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title: "FOX 19 NOW: DIY Projects to Make Out of Items Found While Decluttering"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bfa990dd-f459-475a-8040-83d9d87b577d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fox-19-now-diy-projects-to-make-out-of-items-found-while-decluttering-2718239
category: "Moving & junk"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Moving & junk"
published: 2022-03-16T20:15:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:12:23.195Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/68e7ac6ce062b80327f775de1d7e4ef7881.jpg
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# FOX 19 NOW: DIY Projects to Make Out of Items Found While Decluttering

**TL;DR:** Chenhao Zhang, owner of JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, discusses DIY projects using items found while decluttering. JDog is a military-centric brand with over 230 locations nationwide.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-03-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fox-19-now-diy-projects-to-make-out-of-items-found-while-decluttering-2718239).*

## Story

In an interview with FOX 19 NOW, Local veteran business owner of JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, Chenhao Zhang, discussed how to repurpose household items instead of letting them go to waste.

To Zhang, DIY projects can be made out of many different items that people deem as junk. “A lot of people don’t know what to do with bricks,” he explained. “I like to use them as garden edgers for plants.”

JDog is a military-centric brand that continues to grow throughout the country. The company has over 230 locations nationwide and is actively reducing the veteran unemployment rate.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- junk removal (topic)
- JDog Junk Removal & Hauling (company)
- veteran employment (topic)
- diy projects (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fox-19-now-diy-projects-to-make-out-of-items-found-while-decluttering-2718239). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bfa990dd-f459-475a-8040-83d9d87b577d).