Potting bench tidy in Exeter
Professional potting bench tidy services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
30-45 mins
Location
Exeter, Devon
Potting bench cleared, swept, and organised. Workspace restored, pots stacked, tools hung up. Actually usable again.
From Chaos to Workspace
You started the season with good intentions - neat pots, organised tools, a clean workspace. Now it's the end of summer and your potting bench looks like a bomb went off in a garden centre.
Empty pots everywhere, half-used bags of compost spilling, dead plants you meant to deal with months ago, tools buried under seed trays, and you can't actually see the bench surface anymore.
30 minutes and it's sorted. Clear the chaos, organise what's worth keeping, bin the rubbish, and you've got a functional workspace again.
💡 Pro tip: A tidy potting bench at the end of season makes spring SO much easier. Everything's where you need it, pots are clean and stacked, and you can just get on with planting instead of excavating your workspace first.
What You're Currently Dealing With
| The Problem | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Can't find anything | Tools buried under pots under plants |
| No work surface | Everything stacked on the bench |
| Broken/dead stuff mixed in | Wasting space on unusable items |
| Spilled compost everywhere | Messy, attracts mice |
| Can't face using it | Just avoid the area instead |
What Gets Tidied
🧹 Standard Potting Bench Tidy
| Task | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Clear work surface | Everything off the bench, surface swept clean |
| Sort pots | Stack by size, bin cracked/broken ones |
| Organise tools | Hang or store where accessible |
| Dead plants out | Bin or compost anything dead/dying |
| Sweep up | Spilled compost, dirt, general mess cleared |
| Dispose of rubbish | Broken stuff, empty bags, packaging binned |
Pricing Guide
| Job Size | Typical Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Standard messy potting bench | 30-45 mins | £60 |
| Badly neglected/full shed tidy | 1+ hrs | £60+ |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after.
Perfect For Your Situation If...
✅ End of season chaos - summer's over, sort it before winter
✅ Can't find anything - tools and pots buried in mess
✅ Just want it dealt with - you've been avoiding it for months
✅ New season prep - clear it now, ready for spring planting
Why Choose Us for Potting bench tidy in Exeter?
Work surface cleared and cleaned
Pots stacked or stored properly
Tools organised and accessible
Rubbish and dead plants removed
What to Expect
Step 1: Clear Everything Off
I'll take everything off the bench and immediate area - pots, tools, plants, bags of stuff - so we can see what we're dealing with and clean the actual surface.
Step 2: Sort and Organise
Good pots get stacked by size. Decent tools get organised. Dead plants and broken rubbish get separated out. Compost bags sealed or binned if empty.
Step 3: Clean and Restore
Bench surface swept clean. Tools hung or stored accessibly. Pots stacked neatly. Everything back in some kind of logical order so you can actually use the workspace.
🔧 DIY Tips
Want to tackle your own potting bench? Here's the efficient approach:
🔧 What you'll need
- Bin bags (for rubbish)
- Garden waste bag or wheelbarrow
- Broom and dustpan
- Maybe some storage boxes or hooks for organisation
📋 Systematic approach
Phase 1: Everything off
- Clear the entire bench surface
- Group items as you go: pots, tools, plants, rubbish
- Don't try to organise while clearing - just get it all off first
Phase 2: The brutal edit
- Pots: Keep intact ones, bin cracked/broken
- Plants: Compost anything dead, pot up anything salvageable
- Tools: Keep decent ones, bin broken handles/rusty blades
- Compost bags: Seal good ones, bin empties
- Random stuff: Be honest - will you actually use it?
Phase 3: Clean
- Sweep the bench surface thoroughly
- Clear spilled compost from floor
- Wipe down if it's really grimy
Phase 4: Organise back
- Stack pots by size (big ones at back/bottom)
- Hang tools on wall or inside shed door
- Store frequently-used stuff at easy reach height
- Seal and stack compost/other bags
⚠️ Don't do this
- Try to clean around the mess (just makes it worse)
- Keep every pot "just in case" (they multiply like rabbits)
- Leave half-full compost bags open (goes hard as concrete)
- Store good tools mixed with rubbish
- Plan an elaborate organisation system (simple = maintainable)
💡 Pro trick: Take a photo when it's tidy. Next time it gets chaotic, you'll have a reference for how things should be organised and it motivates you to restore it to that state.
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
🌱 Spring preparation: Tidying your potting bench in autumn/winter means you're ready to go when spring planting season starts. Nothing worse than wanting to pot up seedlings but spending an hour clearing space first.
Storage solutions: If you've got loads of pots and nowhere to stack them, consider getting a simple shelf unit or some stacking crate systems. Makes a huge difference to keeping things tidy. I can mount shelves if that would help.
Regular maintenance: A 10-minute tidy every few weeks stops it becoming an overwhelming mess. But if you're not the tidying type, I can come quarterly and sort it out properly.
Part of bigger clear-up? If your whole shed/garden area needs tackling, the potting bench can be part of a longer session. Just let me know the full scope when booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly gets tidied?
Everything on and around your potting bench - clear the work surface, stack pots properly, organise tools, sweep up spilled compost, bin dead plants and broken bits. Goal is to leave you with a usable workspace again rather than an archaeological dig site.
What if there's stuff I want to keep vs throw away?
I'll ask before binning anything that's not obviously rubbish (dead plants, broken pots, empty compost bags are obvious). Good pots get stacked, salvageable plants get set aside, decent tools get organised. You make final calls on borderline stuff.
Can you organise my tools and supplies too?
Yes - part of tidying a potting bench is making it functional. I'll hang tools where you can reach them, group similar pots together, put labels facing out, stack bags of compost sensibly. Just a logical clear-up so you can actually use the space.
My potting bench area is pretty bad - will 30 mins be enough?
Depends how bad 'pretty bad' is! Average messy bench with a season's accumulation of pots, compost, and tools is fine in 30-45 mins. If it's years of hoarding, might run to an hour. I'll tell you if it's looking like a longer job.
What do you do with green waste and rubbish?
Dead plants and biodegradable stuff can go in your garden waste or compost. Actual rubbish (broken pots, plastic, packaging) goes in your bin. If there's loads, I can bag it up but you'll need to dispose of it - I'm not a waste removal service.
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