After living in our house for about 8 years, we have managed to accumulate a lot of unnecessary...junk.
I have been on a rampage, sorting, purging and organizing. The house was my first target, then the garage, followed by the yard. I recycled everything possible and found the Household Hazardous Waste Center that will take all kinds of household chemicals, lawn products and paint. For the most part, I do not use harsh chemicals that could damage the environment and halted our use of lawn chemicals years ago but I have a weakness for paint.
Anyhow, the reason for my post is to let you in on a little secret, a tidbit of information. Organizing your home can make you money!
We loaded up a truckload of random metal items, some out of my hubby's shop, some out of the garage, an old BBQ that we didn't know what to do with and a bicycle beyond repair among other random items. We took the load to City Metal and received $93.00. Almost a hundred dollars for junk that had been stashed around our house. Mind you, we keep our house neat and tidy, these were just things being stored because we didn't feel right about taking it to the dump.
Hosting a garage sale is a great way to bring in extra cash. Don't think you have enough "junk" to sell, partner up with a friend or get the neighborhood in on it. Larger items like furniture and working appliances can be sold on Craigslist.
Start room by room, closet by closet. There are many great resources to help you get organized, books, websites, blogs and magazines can offer up steps, guidelines and ways to sort.
What can't be sold can be donated to charity which is a tax write-off. Most charities will offer a receipt when you drop-off your used items.
2 birds, 1 stone...organize ( which feels so good!) and make money.
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