April is Stress Awareness Month and BlueBox wants to deliver a dumpster to help. Stress might be the most common thing that all deal with in one way or another. And some experts say the collective stress level may be at an all-time high.  This is the month to recognize that stress and the causes, otherwise it will only get worse. Most think stress is just something you endure, but experts say losing sleep, indulging in addictive behaviors, inducing acid reflux and elevating blood pressure are a few impacts on the physical body. One thing that causes stress in some people is the feeling th ..read more

Easter Closes Out the Month of March in 2024 Spring has begun and the month of March will close out the upcoming Easter weekend. This time of year is when people start getting active outside and inside. This is the time of year when people break loose from the cabin fever and out into the warmer weather…and pollen. Then they head into the garage, basement, attic and closets to unburden themselves of all of the stuff they no longer want or need. Often, people just start cleaning out and piling up, without realizing they have just moved the stuff into a new pile in a new location. What can you d ..read more

“Happy New Year” from the BlueBox Rental dumpster team! Santa has come and gone back to the North Pole and the new year for 2024 is here! It’s a great time to take a personal inventory and make lists about how this year will be more productive than 2023. These resolutions may include paying off debt, adopting a better diet, buying a house, going to the gym, etc…. The most important part is persevering and completing the goal — or goals — on the list. Making the list is the easy part. Making progress on it past several months is the hard part. According to the experts, it’s best to be specific ..read more

Everyone at BlueBox Rental wishes you a wonderful Christmas season! I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Many know these as words from an old Christmas carol, but they were first written in a poem from the heart of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He wrote these words soon after hearing of his son’s severe wound while fighting in the Civil War, and just a few years removed from his wife’s tragic death in a fire that also disfigured the poet as he tried to save his wife. The holidays often bring u ..read more

The BlueBox Rental staff hopes your family has a happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday to lead into the Christmas season and beyond. The BlueBox Rental dumpster staff members truly hope that you’ll take some time to reflect on all your blessings of 2023, such as good health, a home, friends, children, faith, a job, a pet, etc…It’s a great way to go into the Christmas season. Another way to go into the holiday season is with a great Thanksgiving meal. Click this link for great recipes for your big day. Do you have a mess that needs to be hauled away before Christmas or early i ..read more

Fall is in full swing. Where are you with that home improvement project? Have you been planning a home improvement project that must get completed before the holidays? If so, have you started the work? If not, just know that it’s only about 40 days until Thanksgiving. If the guests aren’t coming until the Christmas Carols start, you have a little more time. So let’s get started by scheduling a rental dumpster for the job site! These October temperatures in the Tri-state area make it the perfect time to work and upgrade areas of your home. Right now there’s plenty of time to make a mess and hav ..read more

Fall is a great time for home improvement projects and a rental dumpster is a great place for the mess. As soon as the cooler weather moves in, many homeowners begin plans to upgrade their homes before the holiday season. Changing the floors, counter tops, cabinets, windows and roofing materials are among the most popular projects. Others may be more adventurous, tackling major renovations of bathrooms or kitchens, even adding an addition. Whatever the project, the mess can build up in a hurry. The last thing builders — professional or do-it-yourselfers — want on a job site is a pile of debris ..read more

Back-to-school season is here and parents are hoping for a great start before the next holiday weekend. Busses are on the road. School supply aisles are in shambles. Teachers’ alarms are going off every morning across the Tri-state area. Summer is over. At least that’s the perspective of school students and their parents, as many children are now back in the classroom. Those parents are hoping for a great start to the new school year AND looking forward to a great Labor Day weekend. The best thing to do is make a plan for both. Most experts say to focus on preparing the children for the transi ..read more

Enjoy some fun before the summer unofficially closes in a few weeks. Starting school is not exactly the best way to begin a post about National Family Fun Month. However, there are plenty of fun things to do to close out summer, even as back-to-school activities kick-off during the second hottest month of the year. It might be difficult to take an unplanned extended trip, but there are plenty of weekend and evening hours to enjoy quality family time. The Hagerstown area’s August weather will offer some nice temperatures to enjoy. Below is a list of great ideas to enjoy before families say “goo ..read more

The real estate market remains hot because demand is outpacing supply. High interest rates? No problem. Slowing economy? So what! People are still buying houses and there are not enough listed to meet the needs in most places. That is true for the Tri-state area of Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. If you’re planning on selling your house in the next few months, start thinking about what will attract buyers to your home. Now think about what will discourage those same buyers or keep them from making an offer on the spot. There are always home improvement projects that can make your hom ..read more