It was that time again, when we needed to decorate our home. We had lately had a child and the third bedroom that we used for storage needed to be turned into a nursery. To tell the truth though, I had neglected other rooms of the house as well and they needed decorating.

So I took two weeks holiday from work with the aim of re-decorating the whole house. It is mind boggling when you take a step back and see the trash that has been collected over the years. The garage had the most junk collected, with stuff from my student days that I no longer needed.

It dawned on me that I needed at least one skip to get rid of everything. There were countless skip companies publicizing on the web however one stood out from the rest. They are also environmentally friendly and recycle as many of the unwanted products as possible, such as cardboard and plastic. This was the perfect choice as I always give to charities that are dedicated to saving the earth.

I right away contacted the company by telephone and explained exactly what I was doing and the amount of domestic waste I thought would need disposing of. They had loads of skip sizes; however there was one size that would fit onto my driveway perfectly.

I also read with interest via their website, that if you haven't a driveway, then to place a skip on a public highway requires a licence from the Local Council. They can arrange that themselves for you within twenty four hours, as they are registered with the compulsory Local Authorities.

They advised me on what I could and could not put in the skip. Any hazardous products or materials I needed to get rid of, they could arrange a special collection and discard of it for me. Also white goods can not be placed in the skip and they too need to have their own special collection. They also provide extra services to assist, load and move waste safely and promptly. If you are bothered about harm to your driveway, then they can provide you with terram matting.

So everything was going to plan. My time was booked off work and the skip was booked as well. The skips duly arrived as promised on the 1st day of my holiday. My wife helped me to place the smaller items of junk in the skips. This would give us a good start.