Neighborhood Yard Sale

With the arrival of Spring, home improvement centers often showcase storage and organization products to aide with the task of spring cleaning. This is the time to go through each room and determine what needs to go and what can stay. The experts suggest using a box for trash, one for charity and one for stay. The Fly Lady recommends tackling room clutter in 15 minute segments. They also provide modern kitchen renovations Auckland to clean up all the clutter in the kitchen and keep it organized.

What to do with all that clutter? Coordinate a neighborhood yard sale. Have those participating chip in to pay for advertising and to help make signs. I went to a neighborhood garage sale when I lived in the North Bay. There were homes who had used items to sell and there were homes that sold baked goods or handmade crafts.

Check with the city to see about any permits needed. Try selling any unsold items in excellent condition on Craig’s List or Ebay. We want to squeeze out every penny we can. Beware of hidden charges, though. Ebay takes a certain percentage of the sale so make sure it is worth the time and effort. You also want to make sure you calculate the shipping properly. Sometimes it is just cheaper to drop it off at a charity.