The Art of Minimalism: A Simple Guide to Declutter and Organize Your Life by Olivia Telford

Author:Olivia Telford [Telford, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-17T07:00:00+00:00

Turn Your Trash into Cash

As you have read, excess items in the home are a waste of money. The good news is that it’s not all doom and gloom; you can turn some of your trash into cash. Remember that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure! What you don’t use someone else will.

A recent survey found that over half of the employees who participated said that saving more money was on the top of the list for their New Year resolution; however, less than 69% of Americans have $1,000 in savings. You have also read that Americans love to waste money storing items they don’t need, contributing to the multi-billion dollar per year storage industry. If you are guilty of owning a storage unit, go empty it right now!

eBay conducted a survey and found that the average household stores over 50 unused items worth approximately $3,100. Just think about what you could do with that extra money! Once you have decided what you are going to throw away and what you are going to keep, set another 30-day challenge to sell the items. Whatever you can’t sell, donate. The idea here is to get the things that you don’t need out of your house and into the hands of the people that do need them.

Decide how much money you want to make from your items, and make sure you stick to it. You see, once you get your stuff online and you open the door for people to contact you, there are going to be people who will want to trade stuff. In other words, instead of paying for it, they will want to give you something else that is of the same value. Do not get sucked into this game because some of these deals can be quite tempting. Remember, your aim is to make money from the items you want to get rid of, not gain more items. Think about what you will be able to do with the money: pay off credit card bills, pay down a car note, or put the money into savings.

It is also important to mention that the decluttering process is not just about getting rid of things you don’t want, it’s also about getting rid of the things you don’t use—you know, all those items that are lurking in the back of the closet that you fantasize about using one day! A rule of thumb to go by is to get rid of anything that hasn’t been used in 12 months or more.

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