Do you have a bunch of stuff that you are no longer using in your home? Is your unwanted junk just sitting in your house collecting dust? Instead, of throwing all of your unwanted items in the trash why not turn those unwanted items into cash or donate your unwanted items to the charity of your choice. If you are ready to get rid of your unwanted junk, I wanted to share with you 5 ways that you can declutter your home and potentially turn your unwanted junk into some cash. This is a great way to recycle your old unwanted items in your house.
Disclosure: This post is for informational purposes only. All opinions reflected in this post are my own and may differ from your own.
Have a Yard Sell
A yard sell is a fantastic option for making cash; however, it takes some planning in order to have a successful yard sale. Yard sells are great if you have a large variety of items to sell. In fact, throwing a multi-family yard sell typically produces better results because there is a wide variety of items for sale. With a yard sale it is important to run an advertisement in the local newspaper and put up signs around the area you live in so that people can easily find your yard sale. The location of your yard sale is also very important, if you don’t live on busy street you might consider hosting it at another location. Also, make sure that you take the time to organize the items that you have for sale. Avoid using bins, especially for clothing, people don’t want to waste a bunch of time digging for items they want to buy. Instead, take the time to lay out your items and arrange clothes by size if possible. It is also important to take the time to price all of your items so that people browsing your items will know how much to pay. If you are over-priced, you might find people passing on your items or negotiating prices. Remember people are looking for bargains when they are shopping yard sales.
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What a great list of ways to clean out old stuff.
I agree Pamela, thank you for sharing.
I always donate things in my closets about every 6 months. Craigslist is just getting too scary lately. There was another killing in the news. You’re too vulnerable there.
That is so sad Courtney and I know that it happens more often than what is reported on the news. Thank you for visiting.
Did you know…according to Cari Cucksey (HGTV’s Cash & Cari), “The average family has several thousand dollars worth of stuff lying around.” Isn’t that enough to motivate you to clean out?
Wow, I had no idea that people often have that much money tied up in junk laying around the house. It does make me want to purge.
Decluttering of home is very important as it give a fresh look to home. You have provided here good ideas for getting rid of this. Really having a lot of stuff create problems like there will be difficulty in managing. One thing that I would like to add that if some of the items are to be needed in future and if someone having not a space for storing them then one can also store all these stuff into the storage units and if not then your ideas are very good i.e. to sell and earn stuff. I am glad to read your post very ideas have been shared.
Lauren storage is a great idea if you plan on using it in the future. However, storage fees can get very expensive. Thank you for sharing.
I recently started using magpie in addition to these other things and the cash really does add up 🙂
That is awesome Sharon, thank you for sharing your experience.
As my daughter would say, “first world problems” ie having too much stuff. I’ve been fiercely decluttering, giving away and selling stuff since I downsized my home a month ago. I still have a bunch to sell but haven’t had time to list them on eBay and Craig’s list
Your daughter is on to something. We have more than most families do who live outside of the United States. I wish you luck in selling the rest of your unwanted items.
We did this before our recent cross-country move. A LOT of work, but we made some people happy and got some cash back for things we no longer needed or wanted to spend money transporting. And now when we unpack in a couple of weeks, my work is cut in half and my new house won’t be cluttered. Great tips!
I agree there is no way I would pay for useless stuff to be moved unless I actually used, wanted, or needed it. Thank you for sharing.
With baby on the way this year, our annual garage sale was a bit too much so we skipped it. I dropped off a few bags and boxes at a local charity though in part of my nesting/cleaning phase! lol. It feels so good to de-clutter. Of course I promptly then bought a bunch of stuff for baby at a garage sale. lol. 😉
It’s a never ending battle. Congratulations on your pregnancy.