So here's something I ran into last week while helping my aunt get ready for her big move out of state. We were packing up the garage and found a half-full canister of propane, plus some leftover paint thinner she kept for cleaning. She told me to just box them up and throw them in with the other stuff the movers would take. I had to tell her that I was pretty sure that stuff wasn’t allowed. But I honestly couldn’t explain why exactly. I mean, I know it sounds dangerous, but if the containers are closed and nothing’s leaking, what’s the issue? Anyone else come across this? Just seems like something most people wouldn’t think twice about.

So last weekend I finally decided to get rid of a ton of stuff that had been sitting in my mom’s basement for literally years. We’re talking old mattresses, broken shelves, random bags of who-knows-what — the usual junk. The team we hired did take everything out, but they left behind quite a mess — dust, splinters, even some packing materials they didn’t touch. It wasn’t horrible, but I kinda assumed they’d sweep or at least leave the place a little tidier. Now I’m wondering — are there companies that actually take the time to help clean up too, or is that just not part of the deal?