Due to damage caused by a leaky pipe in our upstairs bathroom, we’ve had to remove a plaster and lathe ceiling. Apart from being the most physically challenging, dirty and at some points dangerous (as when the brick fell out of the ceiling and knocked me off my ladder) thing I’ve done in a very long time, it also left me with a problem – what to do with 1.5 tonnes of rubbish?
Thankfully, someone told us about Hippo Bags. Basically, you walk into Wickes or B&Q, buy a big bag, fill it with waste, then call for a hippo truck to collect it. All in, ours cost £124 but they do have cheaper, as well as more expensive, options. This was a bit cheaper and a lot less hassle (no parking permit needed in our instance) than a medium sized steel skip.
Sure, at one stage the hippo bag was being dangled high above our car, nearly causing a heart attack, but all and all a really good service.
Ok, so they’re a nationwide business but it was such a perfect solution for us that I thought I’d share it here.
