De-Cluttering: Craig's List is KING!

Got junk?

(Don't we all?)

Craig's list is a great way to pass on your lovely stuff to someone else. 

For the last few weeks, I've been following this pattern:

1. Gather up a pile of up to a half-dozen things that need a new home.
2. Lay the out on a table, the floor, or in the driveway, grouped by planned listing (i.e. "pottery", "bike", "lamps")
3. Take photos, upload into the computer.
4. Post on Craig's List for a very attractive price.
5. If they don't sell in a day or so, I lower the price and re-post.
6. If they still don't sell, they go to Goodwill, and I get a receipt for a tax deduction!

One thing that is also working - when someone comes to get one item, offer them other items for super-cheap.

I have a whole table of nice pottery and plates, serveware, baking dishes, etc., that just don't reel in the buyers as Craig's List postings, but I've been able to sell for a few dollars here and there.

By breaking this HUGE task (a big house, getting ready to sell) into small chunks, it is manageable and not overwhelming.

Remember - it's not really about the $$$ because this is your OLD stuff, not new, fresh current stuff. It's about passing it on to someone else, reducing the stuff that goes in the landfill, and having it hauled away for you so you don't have to.

Even my old-school, depression-era Mom who is helping with this task re-assured me that it was OK not to feel guilty about having so much stuff to pass on - it all served it's purpose in my home for many long years!

I've collected about $400 and counting - enough to off-set a lot of the cost of paint and painting supplies for the next phase of freshening up my home to sell!