both hoarders so you can imagine all the "treasures" we have. We do need to get rid of some of it because my Grandson lives here now and there is no place for him to play. Please help us get rid of some of this junk!!

Karener 5 pts

I have too much stuff without enough storage. My garage is my big problem.

Ardy22 5 pts

I HAVE A TON OF JUNK IN MY BASEMENT THAT NEEDS TO HAUL AWAY. AMAZING HOW IT ACCUMULATES OVER THE YEARS

ardy22 at earthlink dot net

jenndiggy 5 pts

There's a bed in there somewhere. . . . help me find it.

fatmeatloaf1 5 pts

Oh I have a big junk pile in my back yard. I keep dragging stuff out and adding to it. There's an old dog house, a tv, an old lawnmower, old crates, a broken vacuum, you name it, it's there. I just haven't gotten around to calling to calling anyone to pick all this up yet.

guettel78 5 pts

Our situation is so bad that we have an entire bedroom that's become storage for the boxes we've yet to unpack, trunks with holiday decorations and memorabilia, and random items that we're not sure what to do with, like old exercise equipment. We usually just close the door and pretend that room doesn't exist, so it would be great to clear the clutter once and for all!

lateich 5 pts

We are fixing up our backyard, which has meant tearing down old wood panels, taking apart an ancient sandbox and pulling up weed-infested concrete. Please please come and haul it all away!

marathonmummy 5 pts

Unfortunately I suspect that being in England, even if I beg, or ask very nicely, my garage full of stuff will be too far away for any chance of rescue. But I can dream, can't I? Maybe if I click my heels together three times like Dorothy it'll all sort itself out.

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zrecsmom 5 pts

We have a 60 year old house that has needed a lot of remodeling and as a result, we have a lot of stuff that needs to be tossed. In fact, we have an entire barn that is partially falling down that needs to be torn down. We'll recycle or freecycle what we can but let's face it, a lot of that stuff is just going to be trash. Also, we have 2 new buildings that we just put on our property and we'll need to finish them out this summer with plumbing and insulation and walls and cabinets so I'm sure there will be trash from that as well! Help!

kdkdkd 5 pts

My junk problem - the stuff the previous owner of the house left in the shed, plus a broken California King Bed with old worn out mattress, and boxes of junk my parents had shipped to me when they were breaking up my grandmother's apartment because they didn't have the heart to throw it out (and I mean junk, not anything of sentimental or any other value). We keep saying we need to rent a truck to haul all of this stuff to the dump.

Just_Margaret 6 pts

was Ozzy the former owner of Chateau Travolta? ;-)

I'm not posting photos--I have a measure of pride. I have junk in my basement (and not the tidy bins and stuffed bookshelf kind--serious junk. In piles. How many iterations of a computer can you find in my basement? TOO MANY! But good luck finding the right power supply for anything you stumble upon...) The garage is no better. Then there's the guestroom. Augh!

We used a service to haul junk from our last house (most of it was there when we bought it, actually!) and the relief in watching that truck leave with all the crap was immeasurable.

~Margaret

Just Margaret ( http://maurhoffbarney.blogspot.com )

ajlanser 5 pts

We have junk!

We have a broken stove, a broken desk, and a super old chair in our basement... Why they're there instead of the dump... Well, probably because we have no truck so when they break they go down instead of out!!!!!

omosmom 5 pts

We moved to the house five years ago and have yet to be able to fit even a smartcar in our garage! Help!

clc408 5 pts

I have a honkin' huge big screen TV that's got to go.

mzcellaneous 5 pts

My biggest junk pile/eyesore is actually outside! I have a cement pad (used to be a garage there that burnt down long before I moved here) - it's a place where all the home improvement TRASH has ended up. It's embarassing!

Mz-Cellaneous - Tales from the Clothesline

arvard 5 pts

We have lived in our home for over 30 years and have accululated a lot of junk that I would like to get rid of. I could really use this service.

Annette D 5 pts

I have a big heavy TV that no one wants and I would love to get rid of it. It is currently sitting in the middle of my foyer. My sons moved it there and it has gone no further. I cannot move it myself, period! I tried to give it away but no one wants it. I need some help, please!

IsleDance 5 pts

My needs are small. The deer like it. But it no lookie so good from the road: A pile of sawdust. Honestly, I can't get anyone to take it away!

One Friday night, I loaded up my life and headed out... ( http://isledance.blogspot.com )

fweetieb 5 pts

and kitchen countertops and sinks! I have no idea how much crap this will leave us with - the projects are just getting underway this week. But I'm confident it will lead to tons of garbage we need to deal with. Plus old sinks and toilets, not exactly something someone can pick up from my sidewalk and resale.

And I do not want this stuff hanging around in my garage.

Fweetieb Blog: http://justfweetieb.blogspot.com

mcwhclan 5 pts

We moved into our house 6 years ago and have boxes we have never unpacked. We want to finish our basement, but until this stuff is dealt with, YIKES

blogging about life stuff at http://mcwhclan.wordpress.com