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Chicago residents have a new place to buy furniture and it’s the Dump. Don’t let that name full you. The Dump is actually a huge forty-plus showroom outlet that sells high end furniture pieces at amazing discount prices. In fact, the new Dump offers 134,000 square-feet of furniture. Here is the official statement from The Dump CEO E.J. Strelitz.
“To celebrate the opening and our official entrance into the Chicago marketplace, we’ve purchased hundreds of actual design prototypes from leading designers in home furnishings today – from names like Calvin Klein, Natuzzi Italia, Sherrill, Jonathan Louis, and Old Hickory Tannery. Our customers will acquire these new lines before they reach retail stores and receive discounts of 50% and more. In addition, some of the brand names we are offering to our customers are so discounted that we are forbidden to mention them by name. For The Dump to offer a sample sale with a selection of this magnitude highlights the unique nature of our high-end offering to the Chicago marketplace.”
Even if you’re not actively looking for new furniture it wouldn’t hurt to take a peek at what The Dump is offering. Of course, you might be tempted to toss out an old dining room or living room set in favor of new pieces. If so, then don’t let the issue of getting rid of your old furniture stand in your way. Junk Works Chicago is ready to jump in and take care of that job for you.
When you hire Junk Works you’ll be getting a two man team of strong movers who won’t have a problem lifting an old sofa or bedroom sit then carting it out of your home and onto the back of their truck. Think of this as a “reverse move.” If it took movers to carry in your furniture it’s going to take movers to carry it out. Because Junk Works strives to work around your schedule, you could probably get your old furniture removed on the same day your new furniture arrives. This way you won’t skip a beat when it comes to being comfortable.
The other bonus with hiring Junk Works Chicago is that they can remove all the rest of your bulky items on the same job. Now you can clean out your closets, spare rooms, attic, basement and garage of all the stuff you’ve been eager to throw away. One Junk Works appointment is all it will take for it to disappear. Call Junk Works today to find out how they can help you toss out your junk!
If you get caught littering in Chicago it’s going to cost you big bucks. The City Council just passed a new measure that would bump up the current fines of $50 to $200 to $150 to $1,500. The high-end fee is for anyone who is nailed tossing out trash from a moving vehicle. That same vehicle can also be impounded. We’re not just talking about a huge Hefty bag of trash but anything such as a fast food wrapper or soda can that goes out the window could have you losing your car. Too harsh? Perhaps but it should really get Chicago residents thinking before they throw out.
Sometimes cleaning up can reveal a treasure, especially when a treasure hunt is part of the project. The Third Annual Des Plaines River Cleanup and Treasure Hunt was recently held on a Saturday afternoon and brought together around 150 volunteers who were all eager to roll up their sleeves, slip on some protective gloves and pick up trash in Cook and Lake Counties’ Forest Preserves. The crews weren’t landlocked either. Many of the volunteers took to canoes and kayaks to clear rubbish from the waterways. As for the treasure, that depends on what they found but they were free to keep anything!
This year’s Lollapalooza in Chicago was chock full of great music acts, tasty food booths and plenty of fun. Unfortunately, it also left behind some damage to Grant Park to the tune of $220,000. That’s going to pay for soil and sod replacement and general restoration and cleanup. Considering that in 2011 the cleanup price tag was $800,000, organizers are getting off pretty cheap. Part of that was due to a mud pit that sprung up after a rainstorm passed through. Yes, the promoters will be footing the bill for the cleanup effort which is good news for the taxpayers.